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IA Curriculum

The Institute is developing a recommended curriculum framework to assist instructors in planning IA classes. It will include an outline of educational topics and a process for applying the framework.

Benefits

Overall improvement the quality of information architecture education
Assist instructors in creating and refining curricula over time
To some extent, establish a standard educational core of information architecture concepts and skills

Sample Syllabi

Until the framework is released, see the syllabi below for examples of existing classes:

University of Michigan
School of Information
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
[view syllabus]
This syllabus is the foundational course developed by Peter Morville in 2004 for the University of Michigan.

Kent State University Information Architecture and Knowledge Management
Masters of Science in User Experience Design
Kent, Ohio, USA
[view curriculum]

Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland
Library and Information Science Institute
Information Architecture Postgraduate Study
[view syllabus (Polish)]
[download curriculum in English]

University of Alberta
School of Library and Information Studies, Information Architecture Course
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
[view syllabus]

University of Baltimore
Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architecture
Information Arts and Technogies
Baltimore, MD, USA
[view syllabus]

Get Involved

We need volunteers to accomplish this initiative. To volunteer, contact our Education Curriculum leader at education @iainstitute.org.