My academic path is to eventually graduate with a Ph.D. in a field related to design and information architecture. After years of trying out different classes at UCLA, Art Institute of California - San Francisco, and De Anza College, this is my determined track:
- A.A. Graphic Design, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA (skipping this)
- Consider one of the following:
- B.A. Communication Design (Internet Communication Option), California State University, Chico, CA
- B.A. Art, Concentration in Design Studies, Graphic Design Emphasis, San Jose State University, CA
- Minor in Computer Science
- Consider one of the following:
- Mdes. Communication Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
- M.S. Information Architecture and Knowledge Management, Kent State University, Kent, OH
- M.S. Information Design and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Consider one of the following:
- Ph.D. Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
- Ph.D. Information Studies, University of Texas, Austin, TX
- Ph.D. Library & Information Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Things I’ve Learned As A Student
- Skill takes you far. Passion takes you farther. Many successful people I met have told me to follow my passions.
- I can never identify as being left-brain or right-brain dominant, and have come to accept that I am both creative and technical.
- Ethnicity and culture matters. Even if you abandon your roots, you would have to fill in the void with your own culture. I happen to cling onto my Vietnamese roots. Video gaming is one of those sub-cultures I take an interest in.
References
- Society of Technical Communication: ID-IA SIG
