Program Overview

School of Interactive Arts & Technology

The School of Interactive Arts & Technology offers various programs for students interested in interactive arts and technology.

Undergraduate Programs

• Prospective Students: The school offers undergraduate degrees with various concentrations.
  • Degrees: The school provides concentrations for students to choose from.
  • Admissions & Transfers: Information on admissions and transfer processes is available.
  • Potential Careers: The school provides information on potential career paths for graduates.
• Current Students: The school offers support and resources for current students, including:
  • Advising & Support: Academic concessions, enrollment guides, and FAQs are available.
  • Student Resources: Pre-requisite maps, tech teams, grading scales, spaces and equipment, forms, and territorial acknowledgments are provided.
  • Degrees: Concentrations are available for students to choose from.
  • Course Offerings: The school provides a list of available courses.
  • Upcoming Program Changes: Information on upcoming changes to programs is available.
  • Awards and Scholarships: The school offers awards and scholarships, including the Cody Sawatsky Award.
  • Study Abroad: The school provides study abroad features and opportunities.
  • Co-op: Co-op blogs and blog post submission forms are available.
  • Accelerated Master's Option: Information on the accelerated master's option is available.
  • IAT 499 Graduation Project: The school offers a graduation project course.
  • Semester in Alternate Realities: Information on the semester in alternate realities is available.

Graduate Programs

• Prospective Students: The school offers graduate degrees with various specializations.
• Degrees: The school provides information on available graduate degrees.
• Admissions: Information on admissions processes is available.
• Accelerated Master's Option: The school offers an accelerated master's option.
• Costs & Funding: Information on costs and funding opportunities is available.
• Coursework & Thesis: The school provides information on coursework and thesis requirements.
• Course Offerings: A list of available courses is provided.
• Forms: Various forms are available for graduate students.
• Meet Our Students: The school provides information on current graduate students.

Micro-credentials

• Creative Technology: The school offers a micro-credential in creative technology.
• Human-Centred AI Micro-Certificate: A micro-certificate in human-centred AI is available.
• Minding the Gaps: Communication Across Differences (CDM): The school offers a micro-credential in communication across differences.
• Building Blocks of Digital Media (CDM): A micro-credential in building blocks of digital media is available.

IAT 499 Graduation Project

Course Details

The IAT 499 Graduation Project is an opportunity for students to complete a large, detailed project over an entire term. The course is taught by SIAT faculty member Gillian Russell and is aimed at students interested in completing a capstone project that employs methods and strategies drawn from across SIAT's disciplines.

Mentorship

Students are strongly recommended to find a faculty mentor or industry partner to further support their work's specific context.

How to Apply

To apply for this course, students must download and complete the application/project proposal form and submit the completed form to the advising team.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 12, 2025, for the Spring 2026 semester. Successful applicants will hear back by October 1, 2025.

Types of Projects

There is a lot of freedom in project choice, as long as it relates to what the school does and is of significant scope, depth, and contribution. Examples of projects include:

• A critical/speculative/fictional design project in a variety of media
• A novel narrative environment or research/development project
• A documentary or creative film
• A novel and well-developed/researched game
• A novel user experience design project

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at senior IAT students, and the prerequisite is 90 units complete, including 18 upper division IAT units, plus IAT 309W.