Program

Fall 2013 Registration

ejg4 — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:56:40 +0000

ITP Fall 2013 registration is conducted in four phases:

1) All current ITP students need to enter their Fall 2013 course choices in the Fall 2013 course lottery by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1:

Enter Fall 2013 Preferences

The results of the lottery will be uploaded into ALBERT by Thursday, May 9 at the latest.

2) ITP students will be able to make changes to their Fall 2013 lottery results by logging into ALBERT on Wednesday, May 15 at 12:30 p.m.

3) Incoming ITP first years will register for Fall 2013 courses through ALBERT on Thursday, August 29 at 1:00 p.m.

4) Non-ITP registration for Fall 2013 ITP courses will be held on Friday, August 30 at 12:00 noon. Interested students who are matriculated in a NYU degree program (including NYU-POLY) can contact E.J. Gordon at edward.gordon@nyu.edu to register. Please include your NYU ID number, NYU netID and specify the course(s) in which you wish to enroll.

Unfortunately, students who are not enrolled in a NYU degree program cannot take our Fall 2013 courses, but are welcome to go to this link and follow the instructions to enroll as summer visiting graduate student as our summer courses are open to all interested.

Any other inquiries about the process of enrolling in ITP courses may be directed to George Agudow, the Administrative Director of ITP, at 212-998-1891 or george.agudow@nyu.edu.

ITP Alumni

admin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:07:53 +0000

ITP Alumni! Please stay connected with us!

- Log on to the People Page and update your profile.

- Find us on Facebook and Twitter

- Join the ITP group on LinkedIn (open only to current ITP students, alumni, faculty and staff)

- Join the ITP Alumni listserve – email Midori Yasuda to find out how (open only to ITP alumni)

Where do ITP alumni work after graduation?

ITP alumni tend to find jobs in all industries doing many different kinds of work. Because we have such a diverse population of students coming from all different backgrounds, the type of work that is available to the ITP alumni is equally diverse. Many start their own businesses, some become successful artists, others work for large and small companies and agencies in all industries such as the non-profit sector, education, the art world and museums, exhibit and installation design, advertising, and media, to name just a few. Many of our alumni freelance to take on wildly creative projects all over the world.

ITP graduates hold such job titles as:

Vice President, Creative, Frog Design

Director of Strategic Planning, Digital Media, Microsoft Corporation

Senior Creative Director, IBM.com

Senior Vice President and Executive Creative Director, R/GA

Senior Vice President of Marketing, Infinium Labs

Director of Interactive Media, WNYC New York Public Radio

Vice President of Programming and Scheduling, HBO

Director of Information Technology, San Francisco State University

Director of New Media, Minnesota Public Radio

Digital Media Manager, American Museum of the Moving Image

Manager: Wireless Services, eSolutions, Sony Electronics

Executive Producer, R/GA

Producer of teenpeople.con, Time Interactive

Advanced Educational Systems, NYU School of Medicine

Multimedia Manager, IFC Digital Media (Independent Film Channel)

Production Manager of Multimedia, MTV Networks Creative Services

Project Manager, National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

Senior Director of Business Development & E-Commerce Operations, Nickelodeon Online

Senior Director of Global Content, Office Depot

Director of Technology, Arts Engine, Inc.

Co-Founder and Managing/Creative Director, illumiSPACE (Taipei, Taiwan)

Chairperson, A.I. Republic (Taipei, Taiwan)

Head of Broadband Team, Times of India group, indiatimes.com

Director of Math, Science and Technology at a center for education and reform

Director of Project Development, NBC Universal

Chief Technology Officer, Huffington Post

VP of Engineering, GroundedPower

VP/ Group Program Director, Moxie Interactive

Director of Research and Development, Media Innovations

Vice President, Senior Producer, area/code

VP, Executive Experience Director, Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Executive Director, Asia Society Online

Co-founder, Foursquare

Fonder and CEO, NetInformer Corp.

Principal, Local Projects

Co-Founders, WholeNote

President, Hirsch & Mann

CEO and Co-Founder, Networked Organisms, LLC

CEO and Co-Founder, Socialight

Founder and CEO of Oddcast Inc.

Co-Founder, BeeMe

Co-Founder, fabrickit

Founder/CEO of Exfm

Founder, Uncommon Projects

CMO, Partner, Co-Founder, Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology

Founder and Editor in Chief, Cool Hunting

Co-Founder, Antenna Design

Vice President of Interactive Media and Partner, Fleishman-Hillard

Interactive Designer, American Museum of Natural History

Interaction Designer of R&D and Asst Director, Media Innovations (Mexico City)

Interaction Designer, ESI Design

Interaction Design Researcher, People & Practices Group, Intel Research

Senior Interaction Designer, R/GA

Freelance Art Director, Designer, Interaction Designer – small design boutiques firms, startups, bigger ad agencies.

