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Develop Professional UI/UX Design Skills
Discover What It Means to Be
a UI/UX Design Professional
Everything you interact with online and in-person uses design to shape your experience. Employers are looking for designers who can reflect social and cultural diversity in their designs. Our curriculum focuses on the importance of prioritizing inclusivity and representation across all backgrounds and abilities in the digital world.
Achieve the Skills
Employers Need
Our accelerated curriculum uses hands-on training sessions with an emphasis on objective assessments to teach you the in-demand tools experts use every day and help you design like a professional.
Join an Industry of
Unlimited Possibilities
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison UI/UX Design Bootcamp, we prepare learners to become highly
adaptable design professionals.
Introductory Course
Our bootcamp kicks off with a 30-hour Introductory Course, which teaches the fundamentals of visual, UI, and UX design. Learners will gain insight into the UI/UX field and the career possibilities available to qualified professionals. You can decide whether the course is right for you before committing to the full program.
400 Program Hours
The University of Wisconsin–Madison UI/UX Design Bootcamp teaches learners to use practical, theoretical, and technical knowledge throughout their professional journey. Our full program offers hands-on training for industry-leading tools and software, such as Miro to organize research, Adobe Creative Suite for designing digital assets, Figma to create mockups, HTML and CSS for front-end development, and more.
Project-Based Learning
Throughout the collaboration phase of the program, you will work on multiple portfolio-building projects. This centers on a multi-disciplined approach to help learners quickly grasp real-world concepts while learning industry best practices to incorporate in their design processes.
Specialized Courses
Student-focused courses led by seasoned design professionals help prepare learners for today’s job market. The curriculum covers important topics such as next-gen technology, digital marketing, and front-end development. Our courses are diverse, allowing you to build knowledge in various areas and roles, giving you a much-needed competitive edge in the field.
Career Services
One-on-one consultations with our career services team prepare you for the transition from student to professional. Throughout your time in the course and beyond, you will have access to career prep assistance such as resume writing, interview coaching, LinkedIn profile building, and job placement assistance.
Evolve from Learner to Design Professional
The University of Wisconsin–Madison UI/UX Design Bootcamp is your one-stop-shop for well-rounded design education. Learn from experts with strategic insights into employer, recruiter, and client needs.
Focus on Fundamentals
Our curriculum outlines 200-hours dedicated to the fundamentals, so you can get started with a solid foundation, regardless of previous education or professional experience. Learn the ins-and-outs of the design industry from real professionals to reimagine the way all people experience the digital world.
Cross-Discipline Training
A cross-discipline education is at the core of our curriculum structure. Our bootcamp prepares learners for today’s job market with real-time student-focused courses that will teach you the fundamentals of UX and UI, how to think like a designer, and help you build the confidence to defend your design choices.
Develop Ethical Design Skills
With the UI/UX design program, you can reimagine the way people experience the world. Our curriculum heavily focuses on the importance of addressing the community and the world through an inclusive, ethical lens.
Professional Career Prep
Through our project-based curriculum, you will have enough experience to build a final portfolio that highlights your training and skills. You will also have access to our dedicated team of student success professionals and career coaches to help you get ready for your career as a UI/UX design professional.
