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Fall 2020

Kinetic Light (INTM-SHU 132)

“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. However, not until the invention of electricity, the incandescent bulb, and electric motors did light and motion really become artistic media themselves. The current availability of cheap and abundant sources of motion and light have opened up new possibilities for the creation of sculptural objects which compose structures in light and movement. Drawing upon the combined histories of lumia, kinetic sculpture, and op art, we will be investigating the historical and current developments of kinetic art and light art. Students will create kinetic light sculptures of their own design, building upon and expanding their knowledge of digital fabrication, physical computing, and generative software systems. They will learn how to compose in color, light, rhythm, movement, and space and how to install and present their work in a public setting.”

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

INTM-SHU 132-000 (21556)08/31/2020 – 12/11/2020 Thu9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Parren, Eric

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Undergraduate
Fall 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2022

After Us: Post-human Media (INTM-SHU 195)

What is the place of human creativity, agency and intelligence in complex technical networks? This class aims to build a foundation for studying how automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, digital image production, predictive software, and eco-technologies signal the ascent of a posthuman society. It provides a selection of texts and case studies that introduce basic philosophical and sociological questions about posthuman technologies and support creators, writers and thinkers in conceptualizing the posthuman nature of new media. The class is a combination of lectures and writing workshops. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: IMA/IMB elective.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 16 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

INTM-SHU 195-000 (19665)01/24/2022 – 05/13/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Konior, Bogna

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Undergraduate
Fall 2020

Media Architecture (INTM-SHU 202)

Architecture has always been considered as an immediate extension of the human civilization, and its connection with state-of-the-art technologies has always been essential. In our current highly mediated and augmented environments, architecture shifts from static, solid, and predefined, to a fluid, interactive, and ever-changing. Computational, interactive, and media technologies challenge our understanding of what architecture is, redefining our engagement with exterior and interior spaces. The course investigates the area of media architecture from a contextual and critical perspective, examining and implementing in theoretical and practical scenarios current emerging trends. Students are expected to develop a comprehensive understanding of media architecture, to thoroughly investigate the media cityscape (including motivations, social implications, technological requirements), and to develop installation work that utilizes contemporary media development practices and demonstrates artistic, technological, and scientific rigor. Prerequisite: None

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 13 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

INTM-SHU 202-000 (18597)09/14/2020 – 12/15/2020 Thu3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at ShanghaiInstructed by Didakis, Stavros

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Undergraduate
Fall 2020 Spring 2022

Understanding Financial Technology (IMBX-SHU 103)

“How would you like to pay?” A simple question may provoke diversified answers in the digital age. The financial applications of digital technologies, or so-called fintechs have engendered many alternative forms such as QR codes, mobile apps, and Bitcoin for financial activities including payment, loans, and investment. What technologies make these innovations possible? What are the aesthetic norms embedded in fin-tech app designs? How do the fin-tech companies interact with banks, policy-makers, and regulators? While Ant Financial and Tencent Finance make China the leader of fin-tech innovation, how does the global map of fin-tech innovation look like? After all, how have fin-techs re-shaped people’s everyday life, and perhaps will reform human being? Through a weekly three-hour meeting, this course is to make sense of fin-techs from a wide variety of perspectives. Integrating lectures with workshops and company visits, this course will equip students with critical thinking and practical skills that allow them to dialogue with various actors, such as computer programmers, project managers, investors, as well as academic intellectuals. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: IMA Major Electives; IMB Major Business Elective/Interactive Media Elective; Business and Finance Major Non-Finance Electives; Business and Marketing Major Non-Marketing Electives.

Interactive Media and Business (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 16 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

IMBX-SHU 103-000 (23454)01/24/2022 – 05/13/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Wang, Jing

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Undergraduate

Combinatorics (MA-UY 4314)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed,Thu

Techniques for counting and enumeration including generating functions, the principle of inclusion and exclusion, and Polya counting. Graph theory. Modern algorithms and data structures for graph-theoretic problems. | Prerequisite: C or better in MA-UY 1124 or MA-UY 1424.

