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Mixed Reality and Cultural Heritage

This course offers an experience with the intersection of technology and culture through collaborative teaching offered by faculty from Interactive Media Arts (IMA) and Global China Studies(GCS).

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ABC Browser Circus

Learn about the web, net-art, and build experiences in the browser using JavaScript.

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Advanced Lab: Open Project

This course offers students the opportunity to develop a self-initiated project with close mentorship from a faculty member. Projects undertaken can span the areas of conceptual research, business development, creative practice, and media production.

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Nature of Code

Nature of Code is an intermediate course designed based on Daniel Shiffman’s The Nature of Code course at NYU ITP and adjusted for undergraduate studies.

Visualize and simulate realistic / systematic shapes, movement and/or behaviors in natural phenomena by:

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Topics in IMA: Interface for Embodied Interaction

This course explores embodied interfaces, in which students learn to use TouchDesigner and MediaPipe to create real-time control systems where gestures and movements are the primary modes of interaction.

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The Media World of Animation: History and Theory

This course adopts both theoretical and historical perspectives through which we collectively look at how the art and technology of animation change the way we experience space-time, motion, and life.

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Writing with AI: Philosophy and Practice

In this class, we will use AI as a writing and editing tool and study the history and philosophy of augmented and automated writing.

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Kinetic Light

The practice of using light and motion as artistic media traces its roots back to the architectural design of spiritual structures in ancient cultures and the use of fire and shadow in religious ceremonies.

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Industrial Design in Action

Industrial Design in Action is a course that will help you bridge the gap between your ideas and their physical form. From initial research to conception, you will apply different design methodologies that lead to innovative ideas.

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Advanced Media Theory

This course provides students with conceptual tools and critical methods for an advanced study in media theory. Each semester, we will focus on a single book or thinker, engaging in slow, thoughtful reading.

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NIME: New Interfaces for Musical Expression

This course focusses on designing, creating, and performing with self-built electro-acoustic music systems to explore the limits of human musical expression.

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Integrated Approaches to Live Coding

This course introduces students to the practice of live coding, learning techniques for real-time algorithmic approaches to making music and visuals, while exploring its cultural, theoretical, and performative potentials.

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