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Program Overview
30-Hour Introductory Course |
370-Hour Extended Program
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Introductory Course
The first course in our program introduces you to the foundations of visual, user interface, and user experience design and the many roles within the UI/UX industry. -
Design Fundamentals
The fundamentals phase of the curriculum reviews the basics of visual, UI, and UX design to help set the foundation for your design training. Learn to approach projects with a designer mindset while exploring important design tools, such as VR/AR, the IoT, Adobe Creative Cloud, and core UI/UX concepts. -
How to Think Like a Designer
This course focuses on shaping your perspective and teaches you to think like a professional designer by introducing you to the larger digital landscape, such as VR/AR, IoT, and how to design digital products in physical spaces. -
Visual Design Essentials
This course teaches the fundamentals of visual and graphic design, such as design principles, theory, and history. This course provides learners with an experiential understanding of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. -
UI Design Essentials
In this course, you will develop visual design knowledge with a special focus on UI design. Learns will work on ensuring designs meet minimum standards as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. -
UX Design Essentials
This course teaches the foundations for various deliverables and common UX assets design professionals create on a daily basis. You will practice using the information architecture to organize information when building an app or website. -
Design Process
This phase explores the various ways you can approach a design project and aims to teach you the core fundamentals of the design process. You will examine the various steps in the design process in careful detail, performing tasks related to each aspect to help develop these crucial skills and knowledge. -
Conducting Research
Throughout this portion, you will learn design research methods to help you successfully build products that fit user, market, and business needs. Learners will explore remote tools such as Zoom, Miro, and Otter.ai. -
Ideating & Prototyping
Through our hands-on approach, you will learn to create sketches and paper prototypes before learning how to quickly identify viable design solutions using low- to mid-fidelity wireframes. -
Usability Testing
In this course, learners will explore usability tests, including the various kinds, how to set them up, and how to successfully conduct tests on your designs. -
High-Fidelity Design
Explore the importance of images, color, typography, and iconography and learn how to apply them to achieve an attractive, accessible, and functional product. -
Microinteractions
Learn the essentials of animations such as microinteractions, including when, where, and how to use them, and the various transitions used among digital states. -
Design Collaboration
Learning to work in teams and with other designers, professionals, or clients is a major aspect of working as a design professional. This phase emphasizes team participation and working with other classmates to help prepare you for a position in the industry. You will also touch on important subjects, such as front-end development and digital marketing. During this phase, you will work on your design portfolio, ultimately developing a professional portfolio you can showcase to potential employers. -
Team Project
The team project offers all learners the opportunity to work in a small team to build a product that leverages all of the skills, knowledge, and tools learned throughout the bootcamp. You can feature the project in your professional portfolio as an opportunity to showcase your learned skills. -
Introduction to Front-End Development
This course provides an in-depth overview of web development. You will learn how a website is built, starting with the basics of HTML and CSS. -
Introduction to Digital Marketing
Understanding digital marketing will provide you with a vital understanding of business and market demands. This course covers the essentials of digital marketing, including SEO, copywriting, and designing for social media. -
Design Portfolios
This portion of the course helps you develop a portfolio of case studies from your course projects. -
Preparing for a Design Career
This unique section of the course offers all learners personalized assistance with the training and tools needed to begin a career in UI/UX design.
Introductory Course
9 Modules | 30 hours
The first course in our program introduces you to the foundations of visual, user interface, and user experience design and the many roles within the UI/UX industry.
Design Fundamentals
The fundamentals phase of the curriculum reviews the basics of visual, UI, and UX design to help set the foundation for your design training. Learn to approach projects with a designer mindset while exploring important design tools, such as VR/AR, the IoT, Adobe Creative Cloud, and core UI/UX concepts.
How to Think Like a Designer
3 Modules | 12 hours
This course focuses on shaping your perspective and teaches you to think like a professional designer by introducing you to the larger digital landscape, such as VR/AR, IoT, and how to design digital products in physical spaces.
Visual Design Essentials
14 Modules | 54 hours
This course teaches the fundamentals of visual and graphic design, such as design principles, theory, and history. This course provides learners with an experiential understanding of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
UI Design Essentials
13 Modules | 48 hours
In this course, you will develop visual design knowledge with a special focus on UI design. Learns will work on ensuring designs meet minimum standards as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
UX Design Essentials
10 Modules | 40 hours
This course teaches the foundations for various deliverables and common UX assets design professionals create on a daily basis. You will practice using the information architecture to organize information when building an app or website.
