A unique, multidisciplinary program
Sheridan has developed Ontario's first four-year Interaction Design degree. This unique, multidisciplinary program cultivates skills of empathy. Through research, ideation and problem solving, you'll learn how to design successful interactive digital products. These skills lay a foundation for interaction design careers and foster entrepreneurship.

What you'll learn
Design theory and process.
Visual communication and visual culture.
2D and 3D design.
Physical computing and the internet-of-things.
Programming a variety of devices.
Augmented reality and next-gen products.
Communication and narrative.
Business practices and entrepreneurship.
Process-driven design
Learn a structured approach to solving design problems that's grounded in research and testing. In this program, you'll learn how to gather information about users, generate possible design solutions, create prototypes and evaluate the effectiveness of your designs.

Additional information
Interaction design focuses on how people engage with all forms of digital technology, including mobile devices, collaborative interfaces, and global networks. Interaction designers are creative problem-solvers who find new ways to integrate technology into our lives – by creating new products, developing better applications, and generating more compelling content.

During the fourth year, students will complete a variety of projects (both individual and team-based) to develop a body of work that demonstrates their creativity, communication skills, and technological savvy.

This wide-ranging program is as adaptable as technology itself. Students will develop advanced technological literacy and use it to express their own ideas and creativity.

Program benefits include:

Interaction design
Visual communication
Process/Planning
Interactive media/computation
Business, including entrepreneurial practice, professionalism and leadership
Graduates from the interaction design bachelor’s degree program should enjoy excellent employment prospects. Employers increasingly look for independent thinkers and creative leaders who can work across boundaries, rather than plugging into a predefined niche. Interaction design graduates will be equipped to create their own jobs, launch their own businesses, or take the lead in new industries that may not even exist yet — but will in five years.

Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design courses are held at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.

This field of design offers many jobs for graduates:

User Experience (UX) Designer
Motion Graphic Designer
UX Researcher
Augmented/Virtual Reality Producer
UI (User Interface) Designer
Social Media Designer
Information Designer
Digital Product Designer