New Graduate Certificates in Design from NJIT

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Enter a new career path, part-time.

Design isn't just about making things look better - today's design professionals help businesses and governments succeed where technology and people meet by creating optimized experiences. 


NJIT's Hiller College of Architecture and Design offers students the opportunity to gain foundational skills and enter new career paths in some of the most in-demand design trades, including: 

         UI/UX DIGITAL DESIGN
         DIGITAL ARTS
         GAME DESIGN & INTERACTIVITY
         ANIMATION
CAREER CONNECTIONS

ResumeWorkshops

On-campusInterviews

DedicatedCounselors

IN-DEMAND SKILLS
FLEXIBLE OPTIONS

Relevant career paths include:

Online availability for most programs

User Experience

Engineer

Designed to prepare students for graduate degrees or entry level careers

Visual Effects Designer

Game Designer

Our Graduate Certificates at a Glance

Each NJIT graduate certificate program contains 4 graduate courses (equivalent to a total of 12 graduate credits) that are normally part of the curriculum for a 30-credit Master's degree program. 


These programs are designed as stand-alone certificates that convey an individual credential to students who successfully complete the coursework. They may also qualify students for further studies in either the MFA in Digital Design or the MS in Digital Design at NJIT.

Browse Hillier College of Architecture & Design  Certificates

DIGITAL ARTS ESSENTIALS
         UX/UI DIGITAL DESIGN ESSENTIALS

Core courses:

  • UI-UX in Digital Design
  • User Experience Design 
  • Customer Discovery Design 
  • Physical Computing - Interaction Design 

Core courses:

  • Graphic Design and Color Theory 
  • History of Art and Design – Survey I  
  • 3D Modeling and Composition 
  • Video and Animation 
  • History of Art and Design – Survey II 
GAME DESIGN ESSENTIALS
ANIMATION ESSENTIALS

Core courses:

  • Visual Storytelling and Storyboarding 
  • Environment Design 
  • History of Game Play and Interactivity 
  • Digital Audio 
  • Physical Computing - Interaction Design 

Core courses:

  • Visual Storytelling and Storyboarding 
  • Acting for Animators 
  • Character and Facial Modeling for Animators  
  • Digital Audio 
  • Environment Design

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

CYNTHIA HASSLER

Graduate Certificate from NJIT

The most relevant thing for me is that light bulb moment: You see different things going on in the workplace and you wonder why it's happening that way or how it could have been done differently and potentially with a better outcome... Once you have those understandings and skill set.. 

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for National Student 

Upward Economic Mobility

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it can definitely help you make that leap to feel confident that you know how to be a team leader."

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