This programme will prepare students for a career as a designer in professional fields related to Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX).
The Master of Design (Specialisation in Interactive Design) introduces interactivity as a core subject. When undertaking this programme, students develop a skill-set to solve problems and formulate models to improve the experience of interaction between humans and digital systems. This programme is aimed at designers (product, graphic, or digital) and related professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills. Students are presented with the opportunity to study with scholars and designers from internationally acknowledged schools such as: The School of Arts, Catholic University of Portugal (Porto, Portugal); the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto, Finland); the University of Art and Design Linz (Linz, Austria).
The programme is founded on an appreciation of the value of new interactive technologies and digital media. It incorporates the study of a wide range of new digital interfaces and interactive techniques, focusing on interaction design and interactive product design (e.g. UI – User Interface Design; UX – User Experience Design; HCI – Human-Computer Interaction).
The programme coordinator is Prof. Carlos Sena Caires.
During the two years of evening course work, Master of Design students hold full-time student status.
MASTER OF DESIGN (Specialisation in Interactive Design)
2 Years (Evening)
English - Ilha Verde Campus
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
2 Years (Evening)
English - Ilha Verde Campus
This programme will prepare you for a career as a professional architect.
The Master of Architecture provides students with the opportunity to expand their creative abilities, technical skills, and professional knowledge necessary to become effective and respected architects in Macao and on the world stage.
This is a comprehensive master’s programme that covers topics ranging from digital design techniques, heritage conservation, construction documentation, management and entrepreneurship, urbanism and architectural research, with an appreciation of sustainability and the local/global context. The programme culminates in a major research and design project and dissertation, paving the way for a professional path of excellence in the field of architecture.
The programme coordinator is Nuno Soares.
During the two years of evening course work, Master of Architecture students hold full-time student status.
This programme is an interdisciplinary degree that connects the fields of History, Cultural History, and Heritage Studies.
The Master of History and Heritage Studies provides students with a deep and nuanced understanding of the historical-cultural configuration of Macao, the Pearl River Delta, and of aspects of East and Southeast Asia at large. Students acquire fundamental skills in historical and cultural research, as well as the management and conservation of cultural patrimony. Students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on fieldwork activities in historical sites, with a particular concentration on the History and Cultural Heritage of Macao and the Pearl River Delta region. Furthermore, students gain knowledge and skills relevant to the care of cultural patrimony, tangible and intangible, and skills in historical research.
The programme coordinator is Priscilla Roberts.
During the two years of evening course work, Master of History and Heritage Studies students hold full-time student status.
MASTER OF HISTORY AND HERITAGE STUDIES
2 Years (Evening)
English - Ilha Verde Campus
MASTER OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
2 Years (Evening)
English - Ilha Verde Campus
This programme will place you at the forefront of contemporary information society.
The Master of Communication and Media provides students with the tools necessary for academic and commercial research in the field of communication sciences. Technical and practical topics are covered, ranging from audio-visual production to online digital publishing techniques, reflecting upon the entire range of modern platforms from print to social media.
This programme embraces the core values of morality and ethics, which are responsible for human decisions and actions at an individual, communal, societal, and at the global level and it addresses topics dealing with the interrelationship between media, cultures, and different forms of social organisations.
The programme coordinator is José Manuel Simões.
During the two years of evening course work, Master of Communication and Media students hold full-time student status.