Design Process
This phase explores the various ways you can approach a design project and aims to teach you the core fundamentals of the design process. You will examine the various steps in the design process in careful detail, performing tasks related to each aspect to help develop these crucial skills and knowledge.
Conducting Research
7 Modules | 26 hours
Throughout this portion, you will learn design research methods to help you successfully build products that fit user, market, and business needs. Learners will explore remote tools such as Zoom, Miro, and Otter.ai.
Ideating & Prototyping
7 Modules | 26 hours
Through our hands-on approach, you will learn to create sketches and paper prototypes before learning how to quickly identify viable design solutions using low- to mid-fidelity wireframes.
Usability Testing
5 Modules | 20 hours
In this course, learners will explore usability tests, including the various kinds, how to set them up, and how to successfully conduct tests on your designs.
High-Fidelity Design
8 Modules | 26 hours
Explore the importance of images, color, typography, and iconography and learn how to apply them to achieve an attractive, accessible, and functional product.
Microinteractions
2 Modules | 8 hours
Learn the essentials of animations such as microinteractions, including when, where, and how to use them, and the various transitions used among digital states.
Design Collaboration
Learning to work in teams and with other designers, professionals, or clients is a major aspect of working as a design professional. This phase emphasizes team participation and working with other classmates to help prepare you for a position in the industry. You will also touch on important subjects, such as front-end development and digital marketing. During this phase, you will work on your design portfolio, ultimately developing a professional portfolio you can showcase to potential employers.
Team Project
9 Modules | 36 hours
The team project offers all learners the opportunity to work in a small team to build a product that leverages all of the skills, knowledge, and tools learned throughout the bootcamp. You can feature the project in your professional portfolio as an opportunity to showcase your learned skills.
Introduction to Front-End Development
5 Modules | 20 hours
This course provides an in-depth overview of web development. You will learn how a website is built, starting with the basics of HTML and CSS.
Introduction to Digital Marketing
3 Modules | 12 hours
Understanding digital marketing will provide you with a vital understanding of business and market demands. This course covers the essentials of digital marketing, including SEO, copywriting, and designing for social media.
Design Portfolios
8 Modules | 30 hours
This portion of the course helps you develop a portfolio of case studies from your course projects.
Preparing for a Design Career
3 Modules | 12 hours
This unique section of the course offers all learners personalized assistance with the training and tools needed to begin a career in UI/UX design.
Career Prep That Goes
Beyond the Basics
Become a fully-equipped UI/UX design professional with our three-point training model.
Technical
Learn the abilities and limitations of industry-standard design software and tools, as well as the logistics of using them in your day-to-day work and collaboration.
Theoretical
Develop design-focused thought processes while reinforcing your existing creative abilities. This will help you to think like a designer and communicate your design choices.
Practical
Gain hands-on experience while practicing a variety of skills by designing digital and physical products as you progress through the course.
Program Tuition
The University of Wisconsin–Madison UI/UX Design Bootcamp aims to provide learners with an in-depth design training and experiential education. Guided by expert instructors, student support and success teams, and career coaches and advisors, learners will gain strategic insight towards understanding recruiter, hiring manager, employer needs.
30-Hour Introductory Course
$180
370-Hour Extended Program Services
$14,820
Requirements
Mac or Windows laptop with minimum requirements
Internet connection
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
Passion for learning
To learn more about the University of Wisconsin–Madison Digital Skills Bootcamps, call to speak with an advisor or schedule a call below.
Our partnership with ThriveDX
InterPro’s intensive digital skills programs are powered by our comprehensive partnership with ThriveDX, which enables UW-Madison’s College of Engineering to reskill and upskill individuals for today’s fast-growing digital economy through real-world applications and career-oriented education. Founded in 2007, ThriveDX has developed outstanding program content and learner support to become a premier digital skills and cybersecurity education provider. ThriveDX works with UW-Madison and other top-tier academic institutions, government organizations, and global enterprises to provide advanced workforce and professional development programs in digital technology.
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