New York University NYU Shanghai 110 courses 128 total credits
Interactive Media Arts (IMA) is an academic community of artists, thinkers, and makers dedicated to cultivating cutting-edge theory and practice within the field of media arts. We foster interdisciplinary research and encourage critical and artistic exploration. IMA is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures creativity, experimentation, and collaboration. Through rigorous intellectual inquiry, dynamic creative expression, and community engagement, we train future generations of artists and scholars who will reshape the ever-evolving landscape of emerging media. All IMA majors take a required foundation course, What is New Media?, a course designed to give students a strong theoretical and historical background in new media arts. They may then choose between 3 other foundation courses: Interaction Lab, Media Design Lab, and Creative Coding Lab. Interaction Lab introduces students to the fields of interaction design, physical computing, and digital fabrication and provides students with foundational skills in electronics prototyping and an introduction to basic computer programming. Media Design Lab introduces students to the concepts and tools used to produce multimedia content for video, web, or 3D. Creative Coding Lab introduces students to the fundamentals of computation, software design, and web technologies. Students then choose from a range of electives across the disciplines of art & design, humanities, science, and computation, with great freedom to make selections based on their personal interest and future career goals. Starting from their sophomore year, students are introduced to advanced labs and seminars where they can sharpen their technical skills, learn about professional environments, and develop richer and more complex conceptual frameworks. Every student will receive guidance in their choices and - in their junior and senior years - be encouraged to specialize in a particular area of concentration. All majors finish with a two semester Capstone Studio course based on a topic of their own choosing. The IMA capstone synthesizes theoretical research and practice to produce an emerging media project that is critically informed by a related research essay.
Core Courses
Social and Cultural Foundations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CCSF-SHU 101L | Global Perspectives on Society | 4 |
Core Courses
Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT-SHU 102 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
| WRIT-SHU 201 | Perspectives on the Humanities | 4 |
Courses for the Interactive Media Arts Major
Foundations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTM-SHU 205 | What is New Media? | 4 |
Courses for the Interactive Media Arts Major
Select two of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTM-SHU 101 | Interaction Lab | 4 |
| INTM-SHU 102 | Media Design Lab | 4 |
| INTM-SHU 103 | Creative Coding Lab | 4 |
| Total Courses for the Interactive Media Arts Major | 8 credits | |
Courses for the Interactive Media Arts Major
Capstone Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTM-SHU 400 | Capstone Studio I | 4 |
| INTM-SHU 401 | Capstone Studio II | 4 |
Interactive Media Arts Electives
Interactive Media Arts Advanced Electives
Click a course code or title to read the full course description.
Our subject experts help with essays, research papers, case studies, discussion posts, and capstone projects for these programs โ written from scratch to your course requirements.
Program and course information is reproduced from each university's published academic catalog for informational purposes and may change. Always confirm current requirements with your university. We are an independent academic support service and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the universities listed.
Expert guides on essay writing, citation styles, study skills, and academic success.
View All Articles
Learn how to write a good research question for a paper. Narrow your topic, identify a research problem, and create a focused question with practical examples.
Learn how to choose a research topic you can actually research. Discover how to narrow broad ideas, find reliable sources, and develop a focused research question.
Learn how to cite sources in a research paper using APA, MLA, and Chicago styles, with in-text citation examples and reference-list tips.