The designer’s curriculum

What to study if you’re interested in Product or UX Design.

Michael McWatters
UX Collective
Published in
2 min readDec 31, 2020

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Interested in a career in product or UX design? Wondering what to study to get you there? It’s a common question. In fact, after being asked this question by prospective candidates and others for months I wrote, somewhat glibly:

First study philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology…

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VP, Product Design at Max | HBO Max. Formerly TED. Better after a nap.