Interaction Designer Edwin Schlossberg Inc

Interaction Designer, Google

Interaction Designer, Antenna Design

Interactive Designer, Bloomberg

User Experience Specialist, Nielsen Norman Group

UX designer at Code and Theory

IA and Usability Consulting

UX Designer, Cisco

Lead User Experience Designer, Method

Senior User Experience Designer, Snapfish

Director of User Experience, WebMD

Director of User Experience, Gilt Groupe

Senior UX Designer at a small interactive agency in Brooklyn that works mostly with foundations, non-profits, and educational organizations.

Senior User Experience Designer, LBi

User Experience Designer, Razorfish

Senior User Experience Designer, Scholastic

Senior Designer/ Project Lead, IDEO

Senior Designer, Pentagram Design

Systems and Graphic Designer, Shiseido

Designer, AvroKo

Senior Product Designer at Apple

Design Lead at Nokia’s Research Center

Visual Designer, Yahoo!

Lead Designer, Nokia

Multimedia Developer for Public Exhibitions, San Francisco Exploratorium

Exhibit Technician, New York Hall of Science

Designer of a new science centre to be opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Designer of an installation for a new engineering building at the University of Waterloo

Multimedia and Interactive Installation Designer, mainly for museums

Education Technology Specialist, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Professor, Meisei University, Tokyo, Japan

Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design

Tenured Professor, Chair of media arts, New Mexico Highlands University

Associate Chair, Integrated Design Curriculum, Parson’s School of Design

Full-Time Faculty, Kansas City Art Institute

After-school programs for young people in technology, creative digital media, Vision Education & Media

Resident, Microsoft Asia (Beijing)

IT Solutions Group, TBWAChiatDay

Film Festival Coordinator, Asian Cinevision

Content Strategist, Ogilvy Interactive

Artistic Director, New York Dance & Arts Innovations

Artist Resident, Eyebeam Art + Technology Center

Director, Web Analytics, The New York Times

Director of Systems Integration and Testing, Verizon Science and Technology

Coordinator for the development of a Wi-Fi mesh network for Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (opening 2012)

Game Designer and Programmer, gameLab

Mobile Software Developer at R/GA

Mobile and Advanced TV Project Developer at NBC Universal

Web/Community Manager for AIGA

Open Source Project, competinghypotheses.org

Video Designer / Systems and Software Programmer for live-performance video, The Builders Association

Media Director for 3LD Art & Technology Center

Senior Technical Producer for the Asia Society

Creative Developer, Apple

Frontline documentary called Digital Nation

Interactive Producer developing content and strategies for multiplatform productions

Small Mobile Prototyping Group at Yahoo!. Mobile.

Web Producer at BBC

Research & Development, Kickstarter

Software Developer, Potion Design

Programming Director, The Tank

Director of Mobile and Social Media, Omnigon

Lead Creative Programmer, BBI Engineering

Recording Artist, Anticipate Recordings

Senior Project Manager, Oracle

Media Technology Developer, Museum of Modern Art

Kinetic Lighting Designer, Founder, Jason Krugman Design Studio

Senior New Media Advisor, eDiplomacy, State Department

Director, The WildLab

User Interface Designer, Samsung Electronics

Account Director, StrawberryFrog

Program Manager, Microsoft FUSE Labs

Senior Insights Researcher – Yahoo!

Freelance Art/Creative Director, BBDO

Online Sexpert and author

Lead Singer, Les Savy Fav

Electronic musician, nullsleep

Many have started up their own businesses.

Warning Signs
Clothing that detects pollution.
http://blog.nienlam.com/tag/warning-signs

Moss Graffiti
Living graffiti as means of urban renewal. Plus sound art.
http://www.markomanriquez.com/bl… and http://itp.nyu.edu/shows/winter2…

Project Noah
Using mobile apps to create citizen scientists.
http://www.projectnoah.org/

Water Canary
Inexpensive water testing device that also maps results.
http://www.watercanary.com/

Dx1W
Competition that asks designers for creative solutions for 1st world problems.
http://designforthefirstworld.com

ZooBurst
AR Pop-up Books
http://www.zooburst.com/

SimbaLink
Using mobile data networks to make solar power more feasible and sustainable in Sub-Saharan Africa.
http://simbalink.org/

