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Producing Essentials (OART-UT 1006)

The role of the creative producer in the entertainment industry is integral to bringing a project to fruition. This introductory course covers both the creative and physical production time-line and provides students with an understanding of the producer’s role through a semester-long team-based pitch project, which culminates in written and verbal pitch presentations. Students are encouraged to work on a project that best suits their area of interest: feature film, episodic/streaming, theatre, performance, podcasts, VR/AR or individualized multi-media. The course focuses on the dynamics of producing, including producer skill sets, tasks and responsibilities necessary to effectively and efficiently develop a project.

Undergraduate

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Class #: 2378
Section #: 001
Meets: MW 2-5:30p


Class #: 2429
Section #: 060
Meets: MW 2-5:30p

General Elective IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Spring 2026 Summer 2025 Summer 2026 Undergraduate

Professional Practices for Creatives (DM-UY 4173)

Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu
Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu,Tue
Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu,Tue,Tue,Thu

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills and professional practices vital to pursuing a career within a range of creative fields and industries. Students will explore strategies for effective documentation and presentation of their creative work, the art of self-promotion and exhibiting work publicly in various forms and environments, as well as networking and career preparation. | Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing

Integrated Digital Media (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Energy and the Environment (CCEX-SHU 203)

This course explores the scientific foundations of current environmental issues and their implications for public policy. The syllabus is divided into sections that each examines a current environmental theme in depth. The first sections investigate the composition of the atmosphere and the chemical processes that cause air pollution, ozone depletion, and global warming. Moving to the study of water, the course explores the properties of this unique solvent and the effect of various aqueous pollutants. The course also includes an investigation of energy from chemical reactions, our continuing reliance on fossil fuels, and the potential of alternative energy sources. The laboratory experiments are closely integrated with the lecture topics and provide hands-on explorations of central course themes. Throughout the course we also will examine how scientific studies of the environment are intimately connected with political, economic and policy concerns.

Exper Discovery in Nat World (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

CCEX-SHU 203-000 (18237)09/02/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Amrita, Pal

CCEX-SHU 203-000 (18238)09/02/2019 – 12/13/2019 Fri10:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Amrita, Pal

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Fall 2020

Introduction to Performance Studies (PERF-UT 101)

This course is an introduction to the field of performance studies. In this course, performance will be broadly construed to include aesthetic performance (performance art, theater, music, dance, and visual culture) and everyday presentations of self. We will study the history of the field and its relation to other fields (anthropology, theatre studies, philosophy, dance studies, feminism, political science, critical race theory, legal studies, etc.) and ask questions of how the study of performance can help us to understand contemporary questions of aesthetics, politics, and social culture. We will study the theory and history of the field as grounded in documented performances in addition to attending live performances in New York City. This course will place particular emphasis on political performance (in the US and abroad), queer, and minority performance.

Performance Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

PERF-UT 101-000 (15700)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Tue11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PERF-UT 101-000 (15829)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PERF-UT 101-000 (15830)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PERF-UT 101-000 (16102)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Expressive Culture Undergraduate

Consumerism in Comparative Perspective (IDSEM-UG 1586)

Consumerism—the linking of happiness, freedom, and economic prosperity with the purchase and consumption of goods—has long been taken for granted as constitutive of the “good life” in Western societies. Increasingly, global economic shifts have made it possible for some developing countries to engage in patterns of consumption similar to those in the West, such that one quarter of humanity now belongs to the “global consumer class.” At the same time, however, nearly three billion people struggle to survive on less than $2 a day. This course takes an international and interdisciplinary approach to examine consumption in different societies, and we do so by asking several central questions: What are the key determinants of patterns of consumption, and how are they changed or reshaped over time? In turn, how do patterns of consumption shape class formation, racial inequality, identity, aesthetic sensibility, and international boundaries? How do practices of consumption inform the ways in which people understand their values and individuality, imagine success and failure, or conceive happiness? By reading widely in sociology, anthropology, and history we will develop a framework for analyzing the ethical, environmental and social justice implications of consumerism. Readings include case studies from the US, China, India, Europe and Africa Some likely authors include: Keynes, Marx, Marcuse, Benjamin, Mary Douglas, Bill McKibben; Arlie Hochschild, Lizabeth Cohen.

