Carnegie Mellon University
Human Computer Interaction Institute
The Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) at Carnegie Mellon University
HCII is headquartered within the School of Computer Science, members of the community represent a broad spectrum of the CMU campus including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Software Engineering Institute, as well as the School of Computer Science. Collaborators and sponsors are from other universities in Pittsburgh and around the world, small startup companies, and multi-national corporations.
The Master of Human-Computer Interaction program must receive a completed application package and a $65 application fee no later than January 31.
Applications for admission to the HCI doctoral program must be received no later than December 15th
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students entering the MHCI program are expected to have a basic background in each of the areas of Programming, Statistics and Design. Typically this background is obtained through under-graduate level courses, and we have listed the equivalent courses offered at CMU. However, self-education or work experience can be offered for consideration to fulfill these pre-requisites. All prerequisites must be reviewed and approved by the Program Director before the student will be credited with having fulfilled that prerequisite.
GRE (Graduate Record Examination). Take the GRE general test. You should arrange for the ETS to send your official scores directly to institution code #2074 (Carnegie Mellon University), department code #0402 (computer science). OFFICIAL SCORES FROM THE EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (ETS) ARE REQUIRED.
An applicant must have a baccalaureate degree in design or another field
from an accredited educational institution, with a strong record of academic
achievement, and be highly recommended by three references. Additionally,
it is desirable that applicants have at least two years of professional or
teaching experience. You must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
scores, no older than two years, along with the completed application. All
applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores for the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Test for Spoken English
(TSE). The TOEFL and TSE tests are administered by the Educational Testing
Service.* We expect TOEFL scores to be in the range of 600. Scores must
arrive in our office by February 1, 2005 for your application to be considered
for review.
For designers, a portfolio of design work is required for application. Acceptable
formats include a sleeve of twenty slides maximum, CD-ROMs, URLs, and/
or videotape. Please clearly describe the content and context of the work on
a separate page. For nondesigners, if your work is not appropriately represented
in any of the formats mentioned, please discuss an alternative with
the Director of Graduate Studies; call 412.268.2828. If the Admissions Committee
believes that an applicant needs additional design coursework prior
to entry, you may be required to take an intensive six-week design course
in the second half of the summer preceding the start of the fall semester.
Tuition for this course is not part of the regular tuition.
We will begin reviewing applications after February 1, 2005 for admission
in the fall semester, which begins in late August 2005. A campus visit and
meeting with faculty are strongly recommended, but not required.
Prof. Bruce Hanington is the Director of Graduate Studies. He will be glad
to meet with you or discuss the program by telephone or e-mail. For more
information or for an application packet, please call, write, or fax:
Admission Requirements
Application Fee
Your application must be accompanied
by a nonrefundable fee of $60.
A check should be made out to
Carnegie Mellon University.<
Tuition
Full-time graduate tuition for the
2004-05 academic year is $28,200.
Full-time study is defined as taking
at least 36 units.
Housing
The Carnegie Mellon Housing Office
can help new students find apartments
within walking distance to
campus or near the CMU shuttle bus
route. www.housing.cmu.edu
Financial Aid
We provide partial financial assistance
for all full-time students
in exchange for six hours of work
per week in such roles as TA or
RA. Your statement of intent and
past professional and/or teaching
experience will help in determining
what job you will be assigned. You
can learn about other financial aid
options from www.cmu.edu/hub.
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What Next?
Director of Graduate Studies
School of Design, MMCH 110
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
phone 412.268.2828
fax 412.268.3088
e-mail grad-design@andrew.cmu.edu
Source: www.cmu.edu/cfa/design