GivKwik
Impulse philanthropy on mobile phones
http://givkwik.com

cwandt
amazingly prolific invention shop
http://cwandt.com/

SocialBomb
versatile social tech / game company
http://socialbomb.com

fabrik.it
electronic modules that make it easy to construct wearable projects
http://fabrick.it/

RapidFTR
http://rapidftr.com

Ground Lab
http://groundlab.cc

Sustainably Minded Interactive Technologies (SMIT)
Creator of award winning Solar Ivy http://solarivy.com

WindowFarms
Vertical, hydroponic indoor gardens
http://www.windowfarms.org

SparkleLabs
Creators of DIY gadgets as toolkits
http://sparklelabs.com

Botanicalls
A new channel of communication between plants and humans.
http://www.botanicalls.com

How To Apply

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:43:05 +0000

The deadline for Fall 2013 has passed. However, we are willing to accept late applications on a case by case basis for waiting list consideration only with no chance for departmental scholarship aid. Please contact midori.yasuda@nyu.edu with your appeal. Applications can be found on the Tisch Grad Admissions site.

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ITP is a creative environment at the intersection of Art and Technology in which diversity is valued and collaboration is encouraged.

A background in design or computer programming is not required for acceptance into the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). The program is looking for applicants from a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds who want to explore and create new forms of communication and expression using interactive multimedia technologies.

Acceptance into the program is competitive; enrollment is limited to full-time applicants who show exceptional promise and are interested in collaboration and experimentation. Admission for degree candidates is for the Fall semester only. All students entering the program must hold a bachelor’s degree which can be completed in any subject matter. No entrance examination is required (however, international students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL English exam. IELTS results are accepted as well).

Admission Application

The Fall 2013 application will be linked here soon. Applicants to ITP are required to apply online. (http://graduate.tisch.nyu.edu/page/admissions.html) With the online application, everything can be submitted online. The creative portfolio can be emailed (preferred) or mailed to ITP’s admissions coordinator, Midori Yasuda at midori.yasuda@nyu.edu .

Please prepare the following:

1. A Personal Statement: We need to find out what you are like. Please submit a personal statement of approximately 1,000 words (four pages, typed, double-spaced). You can take any approach to writing this personal statement. Tell us what you’re passionate about, and how you’ve realized that passion so far. Tell us what you want to do with it next. Tell us about the people you’ve met and the people you’ve worked with, what you admire about them, and what you did with them. Tell us about the places you’ve been and the things you’ve done there.
Tell us about your favorite collaborations so far, about your greatest successes and your most spectacular failures. Tell us the lessons you learned along the way, and how you want to apply them and share them with your classmates at ITP. Overall, lead everything back to why you specifically want to attend ITP.

2. A resume. Please list your educational background and any work experience whether multimedia related or not.

3. Two letters of recommendation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ask recommenders to submit their letters through the online application system. Sending a hardcopy letter by mail will be accepted but will result in a delay in the processing of the application.

4. All official transcripts

The personal statement and resume should be uploaded to the online application for admission. Your recommenders should also use the online system.

Official transcripts or photocopies of transcripts should be scanned and uploaded by December 1. Applications that are missing any of the above will not be submitted for admissions review until they are complete.

Questions about the application for admission should be addressed to the Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Admissions Office 212.998.1918 tisch.gradadmissions@nyu.edu.

Questions about the optional creative portfolio should be referred to Midori Yasuda, ITP Admissions Coordinator at 212.998.1882 fax: 212.998.1898 e-mail: itp.admissions@nyu.edu

International applicants for whom English is a second language should be aware that the minimum TOEFL requirements are a score of 600 (paper based test), 250 (computer based test) or 100 (IBT Internet test). IELTS results are accepted with a minimum score of 7.

Group Interviews

While interviews are not mandatory, ITP encourages as many applicants as possible to visit the program. Group interviews are conducted in December through February. These interviews give applicants the opportunity to see the physical space, to view student work on display, and to meet current students and staff/faculty. The interviews also allow us to learn more about you.

The following is the group interview schedule. (We may add more dates if needed). Any and all ITP applicants are encouraged to attend. We will not be able to do Skype individual interviews. Again, participating in a group interview is not mandatory, but we hope to see the majority of you, especially those of you who live in or near the New York area. Please RSVP your selection to itp.rsvp@nyu.edu. When RSVP’ing, please also include what city/state/country you will be traveling from and 1-3 words to describe what you currently do for a living. Dates do fill up quickly, so please do not hesitate. You are encouraged to sign up for an interview even before formally submitting your online application.

Dates for Fall 2014 application cycle have not been set yet. Please check back here at the end of the summer.

Applicants are encouraged to visit ITP at any time during the year. If you cannot visit during any of the specific dates above but would still like to visit, please contact ITP Admissions Coordinator, Midori Yasuda at 212-998-1882 or itp.admissions@nyu.edu.

The Creative Portfolio

Submission of a creative portfolio is optional due to the diversity of applicant backgrounds. Portfolio materials need not be professional-quality work or even interactive media projects. Applicants are encouraged to submit work that is reflective of their interests and experiences. An admission decision will not be based on whether or not you submit a creative portfolio.

If you wish to send a portfolio, please prepare the following:

We ask that applicants limit the creative work to just one of the following formats:

MOST PREFERRED METHOD IF POSSIBLE – URL. Provide a list of required plug-ins or technical specifications. Please check very carefully that all links are working properly. If sending a URL, it can simply be emailed to the admissions coordinator – itp.admissions@nyu.edu No need to send the contents sheet if emailing the URL. Just include the description of the portfolio in the email itself.
CD (please specify Mac, PC, or Mac/PC disk and send only one disk).
Video. Limit: one DVD (NTSC).No more than three segments edited to a combined total of no more than 15 minutes. Any more than this time allotment will not viewed.
Print. Laser copies, photograph prints, portfolio book. Do not exceed 11″ x 14″ dimensions.
Writing Samples. Limit: No more than 20 pages.
Audio CD. No more than 15 minutes.

Creative Portfolio Contents Guide Sheet. (This form can be found in the online application in the “Downloadable Forms” section). It is very important that you include a printed version of instructions for viewing the portfolio (e.g. Which files to select for a CD), a list of contents with a short description of each piece, and your role in the production of the content. Portfolios that do not have a clear set of instructions will not be reviewed.
A self-addressed, stamped envelope (if you want your creative materials returned).

Do not send an original copy of your creative work. ITP cannot be held responsible for any materials lost or damaged while in our possession or in transit.

Physically label the material carrying your work (on the sleeve, the CD container, etc.) with your name (last name first, in capital letters, followed by your first name in initial cap and lowercase letters, using the exact same name you have used in the application for admission: e.g., SMITH, John) and date of birth – month/day/year, e.g., 05/31/82). Also properly identify yourself in the soft portion of the piece (with legal name, date of birth, etc.).

Enclose items 1-3 of your creative portfolio in a well-wrapped, clearly labeled package and deliver or send via e-mail so that it is received on or before December 1 to:

Midori Yasuda
ITP Admissions Coordinator
Interactive Telecommunications Program
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10003-6807

Informational Open Houses

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:41:41 +0000

ITP attracts so many different types of students who are interested in studying creative uses of interactive multimedia technologies. Whether you are a sculptor or a computer programmer, an architect or a philosopher, a dancer or a scientist, and want to apply your interests to interactive media, we would like an opportunity to learn more about you.

At the open house information sessions, Dan O’Sullivan, Chair, and Midori Yasuda, Admissions Coordinator, will explain how ITP attracts students from very diverse backgrounds who want to experiment with interactivity, creativity and technology in the real and digital worlds. Questions about the department and the admissions process are addressed and a tour of the facilities are given.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the department.

We currently have the following scheduled:

Tuesday, May 21 from 1pm – 2:30pm <– this is right before day 2 of the ITP Spring Show!

Tuesday, June 25 from 1pm – 2:30pm

More dates to come in September – November 2013.

Please RSVP to ensure a seat as space is limited and these open house sessions tend to fill up. Please do NOT bring a plus 1 with you unless you also RSVP for them too as space is very limited. When you RSVP, please also include a short paragraph with the following: 1) how you found out about ITP; 2) your BRIEF background, 3) tell us something interesting about you.

Please RSVP to itp.rsvp@nyu.edu.

International Students

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Academic Requirements

Applicants with international educational credentials are strongly urged to submit their applications and credentials at least one month prior to the deadline specified by the program to which they are applying. This will help facilitate the evaluation of credentials that precedes formal admissions processing.

