Information Visualization - Maryland Institute College of Art

Information Visualization from Maryland Institute College of Art is a Campus Master Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. MICA's new MPS in Information Visualization will allow students from a variety of fields to translate their existing skills to the visualization industry and related areas. The first such program of its kind offered by an art college, the MPS is designed for artists and designers, as well as professionals in fields where the management of complex data through visualization is essential--including architecture, urban planning, homeland security, strategic planning, health, social networks, and more. As a highly specialized program, the MPS in Information Visualization program faculty will represent a range of disciplines including information visualization applications, software, and toolkits; graphic design; interactive design; and industry-specific research and development. Information visualization has relevance to practically every academic and creative discipline including arts, design , natural and physical sciences, business, engineering, information sciences, medicine, and humanities. Information visualization involves the generation and use of images and visual strategies to enable the identification, access, analysis and solution of various scientific, engineering, technological, planning and artistic / design problems. This global market demand for visualization will ultimately require a large number of researchers and creative developers who have a keen understanding of and training in visualization. The program's educational objectives are: Visualization and Design Skills Understanding of visualization theory and principles of application Working knowledge of information design Working knowledge of visual user interface design Understanding of socio-cultural, political, and economic contexts of visualization Science and Technology of Visualization Understanding of visual perception and cognition Working knowledge of visualization software and hardware Working knowledge of scientific concepts and principles of visualization Working knowledge of statistical analysis and data mining for visualization Application Skills Working knowledge of chosen area / field of visualization application Understanding of principles of translating data / information to accessible visual forms View more details on Maryland Institute College of Art . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.