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New York University
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Program Overview

Introduction to the IMA Program

The IMA program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in interactive media. With a strong focus on writing, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, the program ensures that students explore the intellectual world around them.


Program Structure

The IMA program structure applies to most students joining from Fall 2022 and beyond. The program consists of a core set of foundation courses, liberal arts courses, and elective classes. Students can choose from a wide range of elective classes, including collaborative game production, critical analysis, adaptive design, and specialized elements of visual and audio design.


Liberal Arts and Sciences

The liberal arts and sciences component of the program requires students to take 48 credits of liberal arts courses. This includes:


  • Writing the Essay: Art & the World (EXPO-UA 5: 4 credits) or EXPOS-UA 4 / EXPOS-UA 3 (for international students placed in these two courses)
  • Writing the Essay: The World Through Art (ASPP-UT 2: 4 credits) or EXPOS-UA 9 for international students who took EXPOS-UA 4 or EXPOS-UA 3
  • Texts & Ideas (CORE-UA 400: 4 credits) or any course approved for this category
  • Cultures & Contexts (CORE-UA 500: 4 credits) or any course approved for this category

IMA Major Requirements

The IMA major requirements consist of 60 credits, including:


  • IMA Cohort: Community is a Practice (IMNY-UT 99: 0 credits)
  • Creative Computing (IMNY-UT 101: 4 credits)
  • Communications Lab (IMNY-UT 102: 4 credits)
  • IMA Major Distribution (24 credits)
  • IMA Elective Courses(24 credits)
  • Capstone Studio (IMNY-UT 400: 4 credits)

IMA Major Distribution

The IMA major distribution requires students to take a minimum of 4 credits in each category (24 credits total). The categories include:


  • Design & Fabrication
  • Media Arts
  • Physical Computing
  • Programming & Data
  • Project Development & Research
  • Tech & Society

IMA Elective Courses

The IMA elective courses require students to take 6 courses that fulfill this category (24 credits total). The courses include:


  • Exact offerings will be available on a semester basis.
  • Students can also see the IMA Major Electives category in the Interchange.

Sample Schedule

The sample schedule provides a planning guide for students to plan their schedule. The schedule includes:


Year One

  • Fall Semester:
    • Creative Computing (4 credits)
    • Communications Lab (4 credits)
    • IMA Cohort: Community is a Practice (0 credits)
    • Writing the Essay: Art and the World (4 credits)
    • Liberal Arts Elective (4 credits)
  • Spring Semester:
    • Writing the Essay: The World Through Art (4 credits)
    • Media Arts (4 credits)
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Societies & the Social Sciences (4 credits)

Year Two

  • Fall Semester:
    • Programming & Data (4 credits)
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Texts and Ideas (4 credits)
    • Liberal Arts Elective (4 credits)
  • Spring Semester:
    • Design & Fabrication (4 credits)
    • Physical Computing (4 credits)
    • Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
    • Liberal Arts Elective (4 credits)

Year Three

  • Fall Semester:
    • Project Development & Research (4 credits)
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Cultures & Contexts (4 credits)
    • General Elective (4 credits)
  • Spring Semester:
    • Tech & Society (4 credits)
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Physical/Life Science (4 credits)
    • General Elective (4 credits)

Year Four

  • Fall Semester:
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Expressive Culture (4 credits)
    • General Elective (4 credits)
    • General Elective (4 credits)
  • Spring Semester:
    • Capstone Studio (4 credits)
    • IMA Elective (4 credits)
    • Liberal Arts Elective (4 credits)
    • General Elective (4 credits)

Conclusion

The IMA program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts provides students with a comprehensive education in interactive media. The program structure, liberal arts and sciences component, and IMA major requirements are designed to provide students with a well-rounded education and prepare them for a career in interactive media.


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