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet the English language requirements. If English is not your native language, you should plan to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (see web site link for more info). The test should be taken no later than November to ensure that results are received in time to meet admissions deadlines. Only TOEFL scores that are less than two years old are acceptable. Late receipt of scores will cause delays in the admissions process and departmental evaluation. Some departments require receipt of TOEFL scores before determining if an interview can be arranged. Alternatively, you can meet this requirement by sumbitting the results of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination. For more information visit http://www.ielts.org. If you live in the United States you can take the American Language Institute (ALI) test offered at a number of Universities. The American Language Institute at New York University, for example, offers a number of tests throughout the year. For information call 212.998.7040 or visit their web site at

http://www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-of-study/american-language-institute/

Adminstration & Staff Directory

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:33:28 +0000

ITP Administration

Dan O’Sullivan	Chair	212-998-1884	dan.osullivan@nyu.edu
George Agudow	Administrative Director	212-998-1891	george.agudow@nyu.edu
Matthew Berger	Administrative Secretary	212-998-1881	matt.berger@nyu.edu
Megan Demarest	Budget Coordinator/ Assistant to Chair	212-998-1892	megan.demarest@nyu.edu
Edward Gordon	Student/Faculty Services Coordinator	212-998-1889	edward.gordon@nyu.edu
Midori Yasuda	Admissions/Special Events/ Alumni Coordinator	212-998-1882	midori.yasuda@nyu.edu

ITP Technical Staff

Ahmad Arshad	Networks/Web Administrator	212-998-9170	ahmad.arshad@nyu.edu
John Duane	Shop Supervisor	212-998-1894	john.duane@nyu.edu
Marlon Evans	Equipment Room and Network Supervisor	212-998-1887	me42@nyu.edu
Robert Ryan	Technical Operations Manager	212-998-9172	rob.ryan@nyu.edu

Full-Time Faculty

Gabe Barcia-Colombo	212-995-3947	gac277@nyu.edu
Katherine Dillon	212-998-1888	katherine.dillon@nyu.edu
Luke DuBois	212-998-1880	rdubois@poly.edu
Nancy Hechinger	212-998-1997	nancy.hechinger@nyu.edu
Tom Igoe	212-998-1896	tom.igoe@nyu.edu
Dan O’Sullivan	212-998-1884	dan.osullivan@nyu.edu
Marianne Petit	212-998-1885	marianne.petit@nyu.edu
Daniel Rozin	212-998-1883	danny.rozin@nyu.edu
Daniel Shiffman	212-992-7992	daniel.shiffman@nyu.edu
Clay Shirky	212-992-9340	clay.shirky@nyu.edu
Marina Zurkow	212-998-1895	marina.zurkow@nyu.edu

In Residence

Francois Grey	212-998-1888	francois.grey@cern.ch
Kyle McDonald	212-995-3947	kyle@kylemcdonald.net
Eric Rosenthal	212-998-1888	er77@nyu.edu

Resident Researchers

Mercedes Blasco	212-998-1879	mbe230@nyu.edu
Eric Hagan	212-998-1879	ehagan21@gmail.com
Genevieve Hoffman	212-998-1879	ghoffman@nyu.edu
Steve Klise	212-998-1879	sklise@nyu.edu
Lia Martinez	212-998-1879	lia.martinez@nyu.edu
Craig Protzel	212-998-1879	craigprotzel@gmail.com
Antonius Wiriadjaja	212-998-1879	hi@antoni.us
Mimi Yin	212-998-1879	mimi.yin@nyu.edu
Nick Yulman	212-998-1879	nyulman@nyu.edu

Directions

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:28:19 +0000

New York City’s highways, bridges, tunnels, major airports, extensive mass transit system, and miles of sidewalks make getting around relatively simple. With a good street, subway, and bus map; a few helpful telephone numbers; and a few dollars in change, you can go almost anywhere in the five boroughs of New York City.

Reaching the Washington Square Campus

For directions to the Washington Square Campus, call the NYU Information Center, 212-998-INFO (212-998-4636) or check the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) web site.

The main building of the Tisch School of the Arts is located at 721 Broadway, between Waverly Place and Washington Place, just south of Eighth Street.

By Car

From the North or Northeast:

Take the NY State Thruway, which becomes the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, to the Triborough Bridge (toll). Cross to Manhattan taking the FDR Drive. Follow the FDR Drive south to Houston Street. Continue west on Houston Street and make a right on to Lafayette Street, then a left on Astor Place (just before the big cube) and make the next right onto Broadway.

From the Northwest, West or South:

Take I-95 and/or the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel or the Holland Tunnel. If taking the Lincoln tunnel, take the right tube and stay in the right lane, turning right onto Dyer Ave. after exiting the tunnel. Go through three lights, making a left on to 34th St. and move to the right lane. After one block, turn left onto 9th Ave., continuing south until 14th St. Turn left onto 14th St., followed by a right onto Broadway. Follow Broadway to Waverly Place.