Mathematics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Quantitative Reasoning Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Mathematics of Finance (MA-UY 4324)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Fri
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Fri
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Fri,Mon,Wed
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Fri,Mon,Wed,Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Fri,Mon,Wed,Thu

Introduction to the mathematics of finance. Topics include: Linear programming with application pricing and quadratic. Interest rates and present value. Basic probability: random walks, central limit theorem, Brownian motion, lognormal model of stock prices. Black-Scholes theory of options. Dynamic programming with application to portfolio optimization. | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (MA-UY 2114 or MA-UY 2514) and a grade of C or better in (MA-UY 2054 or MA-UY 2224 or MA-UY 2414 or MA-UY 3014 or MA-UY 3022 or MA-UY 3514 or MA-UY 4114).

Mathematics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Quantitative Reasoning Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2020 Fall 2024 Spring 2021 Spring 2022

Linear Algebra (MA-UY 3044)

Systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, matrices, determinants, Cramer’s rule. Vectors, vector spaces, basis and dimension, linear transformations. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and quadratic forms. Restricted to Tandon math and CS majors and students with a permission code from the math department. Fulfills linear algebra requirement for the BS Math and BS CS degrees. Note: Not open to students who have already taken MA-UY 1533, MA-UY 2034, MA-UY 3113 or MA-UY 3054. | Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MA-UY 1022 or MA-UY 1024 or MA-UY 1324 or MATH-UH 1012Q or MATH-UH 1013Q or MATH-SHU 121 or MATH-SHU 201

Mathematics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

MA-UY 3044-000 (6775)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Raquepas, Renaud

MA-UY 3044-000 (6776)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6777)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6778)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6779)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6780)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at OnlineInstructed by Sanfratello, Andrew

MA-UY 3044-000 (6781)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at OnlineInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6782)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at OnlineInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6783)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6784)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6785)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Majmudar, Trushant

MA-UY 3044-000 (6786)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6787)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6788)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6789)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6790)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sanfratello, Andrew

MA-UY 3044-000 (6791)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6792)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6793)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6794)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (18499)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Diaz-Alban, Jose

MA-UY 3044-000 (18500)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6795)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pillaud-Vivien, Loucas

MA-UY 3044-000 (6796)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6797)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6798)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

MA-UY 3044-000 (6799)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Quantitative Reasoning Undergraduate

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS (ECE-UY 4183)

The required design project consists of two three-credit courses. The first course, EE DP1, is one of a number of specialty lab/project courses offered by the department in various subdisciplines such as electronics, machinery, robotics, imaging, communications, etc. (EE-UY 4113-4183, below). DP1 provides significant background laboratory experience in the student’s area of concentration. Students begin independent projects by finding an adviser and initiating the project work, and exercising oral presentation and written communication skills. | Prerequisite: ECE-UY 3054 and Senior Level

Elect. Engineering – ECE UGRD (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

ECE-UY 4183-000 (3920)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Mon11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Knox, Michael

ECE-UY 4183-000 (3921)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Knox, Michael

ECE-UY 4183-000 (3922)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Knox, Michael

Fall 2025 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Undergraduate
Fall 2020

REAL-TIME DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DP1) (ECE-UY 4163)

The required design project consists of two three-credit courses. The first course, EE DP1, is one of a number of specialty lab/project courses offered by the department in various subdisciplines such as electronics, machinery, robotics, imaging, communications, etc. (EE-UY 4113-4183, below). DP1 provides significant background laboratory experience in the student’s area of concentration. Students begin independent projects by finding an adviser and initiating the project work, and exercising oral presentation and written communication skills. | Prerequisite: completion of all junior-level technical courses. ABET competencies: a, b, c, e, f, g, k.

Elect. Engineering – ECE UGRD (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

ECE-UY 4163-000 (17595)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces)

Wireless Information Systems Laboratory II (ECE-UY 4283)

Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon
Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Fri
Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Fri,Thu

This course includes hands-on experience with a combination of laboratory experiments, lectures and projects relating to basic and advanced topics in wireless communications. Specific topics include mixers, IQ modulation, phase locked loops, receiver design, PN code acquisition, smart antennas and RFID. | Prerequisite: EE-UY 4183

Elect. Engineering – ECE UGRD (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Electromagnetic Waves (ECE-UY 3604)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Mon,Wed

