Design learning experiences that engage, support, and empower diverse learners across settings. Use learning, motivation research and emerging technologies to create meaningful, real-world impact.
Master of Education in Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies
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Design the Future of Learning
In this program, you’ll learn to design accessible, engaging learning experiences that help people grow and organizations succeed — across any professional setting. Continue working full time while taking fully online courses.
Whether you work in PK–12 education, higher ed, the military or nonprofit or corporate environments, you’ll gain the skills to advance understanding and improve outcomes.
Developed by expert faculty, the Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies (LDAI online) curriculum goes beyond technical know-how to offer a deep, practical understanding of how people learn — and how to design instruction that makes a lasting impact.
Through this program, you will:
- Earn a master’s degree from a school with a strong reputation among employers.
- Learn to apply current research in learning and motivation.
- Gain the skills to leverage AI tools and emerging technologies in curriculum design and learning assessment.
- Prepare to design, implement and evaluate learning experiences in face-to-face, online and blended learning environments.
The online learning experience blends interaction with student colleagues and faculty during live class sessions and self-paced coursework assignments submitted through the learning management system. Faculty facilitate live class sessions that include interactive, engaging and collaborative small-group discussions.
Career Support
Our online student support team provides opportunities to build your professional skills and job prospects, including:
- Paid internship roles such as junior instructional designer with USC Bovard College or Keck Medicine of USC.
- Resume review and check-ins about career goals.
- Networking opportunities with industry-specific organizations.
- Mentorship opportunities.
- Instructional design job search webinars and resources.
Scholarship funding is limited. All applicants are reviewed for merit-based scholarship consideration as part of the admissions process—no separate scholarship application is required. While admission to the program does not guarantee a scholarship, applying earlier may increase your opportunity for scholarship consideration. For the Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies program, merit-based scholarships range from $15,000 to $20,000. Eligible applicants are awarded based on academic achievement, alignment with the USC Rossier mission, and other selection criteria. Scholarship recipients are notified at the time of admission.
View USC Rossier’s scholarship finder to identify other scholarships and funding opportunities. You do not have to be admitted to apply to these scholarships. Carefully note the scholarship application deadlines, which may occur before the final program application deadline.
Career Outcomes
Potential career paths include:
- Educational program designer
- Learning and development strategist
- Instructional design and evaluation specialist/instructional systems designer
- Performance assessment manager
- Performance and learning analyst
- Training director/manager
- Director of digital or distance learning
- Education coordinator or director in museums or science centers
Curriculum
What You’ll Learn
The Learning Design with AI online program curriculum is designed by the program’s practitioner-scholar faculty with input from an advisory board of industry-leading professionals.
Rather than focusing solely on the acquisition of technical skills, the program emphasizes a holistic understanding of instructional design. As the capstone project, you will design a learning experience for a real-world application that demonstrates the application of theories and concepts.
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View All CoursesPrinciples of Learning and Motivation for Design
Explore how people learn—and what motivates them to engage. Apply current research to design experiences that improve learning outcomes across a range of environments.
Implementing Principles of Instructional Design
Learn how to design effective instruction by analyzing learner needs, selecting appropriate media and tools, and applying instructional design principles to create engaging learning experiences.
Inclusive and Accessible Instructional Design
Design learning experiences that are inclusive, accessible, and equitable. Examine how systems can reinforce or disrupt inequities and build strategies that support diverse learners across contexts.
AI and Learning Technologies
Explore how emerging technologies—including generative AI—are shaping learning environments. Learn to design and evaluate tech-enabled experiences that are effective, ethical, and future-ready.
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Scholarship funding is limited. All applicants are reviewed for merit-based scholarship consideration as part of the admissions process—no separate scholarship application is required. While admission to the program does not guarantee a scholarship, applying earlier may increase your opportunity for scholarship consideration. For the Learning Design with AI and Emerging Technologies program, merit-based scholarships range from $15,000 to $20,000. Eligible applicants are awarded based on academic achievement, alignment with the USC Rossier mission, and other selection criteria. Scholarship recipients are notified at the time of admission.
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Clara Colin, MA
Assistant Director, Office of Admission and Scholarships