If taking the Holland tunnel, there will be a circle after exiting. Take the Canal St. East exit. After a few lights, turn left onto Lafayette Street. Make a left on Astor Place (just before the big cube) and make the next right on to Broadway.

*Please Note: There may be travel restrictions on the Port Authority bridges and tunnels, which includes the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge. For more information, please see www.panynj.gov/restrictions

For directions from other points, please see http://www.nyu.edu/travel.nyu.

Parking Garages Near Tisch

Some of these garages offer an NYU rate or a 10-percent discount to persons visiting NYU. To get this discount, stop by the Information Center to get your parking ticket validated.

Champion Garage, 743 Broadway (between East Eighth Street and Astor Place) 212-533-7463
Hillary Gardens Garage, 741 Broadway (between East Eight Street and Astor Place) 212-473-8752.
Thompson Street Parking, 221 Thompson Street (between Bleeker and West Third), 212-677-8741
Washington Square Garage, 2 Fifth Avenue (between Washington Square Park North and Eighth Street), 212-533-8312

By Subway or Bus

*Please note : For more information, including maps and schedules, please see the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) web site.

Lexington Avenue Subway – (6)

Local to Astor Place Station. Walk west on Astor Place to Broadway, then south on Broadway to Waverly Place.

Broadway Line

N, R – Local to Eighth Street Station. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place.

Eighth Avenue Subway – (A, C, E)

Express or Local to West Fourth Street-Washington Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street or Waverly Place to Broadway.

Seventh Avenue Subway (1 or 9)

Local to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square Station. Walk east on West Fourth Street to Broadway and then north to Waverly Place.

Sixth Avenue Subway (F)

Local to Broadway-Lafayette. Walk north on Broadway to Washington Place.

Fifth Avenue Bus

Buses numbered M2, M3, and M5 to Eighth Street and University Place. Walk east on Eighth Street to Broadway and then south on Broadway to Waverly Place.
Bus numbered M1 to Broadway and Ninth Street. Walk south on Broadway to Waverly Place.

Eighth Street Cross-town Bus

Bus numbered M8 to Broadway. Walk south to Waverly Place.

Broadway Bus

Bus numbered M6 to Waverly Place.

By Train or Ferry

To Reach Tisch by Train

Metro-North or Amtrak Into Grand Central

Lexington Avenue subway (IRT – 6) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).

Amtrak Into Pennsylvania Station

Seventh Avenue subway (1 or 9) or Eighth Avenue subway (A, C or E) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).

Long Island Railroad Into Pennsylvania Station

Seventh Avenue subway (1 or 9) or Eighth Avenue subway (A, C or E) downtown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)

To Ninth Street Station. Walk south on Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) to Waverly Place, then east to Broadway.

To Reach Tisch by Ferry

Staten Island Ferry to Battery Park and catch the Seventh Avenue (IRT/1 or 9) subway or the Broadway Local (N or R) uptown (see “Directions by Subway or Bus”).

Transportation Resources

Access-A-Ride – 877-337.2017
Amtrak - 800.872.7245
Bus and Subway - Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 718.330.1234, www.mta.info
Campus Transportation Services - 212.998.RIDE (212.998.7433)
Lift-equipped buses (accessible to persons with mobility impairments) – 718.596.8585
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) - 718.217.5477 or www.mta.info/lirr
Metro-North - 212.532.4900 or www.mta.info/mnr
New Jersey Transit - 800.772.2222 (within New Jersey), 973.762.5100 or www.njtransit.com
PATH - 800.234.PATH (800.234.7284), 201.216.6557 or www.panynj.gov/path
Port Authority Bus Terminal – 212.564.8484 or www.panynj.gov/tbt/pabframe.HTM
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - 212.435.7000 or www.panynj.gov
Staten Island Ferry – 718.390.5253 or http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/get_around/ferry/statfery.html

Other Useful Websites:

The NYU Visitors web site – http://www.nyu.edu/visitors.nyu
The Official New York City web site – http://www.nyc.gov
Department of Transportation – http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey “Restrictions on Travel Via Port Authority Facilities” – http://www.panynj.gov/restrictions

Accomodations

NYU Hotel Accommodations

Club Quarters Downtown

52 William Street, New York, NY 10036
Reservations: 212-229-3802

Club Quarters Midtown

40 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10005
Reservations: 212-229-3802

Club Quarters Downtown, a 280-room, private, first-class business hotel, is located in the Wall Street area of Manhattan. By special arrangement with NYU, it offers moderately priced, quality accommodations for University-affiliated guests. Features include a customized NYU floor and lounge decorated to highlight the University’s presence in New York. Rates are well below those for comparable accommodations in Manhattan. On weekends, visitors are welcome to use Club Quarters Midtown. Near Fifth Avenue, it is close to shopping, Broadway theatres, and Rockefeller Center.

