UT’s M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program addresses a growing field in learning and human performance, and provides a multidisciplinary area of study that draws students from many backgrounds. Instructional designers understand and utilize technologies as both product (e.g., web-based courses) and process (e.g., iterative and formative approaches to learner assessment).

Given the diverse career tracks in instructional design, this program offers students the flexibility to customize their course of study based on individual goals and interests. Graduates of the program are well prepared to practice their unique, multidisciplinary profession in a variety of settings, including businesses, K-12 schools, higher education, government and military, or to pursue doctoral studies.

What is the structure of the M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program?

This program emphasizes theories of learning and cognition, multimedia design and development, systematic instructional design, technology and open learning environments. The curriculum couples hands-on, technology-based coursework with theories of education, learning and human performance. Candidates learn to develop effective, cross-media curricula for diverse audiences.

What courses are offered?

A comprehensive list can be found in the course catalog. A small sampling of the courses in the M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program includes:

• Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology
• Theories of Learning and Cognition for Instruction
• Open Learning Environments in the 21st Century
• Principles of Learner Motivation
• Design of Online Collaborative Learning
• Introduction to Distance Learning
• Multimedia Design and Development
• Management of Instructional Development

Tuition and Cost

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