Interaction Design

Local agency scene, visiting agencies in Graz and the surrounding area, networking between students and the economy Language: German/English

Lectures alternating with intense phases of research. Students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters Language: English/German

Tools and role of contemporary design management, how to implement design thinking in companies, application of futore-orented innovative design principles in companies Language: English

Generative and rule based design with contemporary grafic orientated programming languages like processing, jitter etc Language: English/German

Marketing concepts and strategic planning, branding and brand management, development of a corporate identity on the basis of practical case studies. Language: English

General media theory with special focus on digital media, detailed overview of the most important media and design theories of modernism, the history of the development of communication theories, contemporary references. Overview of media theories of the last 30 years, especially focussing on postmodern theory construction. Language: English

Dramaturgy of analogue and digital media, time-based and static. Language: German

Basics of the psychology of perception and the physiology of the sensory system. Language: English

Planning and prototypical development of their own concepts in 3D Media Design. The emphasis lies on 3D authoring tools combined with projection/visualisation techniques. Language: English

Within this course standardized audio recording techniques as well as mastering audio for music and film production will be treated, whereby the main focus is on the use of digital audio effects, synchronization of audio equipment, multi-channel environments and metering audio. Practical tests and implementation of concepts will be examined on existing multi-channel procjects.

theorie and practice of screendesign, visual aesthetics and displays. Language English/German

Fundamentals of sound and sound propagation, selected chapters of music acoustics, fundamentals of sound perception (relationship of sound event and auditory event), chain of acoustic communication - selected aspects, sound quality, acoustical semantics and speech

Development of interaction and interface concepts, content oriented design, development of prototypical solutions. Language: English

Based on the lectures students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters. Language: English/German

Analysis methods, aspects of user experiences in the interaction with a product, a service, an environment or an institution. Language: German

Realisation of projects combining various media and synergetically using different technologies. In the project works different production processes are implemented in a practical division of labour. In the first project work emphasis lies on the experimental research of up-to-date scenarios and products in communication, media and interaction design, which have to be finalised with a demonstrator or mock-up. Main focus is put on the development of an innovative and visionary idea. Language: English