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Type
Graduate, MS
Start Term
Fall or Spring
Credits
36
Duration
2 years (typically)
Courses
Plan of Study
Prof. Craig MacDonald with students

Information Experience Design, MS

The Master of Science in Information Experience Design (IXD) program is an innovative blend of the information science (IS), human-computer interaction (HCI), and user experience (UX) disciplines. The IXD program educates students and prepares them for careers in the rapidly growing UX profession, which includes UX designers, information architects, interaction designers, UX researchers, usability analysts, and content strategists.

With its empathetic, research-based, and human-centered approach to technology design, the IXD program teaches students to be well-rounded UX professionals who are not just strong designers but also skilled researchers, communicators, and strategists.

Prof. Nancy Smith with students

Our Faculty

Our faculty consists of full-time faculty, who are researchers and scholars holding doctoral degrees, and our part-time faculty, who are accomplished professionals holding a range of roles in New York City institutions and companies. Full-time faculty members act as advisors to students, help connect career goals with the program curriculum, and teach over half of the courses.

Faculty List and Bios

Select faculty teaching courses in the Information Experience Design program include:

Craig MacDonald

Associate Professor

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Nancy Smith

Associate Professor

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Sai Shruthi Chivukula

Assistant Professor

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Anthony Conta

Visiting Assistant Professor

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Student Work

Additional student work can be found on the IXD@Pratt blog and the Center for Digital Experiences website, which organizes client-based projects for IXD courses.

Pratt’s School of Information

We reimagine information and technology to design more equitable, resilient and diverse futures. Motivated by our vision and mission, we are not only the oldest information school in North America, we are a forward-looking and data-driven school, committed to the success of our students and furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion

More about Pratt’s iSchool

Location and Facilities

Located at the crossroads of the Greenwich Village and Chelsea neighborhoods, our home at Pratt Manhattan Center offers an excellent environment that provides easy access to all that New York City has to offer. Our specialized facilities facilitate our hands-on curriculum: from usability eye-tracking studies to archival reformatting projects and beyond. Specialized facilities designed specifically to support our IXD program include:

Connect with Us

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@PrattInstitute School of Information (iSchool) - We reimagine information and technology to design more equitable, resilient and diverse futures.
  • We are pleased to invite you to InfoShow25, the annual showcase of School of Information student work, on Friday May 16th at Pratt Manhattan Center (144 W. 14th St.). Click link in bio to RSVP or visit pratt.edu/prattshows.
  • School of Information students make field trips this spring semester around NYC, including the NY Auto Show, Center for Book Arts, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Read all about it in this new Pratt.edu news article; link available in our bio.
  • Profs. Craig MacDonald and Shruthi Chivukula unwind from their organizing and judging duties at the @amazonmusic Product Design Challenge. Read all about the challenge and the winning projects via the link available in our bio.
  • In the 100 years since @newyorkermag began publication, four School of Information alums have been featured in the New Yorker. Can you guess who they are? Answer in this Pratt news article; link available in our bio.
  • It's the School of Information April '25 newsletter with the winners of the annual Amazon Music Product Design Challenge, outcomes of the full-time faculty searches, and much more news; link available in our bio.
  • We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
  • More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
  • Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
  • It's our last information session for prospective students until the fall this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET (March 25) at Pratt Manhattan Center or on Zoom. To join, please RSVP via the link in our bio.
We are pleased to invite you to InfoShow25, the annual showcase of School of Information student work, on Friday May 16th at Pratt Manhattan Center (144 W. 14th St.). Click link in bio to RSVP or visit pratt.edu/prattshows.
We are pleased to invite you to InfoShow25, the annual showcase of School of Information student work, on Friday May 16th at Pratt Manhattan Center (144 W. 14th St.). Click link in bio to RSVP or visit pratt.edu/prattshows.
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School of Information students make field trips this spring semester around NYC, including the NY Auto Show, Center for Book Arts, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Read all about it in this new Pratt.edu news article; link available in our bio.
School of Information students make field trips this spring semester around NYC, including the NY Auto Show, Center for Book Arts, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Read all about it in this new Pratt.edu news article; link available in our bio.
School of Information students make field trips this spring semester around NYC, including the NY Auto Show, Center for Book Arts, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Read all about it in this new Pratt.edu news article; link available in our bio.
School of Information students make field trips this spring semester around NYC, including the NY Auto Show, Center for Book Arts, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Read all about it in this new Pratt.edu news article; link available in our bio.
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Profs. Craig MacDonald and Shruthi Chivukula unwind from their organizing and judging duties at the @amazonmusic Product Design Challenge. Read all about the challenge and the winning projects via the link available in our bio.
Profs. Craig MacDonald and Shruthi Chivukula unwind from their organizing and judging duties at the @amazonmusic Product Design Challenge. Read all about the challenge and the winning projects via the link available in our bio.
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In the 100 years since @newyorkermag began publication, four School of Information alums have been featured in the New Yorker. Can you guess who they are? Answer in this Pratt news article; link available in our bio.
In the 100 years since @newyorkermag began publication, four School of Information alums have been featured in the New Yorker. Can you guess who they are? Answer in this Pratt news article; link available in our bio.
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It's the School of Information April '25 newsletter with the winners of the annual Amazon Music Product Design Challenge, outcomes of the full-time faculty searches, and much more news; link available in our bio.
It's the School of Information April '25 newsletter with the winners of the annual Amazon Music Product Design Challenge, outcomes of the full-time faculty searches, and much more news; link available in our bio.
3 weeks ago
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We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
We are pleased to be offering a number of new special topics courses this summer and fall '25 semesters - checkout the flyers here! Graduate registrations begins April 7th! Link in our bio for full-size versions.
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More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
More snapshots from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York course! #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
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Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. 

A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart

 Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come.

#ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
Just back from Rome! 🇮🇹✨ Students from @prattischool’s Artists’ Archives: Rome/New York, led by professor @cristinapattuelli, spent a week exploring art archives—from contemporary museums to family-run foundations. They gained international perspectives on preserving artists' legacies while examining original materials, artwork, and the creative networks that shaped artistic movements across continents. A huge thank you to all who warmly welcomed our students and shared their invaluable insights! @museomaxxi @archiviofrancoangeli @archivio_elisabettacatalano @iccdfotografie @zerynthia_contemporaryart Swipe through for highlights from their journey. ➡️ 📸. More to come. #ArtistsArchives #RomeNewYork #ArtPreservation #PrattiSchoolinRome #PrattInstitute
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It's our last information session for prospective students until the fall this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET (March 25) at Pratt Manhattan Center or on Zoom. To join, please RSVP via the link in our bio.
It's our last information session for prospective students until the fall this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET (March 25) at Pratt Manhattan Center or on Zoom. To join, please RSVP via the link in our bio.
It's our last information session for prospective students until the fall this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET (March 25) at Pratt Manhattan Center or on Zoom. To join, please RSVP via the link in our bio.
It's our last information session for prospective students until the fall this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET (March 25) at Pratt Manhattan Center or on Zoom. To join, please RSVP via the link in our bio.
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