Overview

The Design for Interactive Art and Experiences MA degree from Edinburgh Napier University will afford you the opportunity to develop your individual practice and make an in-depth exploration of design and visual arts principles for the creation of interactive and responsive environments. You will work with traditional and digital fabrication methods and apply programming for digital media, software and hardware. You will learn the skills and attitude to rapidly adopt new technology, software and hardware and bend it to your will.

For the initial part of your studies, you will work with peers in the sibling programmes MA Design for Interactive Experience and MA Heritage and Exhibition Design. Your study in the first year will determine your practice-based work in the second year. The second year is self-directed study in tandem with subject supervisors, where you will develop a major project for public display and explore your own professional practice.

The MFA is recognised as an advanced masters level degree and students already holding an appropriate MA can apply to enter the programme directly into the second year of study.

Careers

With the space and time to develop your understanding of Interactive Art and Experiences, you will be equipped with the skills and mindset to harness technology and shape it according to your vision. Graduates from this programme pathway are popular freelance contributors to large scale projects can pursue careers in:

Interaction design

Creative technology design

Exhibition, museum and interpretation design

Immersive experience design

Curator and gallery designer

An MFA is considered a terminal degree in the U.S.A. and would provide you the opportunity to pursue an academic career there and in other countries.

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Programme Structure

Course details

The MFA Interactive Art & Experiences programme works at the intersection of creativity and new and emerging technology, attracting applicants with backgrounds in both design and the visual arts, as well as computing and engineering.
Technologically driven creative interventions are deployed increasingly as objects or spaces, both as a form of critique on the challenges of modern life, and to enhance user experiences and the quality of life. Your studies will focus on and around interaction between the physical and the digital.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

56

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80

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Industrial Design Design Visual Arts View 367 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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56

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80

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General requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in an art & design or related discipline (architecture, creative computing & engineering design)
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient professional work experience within the industry.

This course has academic entry requirements which are assessed alongside relevant work experience.
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.

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International

13495 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13495 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

5680 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5680 GBP per year during 12 months.

Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland £5,680
Overseas and EU £13,495

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

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