Learn to understand the user journey through leading research techniques and methodologies.
Next Start Date:
July 1
Time to Complete:
24 weeks, part-time
Live Online Classes:
9 hours
per week
What Is UX/UI?
Great design goes beyond stunning aesthetics. Learn to harness cutting-edge tools to create effective user-centric experiences. While UX and UI go hand in hand, they are two distinct, related disciplines. At SMU UX/UI Design and Development Boot Camp, you’ll learn both in addition to web prototyping. Your learning will culminate in a portfolio that showcases in-demand skills — from storyboards and prototypes to interactive apps and responsive websites.
UX: The Functionality
User Experience (UX) design is focused on eliminating friction for the user of a product or service. UX includes interaction design; information architecture; wireframing; product design; plus user research, testing, and data.
UX designer was one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs in America for 2022.1
UI: The Look
User Interface (UI) represents how users interact with and experience digital products and services. UI includes brand expression, visual communication, accessibility, graphic design, color, layout, and typography.
Digital design jobs are expected to grow 13% between 2020 and 2030 — 6% faster than the national average.2
The Support You Need to Transform Your Career
UX/UI is essential in our increasingly digital world. At SMU UX/UI Design and Development Boot Camp, we’re committed to equipping you with the fundamental skills you need to make an impact, while providing unparalleled support and resources before, during and after your boot camp.
Further Your Career
Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you have learned to advance your career. We will help you to build your portfolio, optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile and prepare for interviews. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.
In 24 weeks, SMU UX/UI Design and Development Boot Camp will prepare you to become an end-to-end UX/UI professional with the hard and soft skills needed to solve big design challenges. One-third of our curriculum is dedicated to front-end web development, so you’ll be fluent in the medium — even if you aren’t executing the programming.
Our user-centric curriculum is delivered through live, online classes and high-quality coursework. Our instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer 1-on-1 virtual guidance to learners throughout the program.
Learn to understand the user journey through leading research techniques and methodologies.
What you will learn:
A deep dive into the necessary skills, technologies and frameworks designers need to master in order to create functional and immersive applications.
What you will learn:
Learn the many other aspects of visual design that UX/UI developers rely on to build highly engaging user experiences.
What you will learn:
Create live web applications as full-fledged prototypes and experiment with more complex user interactions.
What you will learn:
Work in small groups to put into practice the software, skills and techniques you’ve learned.
Now You’re Ready
By the time you’ve completed the boot camp, you will have gained in-demand skills, built an impressive portfolio of relevant, real-world projects and earned a valuable Certificate in UX/UI Design and Development from SMU Continuing and Professional Education.
This is a part-time online program designed for working professionals like you who want to learn UX/UI to start, advance or excel in a design career.
| Time to complete | 24 weeks |
| Live classes | 9 hrs/week |
| Homework & projects | 20+ hrs/week |
| Class time | 3 weekday evenings (3 hrs/class) |
edX Boot Camps does not receive any commissions or payments for referrals or successful loan applications. The lender’s loan approval criteria will apply and you should consider the terms and conditions of any loan carefully. We are not credit advisors. We make no representations about whether you will be given a loan or whether a loan will be suitable for you. We are not responsible for representations made to you by any credit provider.
A nationally ranked private university located near the heart of Dallas, SMU is a distinguished center for global research with a liberal arts tradition. SMU’s 11,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and 90 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, hands-on research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs. The University offers a strong foundation in the humanities and sciences and undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs through seven schools.
This program is offered through SMU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with edX.
edX, part of 2U Inc., works with respected universities and organizations to deliver innovative, skills-based training to a community of over 45 million learners around the world to support them at every stage of their lives and careers. edX delivers boot camps through an immersive learning experience with expert services and valuable resources. As of 2021, graduates have been hired by 6,700+ companies, including more than 62% of the Fortune 100.
This boot camp, offered in partnership with edX, is made available through a unique consortium delivery model to provide skills-based learning to participants across Dallas and beyond. Participants will be taught by a university-approved instructor, while learning alongside students from other consortium-participating universities and institutions. Upon meeting the completion requirements, participants will be issued a certificate from SMU Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE).
The Next UX/UI Design and Development Boot Camp Starts July 1.
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