Official Master’s Degree in Design Research and Innovation for Digital Experiences

LCI Barcelona

This master's program combines research, design, and strategy to address the challenges of today’s digital landscape. Through applied research methodologies and the critical use of emerging technologies (AI, XR), you will develop innovative, evidence‑based digital experiences. As an official degree, it grants direct access to doctoral studies and prepares you to lead projects in both professional and academic contexts.

The Official Master’s Degree in Design Research and Innovation for Digital Experiences offers an advanced understanding of design as a research‑driven and strategic discipline. The program integrates research for design and research through design, enabling you to analyse, experiment, and create digital solutions with real impact. You will work with research methodologies, interaction design, design systems, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and immersive experiences.

The curriculum blends academic rigor with applied practice, fostering a critical approach to the contemporary challenges of digital design and developing a solid, versatile professional profile prepared to face the demands of the future.

Who is it for?

The program is aimed at graduates interested in applied research, digital experience design, and the critical use of emerging technologies. It prepares a professional profile capable of integrating scientific and artistic methodologies within the design process, allowing students to pursue academic progression through doctoral programs or to develop strategic and evidence‑based design practice.

Given its multidisciplinary nature, the program is particularly suitable for graduates in:

• Design and Communication
• Arts and Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Architecture and Engineering
• Technology and Computer Science

Learning Outcomes:

• Generate knowledge through design research: Train researchers and professionals capable of contributing methodological rigor and critical thinking to digital creation, driving innovation in both academic and professional contexts.
• Lead the design of digital products and experiences: Equip specialists to direct highly complex digital projects, from data‑driven strategic definition to the implementation and management of scalable design systems.
• Drive innovation through technological experimentation: Provide the competencies needed to explore and apply emerging technologies (AI and immersive environments) and future‑oriented narratives to address contemporary digital challenges.

Diploma & Accreditation:

Upon completion of the program, you will obtain the Master of Arts (MA) Diploma in Design Research and Innovation for Digital Experiences. This official qualification is currently undergoing the verification process by AQU, the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. It comprises 60 ECTS credits distributed over one academic year and is valid throughout the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). In addition, this degree grants access to doctoral studies.

This course is offered as a full‑time evening program.