Electromagnetic wave propagation in free space and in dielectrics, starting from a consideration of distributed inductance and capacitance on transmission lines. Electromagnetic plane waves are obtained as a special case. Reflection and transmission at discontinuities are discussed for pulsed sources, while impedance transformation and matching are presented for harmonic time dependence. Snell’s law and the reflection and transmission coefficients at dielectric interfaces are derived for obliquely propagation plane waves. Guiding of waves by dielectrics and by metal waveguides is demonstrated. Alternate-week laboratory. Objectives: Establish foundations of electromagnetic wave theory applicable to antennas, transmissions lines and materials; increase appreciation for properties of materials through physical experiments. | Prerequisites for Brooklyn Engineering Students: EE-UY 2024 or EE-UY 2004 (C- or better). | Prerequisites for Abu Dhabi Students: ENGR-AD 214. | Prerequisites for Shanghai Students: EENG-SHU 251 (C- or better). ABET competencies: a, b, c, e, k.

Elect. Engineering – ECE UGRD (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Digital Logic and State Machine Design (CS-UY 2204)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu,Fri
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu,Fri
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu,Fri,Mon,Wed

This course covers combinational and sequential digital circuits. Topics: Introduction to digital systems. Number systems and binary arithmetic. Switching algebra and logic design. Error detection and correction. Combinational integrated circuits, including adders. Timing hazards. Sequential circuits, flipflops, state diagrams and synchronous machine synthesis. Programmable Logic Devices, PLA, PAL and FPGA. Finite-state machine design. Memory elements. A grade of C or better is required of undergraduate computer-engineering majors. | Prerequisite for Brooklyn Students: CS-UY 1114 (C- or better) or CS-UY 1133 (C- or better) | Prerequisite for Abu Dhabi Students: CS-UH 1001 (C- or better) or ENGR-UH 1000 (C- or better) | Prerequisite for Shanghai Students: CSCI-SHU 101 (C- or better)

Computer Science (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Network Security (CS-UY 3933)

Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu

This course covers reviews networking. Topics: Basic notations of confidentiality, integrity, availability; cryptographic systems, coding and decoding messages. Cryptographic protocols for privacy, integrity, key exchange and access control. TCP/IP security; Firewalls, IPSec; secure ecommerce. Intrusion detection, prevention, response. Advanced topics are included. | Prerequisite for Brooklyn Students: CS-UY 4793 or ECE-UY 3613 or ECE-GY 5373 |Prerequisite for Abu Dhabi Students: CS-UH 3012 or ENGR-UH 3512 | Prerequisite for Shanghai Students: CSCI-SHU 308

Computer Science (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (BMS-UY 1001)

Credits: 1
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Credits: 1
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu
Credits: 1
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu,Fri
Credits: 1
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed,Thu,Fri

This laboratory accompanies the lecture course BMS-UY 1003 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology. This laboratory course is required for BMS and CBE majors taking BMS-UY 1003, but is optional for other majors. | Co-requisite: BMS-UY 1003

Biomolecular Science (Undergraduate)
1 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 Physical Science OR Life Science Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2020 Spring 2020

General Chemistry for Engineers (CM-UY 1004)

This is a one-semester introductory course in general chemistry. It covers chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, gases, atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemical equilibrium, organic, inorganic and polymeric materials and electrochemistry. | Corequisite: EX-UY 1

Chemistry (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2020)

CM-UY 1004-000 (16847)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Tue3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (16848)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (16849)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Roy, Debasish

CM-UY 1004-000 (16850)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Roy, Debasish

CM-UY 1004-000 (16851)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed12:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (16852)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (16968)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (16969)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (24919)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Mon10:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Mishiyev, Robert

CM-UY 1004-000 (24918)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Mishiyev, Robert

CM-UY 1004-000 (16853)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Hagver, Rena

CM-UY 1004-000 (16854)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Thu2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Pollack, Myron

CM-UY 1004-000 (16855)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Thu1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Pollack, Myron

CM-UY 1004-000 (16856)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (16857)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Chigirinskaya, Lyubov

CM-UY 1004-000 (20330)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed12:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (20331)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (17125)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (17124)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Wed6:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Evening)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Charnick, Suzanne

CM-UY 1004-000 (16858)

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2020

Creative Experiments with Emerging Music Technologies (REMU-UT 9815)

