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User Experience Design (UX) is one of the fastest-growing and most innovative and exciting career paths in the interactive industry today.

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Earn the credentials you need to power your career

You'll practice the essential skills of UX while you work on projects in hands-on workshops. The SMU CAPE User Experience Design Certificate program is offered in an online format taught by seasoned professionals who work in the UX industry and share tips and tricks of the profession that employers demand. Tuition for the User Experience Design Certificate program is $3,945.

  • Complete the program in as little as six months.
  • Convenient evening classes.
  • The program has been developed in consultation with the industry to be relevant and completely up-to-date.

Did you know?

User Experience Design (UX) is one of the fastest-growing and most innovative career paths in the interactive industry today.

  • $126K

    Average UX Designer salary in DFW.

  • Job opportunities: UI/UX Designer, UX Researcher, Web/App Developer, Content Designer/Strategist, Product Design Consultant.

  • 27%

    Projected increase in employment by 2024.

Why Choose the User Experience Design Certificate Program at SMU?

  • Learn from esteemed instructors with real-world UX experience

  • Master the tools and techniques you need to design intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly experiences

  • Build a portfolio of work to showcase your skills to potential employers

  • Join a community of like-minded professionals and expand your network

Testimonial

We give students practical experience and training so they work on a real project they could present to future employers. It’s helping to build the case as to why a Dallas-area corporation should hire a SMU CAPE student. A couple of our students have launched their own applications after taking the program and most of the students have gotten promotions.

Brian Sullivan

Director of UX Operations at Sabre Corporation and SMU CAPE Instructor

Checkout the UX webinar

Instructors from the SMU UX Design program, Brian Sullivan, J. Schuh, and Brandon Ward were joined by Cassini Nazir, designer-in-residence at the SMU MADI program for this lively webinar. The panel shared their thoughts about job opportunities in the UX industry and told amazing student success stories.

Why SMU CAPE?

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SMU CAPE

SMU CAPE offers a wide range of degrees, certificates and short courses to help students advance in their careers or transition successfully to new ones. Whether you’re looking to boost your earning power or become an expert in your chosen field, SMU CAPE is a proven learning source that can help you get there.

  • Our professional and online programs and courses are rooted in the world-class reputation of SMU.

  • Distinguished faculty and highly experienced practitioners ensure students receive an education that’s meaningful and interactive, either on campus or online.

  • Professional students tap into SMU’s deep ties to industries based in Dallas’ thriving economy, throughout the U.S. and internationally.

  • Students with an SMU education are well prepared to impress, earn respect and succeed in their careers.

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