Hotels Within Walking Distance

Gramercy Park

2 Lexington Ave. at 21st St.
212-475-4320

Holiday Inn Downtown

138 Lafayette St. at Canal St.
212-966-8898

Soho Grand Hotel

310 West Broadway at Grand St.
212-965-3000

W New York-Union Square

201 Park Ave. at 17th St.
212-253-9119

Washington Square Hotel

103 Waverly Pl. at Washington Square West
800-222-0418

Additional Hotel Accommodations

Comfort Inn Murray Hill

42 West 35th St. between Fifth & Sixth Ave.
212-947-0200

Crown Plaza United Nations

304 East 42nd St. at Second Ave.
212-986-8800

Empire

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Overview

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An oversized Greenwich Village loft houses the computer labs, rotating exhibitions, and production workshops that are ITP — the Interactive Telecommunications Program. Founded in 1979 as the first graduate education program in alternative media, ITP has grown into a living community of technologists, theorists, engineers, designers, and artists uniquely dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactivity in the real and digital worlds. A hands-on approach to experimentation, production and risk-taking make this hi-tech fun house a creative home not only to its 220 students, but also to an extended network of the technology industry’s most daring and prolific practitioners.

ITP is internationally recognized as a unique and vital contributor of new ideas and talented individuals to the professional world of multimedia and interactivity. The department takes a creative and professional approach to the challenges of the information age.

Experimentation is an essential element in understanding both the opportunities and responsibilities inherent in this evolving field. ITP’s philosophy of a hands-on approach to learning relies on collaboration rather than competition, fostering a creative environment where exploration, analysis, risk-taking and experimentation can occur. The department provides an open and nurturing environment in which people are empowered to develop their own ideas, no matter how experimental. ITP emphasizes the user’s creativity rather than the capability of the computer. The department challenges students to apply their creativity and imagination to the latest digital tools and techniques. The curriculum is devoted to teaching the practice and theory that emerge from the convergence of new media technologies.

The department, which began in 1979, grew out of the work of the Alternate Media Center which was founded in 1971. ITP and AMC have developed an international reputation for pioneering work in demonstration and research in the field of interactive media. 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the Interactive Telecommunications Program.

Financial Aid

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Scholarships

ITP offers a limited number of tuition scholarships to incoming students. There is no separate application for NYU scholarships. All students are automatically considered for academic merit-based and financial need-based scholarships after applying for admission and financial aid (applicants planning to file should so indicate on the admission application).

Awards are made on the basis of academic excellence, demonstrated ability, professional promise, and financial need. Evaluations are made by the department you are applying to and by the NYU Office of Financial Aid. Tuition scholarships are funds applied toward the cost of tuition.

The Tisch Application for Graduate Admission and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) contain all the information needed for scholarship determination. Please keep in mind that requesting financial aid will have no effect on the admission decision.

Federal Aid

Need-based financial assistance in the form of loans and student employment is available to qualified students through the federal government. Federal assistance is available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Graduate students may qualify for the Federal Subsidized Stafford Student Loan or the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loan programs. Students may also qualify for student employment through the Federal Work-Study Program. To be considered for federal aid, students must file the FAFSA.

FAFSA

Tisch School of the Arts encourages all U.S. citizens and permanent residents to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all forms of federal and state aid, including the Federal Work-Study Program and the various federal and private loan programs. The FAFSA is the basic form for most student aid programs; be sure to complete all required sections and submit it to the central processor as instructed (do not send it to New York University; your data will be transmitted to us electronically).

Students are strongly encouraged to apply online using FAFSA on the Web, http://www.fafsa.ed.gov, the fastest and most accurate method, which eliminates the additional processing time and potential errors associated with a traditional paper FAFSA. The process is quicker and better for the student and for NYU. The current FAFSA is available beginning January 1.

The FAFSA should be filed by February 15. If you miss the deadline you may still apply, but your eligibility may be affected. Students should be sure to give permission on the FAFSA for their data to be forwarded to New York University: our federal school code number is 002785. If you have not filed your tax returns by February 15, you can use estimated information on the FAFSA, but you must later correct this data on your Student Aid Report.

