Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Accelerated Master of Human-Computer Interaction
The Accelerated Master of Human-Computer Interaction program provides CMU undergraduate HCI majors with an opportunity to complete a master's in human-computer interaction in an additional two semesters following graduation. Accepted students join the MHCI capstone in the spring semester of their senior year, graduate in May with their undergraduate degree, and then go right into being a graduate student in the summer while completing their capstone project with MHCI. The fall semester allows them to complete their electives for the master's portion of the program. Students should apply by Nov. 1 of their senior year.
Master of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS)
This interdisciplinary program trains students to design, develop and evaluate evidenced-based programs for learning in traditional and nontraditional settings. Graduates will be prepared to take key positions in corporations, universities and schools as designers, developers and evaluators of educational technologies, as well as learning engineers, curriculum developers, learning technology policy-makers and even chief learning officers.
Master of Human-Computer Interaction
The Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) program is the first in the world dedicated to preparing professionals for careers related to human-computer interaction, user-experience design and user-centered research. The MHCI program integrates service and design thinking into a rigorous HCI curriculum that prepares our students to design and guide the future of human and technology interactions.
Master of Science in Product Management
This 12-month master's program, a joint effort with the university's Tepper School of Business, provides both the technical skills and business acumen students need to be successful in this high-demand area. A required internship and capstone project supply the practical skills students need to return to industry prepared for their new careers.