The Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is pleased to offer a professional Master of Human-Computer Interaction degree. The program began with a small class starting in the fall of 1995. Highlights of the program include:
- Interdisciplinary orientation, with faculty from Computer Science, Design, psychology, Social and Decision Sciences, and Business Administration
- 12-month, 12-course duration
- Substantial project component for external client, with a team orientation
The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Master's program aims to prepare you to articipate in the design and implementation of software systems that can be used easily, effectively and enjoyably. With a Master's in HCI, you will be well prepared to contribute to the multi-disciplinary teams that typically construct software systems. You will be able to concentrate in design, implementation, or analysis and evaluation, or take a more customized curriculum. You will become broadly knowledgeable about techniques for building successful user interfaces, design principles that make user interfaces visually clear and appealing, techniques for identifying needs for software and its success, and the people and organizations that will use their systems.
The HCII at Carnegie Mellon is especially qualified to offer such an interdisciplinary Master's degree. With membership from the School of Computer Science, the Graduate School of Industrial Administration, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Fine Arts, the Robotics Institute, and the Software Engineering Institute, and a research and teaching faculty with a substantial focus on human use of computing, the HCII at Carnegie Mellon is one of the few institutions in the country with the breadth of expertise to offer such a program.
