[IxDA Discuss] Best schools for HCI degrees?

[Jonas Löwgren]

A European example:

The School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden,  
offers a 2-year Masters' degree in Interaction Design since 1998. It  
is taught in English and the class that started in the Fall of 2006  
contains students from four continents.

Studio-based, general emphasis on innovative concept development, use/ 
activity focus and user participation.

First year provides intro to the scope of the field, with studio  
themes such as Mobile computing, Physical computing, Mass media and  
interactive media, and Digital gaming.

In the second year, students specialize in a field of their choice  
and execute their graduation projects. A couple of design-theoretical  
courses are included to enhance reflective and communicative abilities.

Admission once a year, applications in mid-April, studies start  
around the end of August. 16 seats available, selection based on  
portfolio or design test. As with all Swedish university education,  
there are no tuition fees.

Formal info at http://www.edu.mah.se/TIDPZ/ with a link ("Homepage")  
to more specific info, including student profiles and examples of  
student work.

Regards,
Jonas Löwgren