Program highlights
Work placement opportunity
Unique program — user-centric and research-based program with a focus on hands-on learning
Paid work experience — graduate with a minimum of 450 hours of paid work experience
Portfolio development — leave with a portfolio of work that you can showcase when looking for employment
International opportunities — complete a semester abroad ̵ from Austria to New Zealand
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Information designers plan the structure, context and presentation of data and information so that it is appropriate, useful and engaging. While information designers have the visual and creative skills of graphic designers, they prioritize effectiveness and function by centring the needs, wants, experiences, circumstances and constraints of specific, well-understood communities of users.
Build your skills in creative problem solving, innovation, visual communication, teamwork, functional writing, research and data visualization.
Career possibilities
- Content management strategist
- Visualization specialist
- User experience (UX) designer/researcher
- Instructional designer
- Visual or graphic designer
- Web and mobile designer
- User interface (UI) designer
- Technical writer or copywriter
Admission requirements and costs
Curriculum and courses
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Designing meaningful change
Information design student thrives in creative collaboration setting
MRU prepared alumnus for grad school and work
Corrie Butler’s post-secondary experience has taken her from Calgary...
Change driven through empathy
Senior-level info design students use design to educate on real-world problems
School of Communication Studies
Mount Royal is pleased to offer four Bachelor of Communication degrees, including majors in Broadcast Media Studies, Information Design, Journalism and Digital Media and Public Relations.
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