• Web interface design colleges combine classroom instruction with practical training.global background series- world wide web image by Stasys Eidiejus from Fotolia.com
  
  Web interface designers are graphic designers who typically focus on developing multimedia, Web pages, computer software and instructional media. Their goal is to make these products usable, accessible and visually appealing, according to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Employment of graphic designers, which include Web interface designers, is projected to climb 13 percent from 2008 to 2018, reports the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average user interface designer salaries in 2010 were $66,000, according to SimplyHired.com. Web interface design students must meet several classroom and hands-on experience requirements to excel in this field.
  
  

Admission

• To get into a Web interface design college, students must have a high school diploma or GED. Some colleges also require students to have completed prerequisite courses in areas such as an introduction to design or an introduction to drawing, according to Kapi'olani Community College in Hawaii, which offers an associate degree in new media arts with a specialization in interface design. Students who have completed these prerequisite courses must submit college transcripts of these classes and also might be required to submit samples of their previous visual work. As part of the enrollment process, students additionally must submit an admissions application, which typically requires them to explain why they are interested in entering their prospective Web interface design college program.
  
  

Courses

• Required classes at a Web interface design college cover topics such as life drawing, special effects, design basics and digital video production, according to Platt College in California, which offers a bachelor's degree and diploma program in Web design. Students also take courses on Web design for usability, Web programming for designers, digital imaging and multimedia writing. In addition, they learn about design history, information architecture, graphic symbolism and typography. Colleges require students to learn and master computer programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and After Effects. Students additionally learn business concepts such as marketing communications and business math, which focus on business loans, payrolls, pricing and advertising for those who want to run their own companies. In addition, colleges require students to build a final portfolio of their work.
  
  

Practical Experience

• Colleges typically also require aspiring Web interface designers to complete internships or practicums to get hands-on experience in the field. Internships are available at businesses such as computer programming services, Internet design companies, advertising agencies and television stations. In these settings, students complete real-world design projects, according to Boston University, which offers certificates in graphic and Web design. They can even choose to work for a nonprofit organization, where they help to build the organization's website using skills they learned in the classroom.