This unique course introduces students to innovative and cutting-edge technologies sound, video, and interfaces that are changing the way music is performed, produced and received. Music and creative technologies have shifted in the last years from preset-focused black-box devices to open and hackable hard- and software. Examples are MaxMSP (Ableton), the Kinect Motion sensor, VR Platforms or open source music instruments like Korg’s Mono series, little bits or bastl. This shift enables artists today to understand the inner workings of instruments better and engage a very different working process: these days, devices can more easily be created and manipulated, forming future tools and creating a rich variety of different media. The course consists of both a theoretical and a hands-on part, and has a workshop component. No special knowledge like programming or electronic skills is presupposed. As this course is intended for students from different disciplines, the content will flexibly be adapted to the level of knowledge of the students, especially for students with little or no technical background.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

REMU-UT 9815-000 (15182)08/31/2020 – 12/10/2020 Thu3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at NYU Berlin (Global)Instructed by

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment)
Fall 2020

The Visual Music Experience (REMU-UT 1228)

Can you listen to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” without envisioning the zombie transformation? What about Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” without seeing the accompanying choreography? Both of those songs, along with countless others, have benefited from the groundbreaking visuals that have accompanied them. From the Classic Rock films of the 1960’s to the MTV revolution of the 1980’s and 1990’s to the innovations of YouTube and Virtual Reality, this class will examine how the convergence of visual and auditory mediums has created some of the most impactful art. We’ll extract the great lessons from the pieces we study and utilize our production skills to create videos, on-stage visuals, and songs of our own. We’ll also investigate how the creation of videos alongside songs has disrupted the marketing and sales fates for the music industry multiple times. The weekly class structure will alternate between one 90min lecture/discussion course and one 90min production course where we will be collaborating on creating new content for each assignment together.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

REMU-UT 1228-000 (16036)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment)

Documentary Strategies (PHTI-UT 1006)

Prerequisite: Photography & Imaging II, or permission of the department. This course considers the creative possibilities of a variety of documentary strategies. The editing of images, their structuring into an essay form, the interpretation of their various meanings, and the impact of the documentary essay on the world are all discussed. Students are assigned a range of problems that explore visual description and interpretation ranging from the photojournalistic to the autobiographical. In addition each student devotes a significant amount of time to producing a single-subject documentary project. Classes are lecture-demonstration with critiques of student work and regular presentations of documentary photographs made throughout history, in different cultures and for different reasons, including the personal and the societal. Each student must have a still camera or a video camera. This course requires a nonrefundable lab fee.

Photography and Imaging (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

PHTI-UT 1006-000 (16085)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kobielski, Lili

Fall 2025 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment) Undergraduate
Fall 2020 Fall 2022 Spring 2022

Intro to Visual Communication (OART-UT 1620)

Intro to Visual Communication builds a foundation for visual literacy and visual design thinking. The class focuses on the fundamentals of visual communication – line, color, composition, typography – as well as their application in a variety of contexts. You may or may not end up being a visual designer or artist, but all kinds of game design and development involves visual thinking. The philosophy of the class is learning by doing. Each week, in class and out of class, you will be creating visual projects on and off the computer. Sometimes you will be drawing in a sketchbook or making paper collages. Other times you will be using visual design software, such as Illustrator and Photoshop. The goal of the course is to connect the visual exercises to skills and issues related to directly to games. Sometimes we will be working on fundamental skills. Other times, we will be applying those skills to game-related problems.

Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

OART-UT 1620-000 (14479)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by

OART-UT 1620-000 (14480)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Voshell, Burgess

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Art & Design) Undergraduate

The New Arcade (ITPG-GT 2063)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Thu

With platforms like Steam and Itch.io making independent games more accessible to the public, we’re starting to see a movement toward physical installations of indie games as well. The New Arcade pays tribute to arcade cabinet designs of the 80’s and 90’s, but infuses them with new interfaces and digitally fabricated components. In this class, students will learn how to use the Unity game engine to design a simple arcade game. They’ll learn about aspects that separate an arcade game from other types of games, and interface their game with different kinds of hardware using microcontrollers. In the second half of the class, students will use Fusion360 to construct a new arcade experience using digital fabrication tools like laser cutters, and CNC machines. The class will culminate in a physical installation that showcases their game in a public gallery. Prerequisites: Physical Computing About Mark Kleback: https://wonderville.nyc

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Graduate IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment) IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) Spring 2026