Interdisciplinary Seminars (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

IDSEM-UG 1586-000 (9400)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Tue8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dacosta, Kimberly

Fall 2025 Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

Introduction to the Galleries and Museums of New York (ART-UE 1002)

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

Survey a broad spectrum of visual art resources through guided lecture-tour visits to current exhibitions at leading museums, galleries and alternative art spaces located throughout New York City. Onsite meetings with art administrators affiliated with various organizations shed light on a wide range of career and management issues pertaining to the field and add to an understanding of the development and continued growth of New York’s exciting art world.

Studio Art (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Expressive Culture Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Spring 2022

Intro to Psychology (PSYCH-UA 1)

Amodio, Coons, Marcus, Phelps. Offered every semester. 4 points. Fundamental principles of psychology, with emphasis on basic research and applications in psychology’s major theoretical areas of study: thought, memory, learning, perception, personality, social processes, development, and the physiological bases of psychology. Included in the class is direct observation of methods of investigation through laboratory demonstrations and by student participation in current research projects.

Psychology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8464)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cimpian, Andrei · Qu-Lee, Jennie

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8465)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8466)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8467)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8468)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8469)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8470)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8471)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8472)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8473)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8474)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8475)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Van Bavel, Jay · Dumitru, Oana

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8476)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8477)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8478)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8479)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8480)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8481)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8482)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8731)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8988)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (9067)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (10591)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (10595)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (25978)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PSYCH-UA 1-000 (25980)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Introduction to Cosmology (PHYS-UA 15)

This course is a technical but elementary introduction to the modern understanding of cosmology, intended for non-science students. Proficiency with algebra is required. We will cover advances in cosmology over the last 100 years, with special emphasis on more recent developments in the field. We will cover topics ranging from the early universe to galaxy formation in the present day universe, through the lens of the theory of relativity and the expanding universe. We will cover the Big Bang, the Cosmic Microwave Background, dark matter, dark energy and the associated evidence for these phenomena. This class is mathematically-based; most topics will be explored both qualitatively and quantitatively. Homework and exams will require calculations.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

PHYS-UA 15-000 (10211)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Collective Play (IMNY-UT 225)

Rules of play shape competitive games from checkers to football. But how do the rules of interaction shape non-competitive play? In this course, we will explore, code and test design strategies for playful group interactions while at the same time interrogating both what it means to play and how individual identities and group behaviors. Some of the questions we will ask and attempt to answer: What motivates participation? What hinders it? When does participation become oppressive? What’s the difference between self-consciousness and self-awareness? Who has power? Who doesn’t? Are leaders necessary? What’s the difference between taking turns and engaging in conversation? What happens when the slowest person sets the pace? Interaction inputs we will play with will include: mouse, keyboard, mobile device sensors, and microphone. Outputs will include, visuals, text and sound. We will use p5, websockets and node.js for real-time interaction. Class time will be split between playing with and critiquing examples and translating design strategies into code and logic.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

IMNY-UT 225-000 (23604)09/03/2019 – 12/12/2019 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Yin, Yue

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Programming & Data) Undergraduate
Spring 2022 Summer 2021

Design Fundamentals (IMNY-UT 261)

This class aims to provide students with the critical thinking and practical skills to explore and communicate ideas visually. This foundational course will introduce the fundamental principles of design including typography, color, composition, branding and environmental design, and offer hands-on application of those principles through both in-class exercises and weekly assignments. The structure of the class is part lecture and learning of concepts, but also very hands-on with a weekly workshop studio session (the weekend class). We will use Adobe software and students can expect to spend $150 on consumable art supplies which they will use to craft their design projects.

Undergraduate

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Class #: 11335
Section #: 001
Meets: W 9a-12p

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Art & Design) Spring 2025 Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Spring 2022

Machine Learning for New Interfaces (INTM-SHU 215)

Machine Learning for New Interfaces is an introductory course with the goal of teaching machine learning concepts in an approachable way to students with no prior knowledge. We will explore diverse and experimental methods in Machine Learning such as classification, recognition, movement prediction and image style translation. By the end of the course, students will be able to create their own interfaces or applications for the web. They will be able to apply fundamental concepts of Machine Learning, recognize Machine Learning models in the world and make Machine Learning projects applicable to everyday life. Prerequisite: Creative Coding Lab or equivalent programming experience Fulfillment: IMA/IMB elective.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 16 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

