Inter­action Design

Interaction Design deals with how we interact with the world around us, focusing on experiences, digital products and services.

The ongoing revolution of technology has increased our need for new experiences, systems and products. Interaction designers aim to create the future that adds value to people’s lives by focusing on humans, their needs, behaviours and values, and also take into consideration the environment around us.

Fast Facts

Duration
2 years

Form of Study
Cycle studies, Thu–Sat

Level / Language
MA / English

Tuition Fee
3000€ / 3900€ / per year

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Admissions
01 February – 04 March 2024

Requirements
No previous design background required.

Language Requirements
English proficiency at B2 level

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News and events

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Interaction Design MA programme online info session 2024

EKA Interaction Design MA programme invites prospective Master’s students to join the online info session on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 18:00 EET (local Estonian time). You’ll have an opportunity to hear about the mission and philosophy of the programme, learn about student experiences and see their projects, take a virtual tour in our studios, and meet and ask questions directly from the ...
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EKA Interaction Design at World Usability Day

The department of Interaction Design MA at EKA will contribute to the World Usability Day Estonia (WUD) with a public talk and workshop. Conference FB event Nesli Hazal Oktay’s Talk Tanel Kärp’s Workshop Conference LinkedIn event World Usability Day Estonia (WUD) is an annual UX-, web- and interaction design conference, the largest in the Baltics. WUD 2023 topic is Collaboration ...
EKA IxD ma Grad Show 2023

EKA Interaction Design 2023 Grad Show

Human-centred design alone is no longer enough. To deal with the wicked problems of the 21st century and beyond, we need to explore new ways of building empathy and igniting creativity.  Join us for our graduation project showcase and witness the outcomes of twelve designers’ half-a-year journeys as they explored various challenges and addressed sustainable development goals by pushing the ...
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Nesli Hazal Oktay presented her research paper at the conference “DRS2022” in Bilbao, Spain

Nesli Hazal Oktay, lecturer and MA curriculum developer of EKA IxD.ma programme, visited Bilbao, Spain on 25th June - 3rd July to participate and present her paper at the conference “DRS2022”, a showcase for the best in design research. While continuing her journey at the Estonian Academy of Arts as a design educator, Nesli is also studying at the Academy as a doctoral student. Her research ...
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EKA Interaction Design students took part of a cooperative games workshop in France

Tanel Kärp (Head of IxDma program) and Jekaterina Suharenko (IxDma graduate 21’; Project Coordinator at EKA) with 8 students from EKA (6 people from Interaction Design MA and 2 from Product design BA) went to France for a week to participate in a workshop that is a part of the project "Digital Tools for Creative Collaboration" funded by Erasmus+. The project is aiming at providing an ...
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Visiting Guest Lecturer Form: Meghan Lazier

Meghan Lazier is a designer based in Washington, DC. She’s known for using design to create better policy. She’s worked on creating systems that put people first in federal government, banking, and health care—spaces that don’t traditionally value design. Her work has been featured in featured in the New York Times and Fast Company. Name: Meghan Lazier Position: Fulbright Scholar Relation to ...
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IxD MA case study: Human-Centred Design meets Professional Healthcare

For the Design for Social Innovation class of 2020, EKA IxD MA students partnered with the North Estonian Medical Center (PERH), the largest healthcare provider in Estonia, to tackle four distinct challenges. The common wish was to deliver practical results, interventions that PERH could implement straight away. This meant a considerable amount of work during the seven-week timeframe. Here ...
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Inter­action Design

https://youtu.be/PT4WV4PVf_0 Interaction Design deals with how we interact with the world around us, focusing on experiences, digital products and services. The ongoing revolution of technology has increased our need for new experiences, systems and products. Interaction designers aim to create the future that adds value to people’s lives by focusing on humans, their needs, behaviours and ...
  • I wanted to study Interaction Design at an art school, not a university. There are only very few art schools in Europe that offer a Master’s in that field, and Estonia seemed to offer a great heritage in art as a country, so I decided on EAA. Thanks to the programme, I’ve gained a very solid foundation in design thinking, prototyping and project-based design execution. All of the projects are hands-on; there is a real product at the end, which is very satisfying. Although most of the projects happen in collaboration with industry partners, you can still deliver more abstract and conceptual work, and sometimes for the industry partners this is even more inspiring. The programme has helped me to structure my projects from ideation to the final product — in a team and on my own.
    Roland Arnoldt
    Class of 2018

Contacts

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Tanel Kärp

Design Manager, Associate Professor, Head of Curriculum

+37256875058

tanel.karp@artun.ee
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Mari-Liis Siig

Study Specialist of International Curricula, International Students Admission

+372 6267 321
Põhja puiestee 7, room D206

mari-liis.siig@artun.ee