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My son is considering majoring in #UX in college. I'm very conflicted about it.
With the rare exception (e.g. Center Centre, SCAD), I have little confidence in schools' abilities to effectively train #UXDesign candidates.
I feel like he'd do better to take specific classes instead on HCI, cognitive psychology, research, graphic design, etc.
Thoughts?
@uxward@c.imI do believe Pavel is correct that CMU could also be valid.
I was worried that my experience (undergrad in music and theatre, + MS in sound design for games) was biasing me against the college path. Everything I learned in undergrad and grad is applicable, but I had to bridge all that info on my own (I designed my own MS degree for example). And I did all while working in the industry.
All the best IxD/UX folk I know went to school for something else (largely because there wasn't any formal program for it at the time, but also IDK that I or they would've done it anyway, at that time). So this biases me against it.
He's actually thinking of double-majoring in Mechanical Engineering and UX. I told him to major in engineering, maybe minor or dbl. major in design or HCI or just cog psy if he wants to...and then just do good work on the projects he can find.
You all are making me feel like this is likely a better path than a UX degree, regardless of the school.