INTM-SHU 215-000 (19661)01/24/2022 – 05/13/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at ShanghaiInstructed by Moon, Jung Hyun

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Physical Computing & Experimental Interfaces) IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Programming & Data) Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Spring 2020

Artificial Intelligence Arts (INTM-SHU 226)

Artificial Intelligence Arts is an intermediate class that broadly explores issues in the applications of AI to arts and creativity. This class looks at generative Machine Learning algorithms for creation of new media, arts and design. In addition to covering the technical advances, the class also addresses the ethical concerns ranging from the use of data set, the necessarily of AI generative capacity to our proper attitudes towards AI aesthetics and creativity. Students will apply a practical and conceptual understanding of AI both as technology and artistic medium to their creative practices.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 13 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

INTM-SHU 226-000 (18540)09/14/2020 – 12/15/2020 Tue9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Zhou, Le

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Programming & Data) Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Top. in New Media & Entertainment: Realtime Audiovisual Performance Systems (INTM-SHU 280D)

From the history of visual music and abstract film to the contemporary notion of live cinema, this course will be an exploration of the synesthetic relationship between sound and visuals in a realtime performance setting. Dating back as far as the 18th century, systems have been invented to produce images alongside music linking the two through formalized arrangements. Current media technologies make developing such systems both more approachable and more expansive in their scope. Through readings, viewings, and case studies students will gain an understanding of the history and theory of live audiovisuals. During the course students will team up to develop and master a realtime audiovisual system of their own invention. The class will culminate in a show in which they will present their work through a live performance. Prerequisite: None.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

INTM-SHU 280D-000 (21439)09/02/2019 – 12/13/2019 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment) Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Spring 2022

Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON-UA 1)

Focuses on the economy as a whole (the ?macroeconomy?). Begins with the meaning and measurement of important macroeconomic data (on unemployment, inflation, and production), then turns to the behavior of the overall economy. Topics include long-run economic growth and the standard of living; the causes and consequences of economic booms and recessions; the banking system and the Federal Reserve; the stock and bond markets; and the role of government policy.

Economics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ECON-UA 1-000 (7970)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by McIntyre, Gerald · Gong, Qinzhuo · Yu, Vincent · McCarthy, Odhrain

ECON-UA 1-000 (7971)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Vincent

ECON-UA 1-000 (7972)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Vincent

ECON-UA 1-000 (7973)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by McCarthy, Odhrain

ECON-UA 1-000 (7974)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by McCarthy, Odhrain

ECON-UA 1-000 (7975)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gong, Qinzhuo

ECON-UA 1-000 (7976)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gong, Qinzhuo

ECON-UA 1-000 (7977)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Paizis, Andrew · Pang, Tianzan · Zambrano, Cesar · Astinova, Diva

ECON-UA 1-000 (7978)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Zambrano, Cesar

ECON-UA 1-000 (7979)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Zambrano, Cesar

ECON-UA 1-000 (7980)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pang, Tianzan

ECON-UA 1-000 (7981)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pang, Tianzan

ECON-UA 1-000 (7982)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Astinova, Diva

ECON-UA 1-000 (7983)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Astinova, Diva

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

Life Science: Brain and Behavior (CORE-UA 9306)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

The relationship of the brain to behavior, beginning with the basic elements that make up the nervous system and how electrical and chemical signals in the brain work to effect behavior. Using this foundation, we examine how the brain learns and how it creates new behaviors, together with the brain mechanisms that are involved in sensory experience, movement, hunger and thirst, sexual behaviors, the experience of emotions, perception and cognition, memory and the brain’s plasticity. Other key topics include whether certain behavioral disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be accounted for by changes in the function of the brain, and how drugs can alter behavior and brain function.

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Physical Science OR Life Science Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Expressive Culture: Film (CORE-UA 9750)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Mon
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Mon
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Mon,Tue
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Mon,Tue

The course description for this CORE class varies on the location where taught. Please view the course description in the course notes below.

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Cultures and Contexts Expressive Culture Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Spring 2024

Physical Science: Einstein’s Universe (CORE-UA 204)

For course description, please consult the College Core Curriculum website: http://core.cas.nyu.edu

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2024)

CORE-UA 204-000 (10451)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kim, Jayme

CORE-UA 204-000 (10452)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10453)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10454)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10455)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10456)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10457)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10458)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 204-000 (10459)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate