The Bachelor of Arts degree in Experience Architecture (XA) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary major in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. Students studying XA are forward-thinkers and are interested in gaining advanced skills in architecting or designing experiences for people in digital and physical environments. Our program gives students exposure to aspects of maneuvering and creating web sites or apps such as designing, coding, writing and digital rhetoric. Due to this well-rounded nature of the major, XA students are prepared for a number of careers or graduate programs.
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iOS Design Lab Is One-of-a-Kind with Support from Apple

A one-of-a-kind collaboration with Apple Inc. is providing valuable experience to some Michigan State University students who are designing and developing apps as part of MSU’s iOS Design Lab.

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Student Shines as Gymnast & Young Professional

Between interning and travelling abroad, classes, and being a Big Ten student athlete, senior Experience Architecture major Anna Gamelo has plenty to show for her time at MSU.
Gamelo, who has consistently been on the Dean’s List the last four years …

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Design & the Parameters of Possibility

The latest episode of the Liberal Arts Endeavor Podcast, titled Design and the Parameters of Possibility, is out. Dean Christopher P. Long spoke with Zachary Kaiser, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Experience Architecture, about how design has the potential to shape the world that we live, work, teach, and even eat in.

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Students Learn About Accessibility in Silicon Valley

A study away program took 14 Michigan State University students, 13 of whom were from the College of Arts & Letters, to Silicon Valley where they visited large tech companies, networked with alumni, and tested accessibility in both digital and physical spaces.

User Experience
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Usability

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Visual Design
Project Management
Application Development
Rhetoric & Writing

opinion

Design Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Content Management
Information Design

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User Experience

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Interaction Design

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Usability

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Information Architecture

Project Management

opinion

Design Research

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Content Management

programming

Application Development

Information Design

typing

Rhetoric and Writing

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Human-Computer Interaction

computer

Visual Design

ui

User Experience

Interaction Design

Usability

Information Architecture

computer

Visual Design

Project Management

Application Development

Rhetoric and Writing

opinion

Design Research

Content Mangement

Information Design

Human-Computer Interaction

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