Hi everforever, actually I haven’t decided yet and I ’m more inclined to SVA's IXD now.
I can share with you the information and ideas I found.
1. The teachers of these two projects are very good, on top of that there are limited students around 20, I think that is very suitable for the growth of designers. Sva's teachers are great professional designers. ID's teachers are also very powerful, like the author of Ten Type of Innovation, Larry Keeley-the president of design innovation consulting company Doblin, etc.
2. The location of these two projects is perfect. There are many opportunities in New York and Chicago.
3. Sva's IXD is very focused on interaction design, while ID is more biased towards design theory. If your aim is to become an interaction designer, Sva's IXD is more suitable for you. If you are more interested in design theory and have work experience, IIT's ID is more suitable for you.
4. Tuition fees for both programs are very expensive. Sva is in Manhattan and the living cost is higher than in ID.
The followings are why I prefer Sva now:
1. I have no work experience, so I guess many theoretical concepts may not be easier to understand and use;
2. I went to see the alumni's LinkedIn. The work of Sva's alumni are more in line with my future goals, and their portfolios are more attractive to me, some projects are great!
And ID gave me a lot of scholarships, and the cost is more economical.
So I am still considering, what's your opinion about the 2 programs?