Student Aid Report (SAR)

When your online FAFSA application information has been processed (approximately 1-2 weeks), you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) by either standard mail or e-mail from the U.S. Department of Education confirming your application information. (If you do not receive your SAR, call 800-4-FED-AID or 800-433-3243.) Review it for accuracy, be sure that all required sections are complete, and verify that New York University’s federal school number 002785 is listed. Follow the SAR instructions to make changes or corrections if necessary. You may also view your SAR record on the FAFSA Web site (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and make changes there (see the “FAFSA Follow-up” area). Once the federal processor receives the corrections, you will be mailed a final SAR.

After all required signatures and your application or correction form are received and processed, you can access your application information by selecting “View and Print Your Student Aid Report” in the “FAFSA Follow-up” area. Mail or e-mail a printed copy to:

John Brown
Office of Graduate Admissions
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
721 Broadway, 8th Floor, Room 801
New York, NY 10003-6807

john.brown@nyu.edu

Note: Do not send a printed copy to the NYU Office of Financial Aid (data will be transmitted to the office electronically).

Special Financial Circumstances

Applicants can provide any special financial circumstances they feel would be grounds to be considered for more or less aid. Please provide a separate statement of any details you consider would be useful to us in determining your eligibility for scholarship funding.

Special Note For Non-U.S. Citizens

Tuition scholarships for international students (F-1 and J-1 visas) are extremely limited in number. In general, international applicants are urged to seek aid from outside sources and the government of their home country.

More detailed information on financial aid for international students can be found online at http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/international.php.

Departmental Requirements FAQ

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What kind of classes does ITP offer?

Please see our website for the current course listing. ITP provides a “hands-on” approach to teaching and classes tend to be project-driven.

ITP courses are divided into 3 Tiers:

Tier 1 are Foundation Courses and are required of all students in the department. If a student has particular knowledge and experience in an area that a Foundation Course covers, then the class may be waived with the approval of an ITP academic advisor.
Tier 2 consists of elective courses, divided between production and design workshops and seminars.
Tier 3 is the final thesis project where students work on a semester-long project which demonstrates competence in the field and is required of all students.

What kind of professors teach in the department?

ITP has a core group of exceptional full-time faculty, which is augmented by a wide-ranging community of adjunct faculty members who are new media industry leaders. The faculty come from such areas as art, industrial design, computer science, game design, writing, media theory, and consulting, just to name a few. They bring their expertise from the real world to the collaborative classroom experience.

Please see the Faculty & Adjunct links for bios on our faculty members.

Can I collaborate with fellow ITP students? What about with students from other departments?

Collaboration with other ITP students is a given, and happens in almost every class. This is an important emphasis of the department. ITP students wishing to foster collaborations with students from other graduate programs may certainly do so, but in such cases they would be expected to make their own connections, sometimes through the Tisch Graduate Student Organization (GSO), a governing body made up of student representatives from all the Tisch graduate departments.

Can I take classes in another department?

ITP students can take up to 8 credits outside of the department. Students need the approval of an ITP academic advisor and approval from the other department. The classes need to be on the graduate level and related to the ITP course of study.

Can I transfer graduate credits from other schools?

Students who have graduate credits that have not already been used towards the completion of a degree may be considered for transfer of credits towards ITP. ITP accepts up to 8 transfer credits. These credits need to be on the graduate level and related to the ITP course of study. Students need to have received an excellent grade (A) in any course they wish to transfer. Students need to provide the department with transcripts, course descriptions and syllabi. Acceptance of transfer credits is subject to the approval of the Chair.

Does ITP offer any online or distance learning courses?

ITP does not have any online courses and does not have any plans for any in the near future. Online courses do not share the same general philosophy of the department where collaboration and group work are essential to the learning process.

How does ITP keep in touch with the larger new media industry?

ITP regularly hosts special events that are open to current students, alumni and faculty of the department. At least once a week, guest speakers present to the students on various topics related to the industry. Past speakers have included new media entrepreneurs, multimedia artists, new media lawyers, educators, and alumni. See the News & Events page.

ITP also coordinates recruitment with various new media companies and organizations seeking to hire current students and alumni for intern, freelance, and full-time positions.

Where do ITP alumni work after graduation?

ITP alumni tend to find jobs in all industries doing many different kinds of work. Because we have such a diverse population of students coming from all different backgrounds, the type of work that is available to the ITP alumni is equally diverse. Some start their own businesses, others work for web development companies, and others work for large and small agencies in all industries such as the non-profit sector, education, the art world, exhibit design and e-commerce, to name just a few.