Archives

The Art of Play (ARTS-UG 1110)

We know that for children play is more than just fun; it is the work through which they develop. But what about when adults play? Through play we find our freedom, spontaneity, and our aesthetic. What is there in human beings that enables us to play? Why is play considered an innate capacity of people from the beginning of recorded history? What qualifies as play? When does play become art? In this course, everyone plays and in doing so examines the historic and contemporary uses of play as a potentially universal impulse of humans, across generations, time and space. Play’s capacity to create and sustain community will be considered. We will examine play as it is reflected through theories of child development, dramatic improvisation, fine art, politics, social construction and identities, music, religion and spirituality, literature and social media. Students will examine the necessity of play in their own child and adult lives—the creative spirit, the adventurer, the empathic connection with humanity, and laughter, too. Books may include: Nachmanovitch’s Free Play, Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment, Huizinga’s Homo Ludens, and selected readings from Lorca, Nietzche, Piaget, Postman, Solomon.

Arts Workshops (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

ARTS-UG 1110-000 (9410)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hodermarska, Maria

Expressive Culture Fall 2025 Undergraduate
Fall 2024

Social Work – Family Violence (UNDSW-US 62)

Family violence is an overarching term for many areas in the study of interpersonal abuse, aggression, and violence. This course will provide an introduction to the multiple aspects of the study of family violence and is intended to provide a foundational knowledgebase for further study in the context of social work practice, research, and policy. The course will cover both historical and current controversies and standpoints of family violence research, practice, and policy. This course is structured as a critical examination of family violence from a social work perspective. Family violence is a dynamic and complex issue, posing diverse challenges for clinical, legal, research, and policy professionals. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of abuse, aggression, and violence in the context of familial relationships including partner violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, elder abuse and sibling violence informs the basic structure of the course. Using a critical analysis framework that considers ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, and sexual orientation in context, the course will cover topics including: the meaning, nature, and types of family violence; biological, psychological, and sociological theories that attempt to explain interpersonal abuse, aggression, and violence; the outcomes and consequences of violence; a range of family violence prevention and intervention strategies in clinical and judicial settings. The primary focus of the course is on the American family, though references will be made to other countries and cultures, particularly issues relevant to immigrant families.

Undergrad Social Work (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

UNDSW-US 62-000 (16276)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Chaparro, Edith

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

Intro to Television Writing (FMTV-UT 1017)

This course, aimed at second semester sophomores, is the launch pad of Television Writing in the department. Before taking any other TV writing courses, students must take Introduction To Television Writing. The course will introduce sophomores interested in TV writing to all aspects of what goes into the creation of a script for a TV program. It is also recommended for non-writers who wish to learn the fundamentals of TV writing as preparation for creating shows and working with writers. The course will also prepare students for other TV-writing courses in the departmental Television Progression. The course is also open to seniors with an interest in television writing who haven’t taken other TV writing courses. This course allocates as Film & TV, Scriptwriting for Film & TV majors.

Undergraduate

Class #
Section #
Meets

Class #: 12913
Section #: 001
Meets: M 12:30-3:15p


Class #: 12914
Section #: 002
Meets: T 6:20-9p


Class #: 12915
Section #: 003
Meets: R 9:30a-12:15p


Class #: 12916
Section #: 004
Meets: W 3:30-6:10p

Fall 2025 Fall 2026 General Elective Spring 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2024

Elemen French Level I (FREN-UA 1)

Open to students with no previous training in French and to others on assignment by placement test. Not equivalent to FREN-UA 10. Only by combining FREN-UA 1 with FREN-UA 2 can a student complete the equivalent of FREN-UA 10 and then continue on to the intermediate level. Offered every semester. 4 points.

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

FREN-UA 1-000 (14352)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mercuri, Francesco

FREN-UA 1-000 (14353)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Rogulski, Audrey

FREN-UA 1-000 (14354)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fishman, Helen

FREN-UA 1-000 (14355)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ait Jafour, Samira

FREN-UA 1-000 (14356)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gunter, Wesley

FREN-UA 1-000 (14357)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gunter, Wesley

FREN-UA 1-000 (14358)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Aceves, Luis

FREN-UA 1-000 (14359)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Verneret, Nina

FREN-UA 1-000 (14360)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Verneret, Nina

FREN-UA 1-000 (14361)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Neal, Rhea

FREN-UA 1-000 (14362)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mena Serrania, Alejandra

FREN-UA 1-000 (14363)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sellami, Hayet

FREN-UA 1-000 (24247)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jones, Steven

General Elective Undergraduate
Fall 2024 Spring 2025

Topics in IMA: (INTM-SHU 200)

Topics in Interactive Media Arts courses are courses within the broader field of emerging media, covering a wide range of topics depending on the expertise of the current course instructor. This course will cover a specific emerging media topic from a practical and/or theoretical perspective. Students will learn about the topic from readings, discussions, and writings, as well as through hands-on assignments and projects. Students can enroll in multiple “Topics in IMA” courses simultaneously in one semester and receive full credits for each course. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: IMA elective; IMB IMA/IMB elective.

Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

INTM-SHU 200-000 (5213)09/02/2024 – 12/13/2024 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Brumley, John Thomas

INTM-SHU 200-000 (5214)09/02/2024 – 12/13/2024 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at ShanghaiInstructed by Suss, Solveig Sarah

INTM-SHU 200-000 (5215)09/02/2024 – 12/13/2024 Tue,Thu6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at ShanghaiInstructed by Tripaldi, Laura

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Art & Design) Undergraduate
Spring 2025

XR (Extended Reality) Studio: Designing Games for Headsets (GAMES-UT 324)

The spectrum of Extended Reality (XR) – encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) – brings with it several opportunities for new possibilities for game design, interactive storytelling, and more. While implementations of these technologies and associated theory have existed for a number of years, the recent technical and commercial resurgence means that developing skills in critical thinking and creative aptitude with regards to AR and VR is incredibly timely. To this end, rather than studying only contemporary discourse around XR technologies which frames it as a new development or passing fad, this class will also look at more well-established principles of both AR and VR – such as object presence and other aspects of existing theory. Furthermore, it analyses such technologies through a theoretical and critical lens, placing them within the wider history of the arts.

Game Design (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 7 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

GAMES-UT 324-000 (17675)01/21/2025 – 03/11/2025 Wed,Fri8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Khandaker, Mitu

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

Topics in ITP (ITPG-GT 2379)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates:
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon,Fri
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon,Fri
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon,Fri
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon,Fri
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu,Wed,Mon,Fri

This course will cover a variety of academic topics within the field of Interactive Telecommunications. For further details, please refer to the individual class section notes and topic subtitle.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 Graduate IMA Electives Spring 2026

Technology and Society (MCC-UE 1034)

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

An inquiry into the ways that technology — mechanical, electronic, analog, and digital — shapes and is shaped by cultural, political, and social values. Students become acquainted with key concepts and approaches to understanding the interplay of technology and society (e.g. technological determinism, social construction of technology, actor networks, affordances) and how these have been applied to such cases as the clock, the automobile, the assembly line, household technology, the telephone, and more recent communication technology.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2024

Code Lab 2: Code Literacy (GAMES-GT 303)

Code Lab 2 is a continuation in exploring how to craft game with programming. In Code Lab, we examined how to make games in openFrameworks, starting from scratch. This class will be a workshop, building off of that knowledge, but focusing on learning how to work with code that is already written. Students will learn to work with a new Integrated Development Environment (IDE), eclipse, learn to work with a version control system, and work in depth with Java and Processing. Over the course of the class, students will be given several versions of classic games (Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, etc.) that are incomplete or have an obvious bug. They will learn to read the code, identify how to correct the issue with the game, and then eventually modify it to make their own new version of the game. These skills are essential to work with code from other developers, whether they are members of the same team, open source projects, or examples provided in tutorials and readings.

Game Design (Graduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

GAMES-GT 303-000 (21771)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Fri11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Parker, Matthew

Featured Graduate IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Media & Entertainment) IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Programming & Data)

Seeing London’s Architecture (ARTH-UA 9674)

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

This course is designed to work in three ways. First, it is an opportunity to learn about London’s architecture and history by physically exploring the city’s historic and modern built environment. Second, this class is an introduction to sketching and keeping a travel notebook, a fulfilling skill that any liberal arts student should experience. Third, and perhaps most important, this course teaches students how to ‘read’ a building and a town or city. The ability to visually make sense of the built environment of this major capital should help in understanding the architecture of New York City and other towns and cities throughout the world. Our course is formed of a series of site visits through London’s extraordinary and diverse environment, considering significant architectural developments from many periods, while learning to record and describe what we see. We will study the architectural vocabulary of London and learn how to accurately and elegantly depict buildings and places in both word and image. Please note that it is very important that students attend the first class, which covers the introductory information, lecture and drawing session.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Intro to Urban Agriculture (FOOD-UE 1030)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed

This course provides a practical introduction to urban agriculture. Students will learn horticultural skills while performing tasks at the NYU Urban Farm Lab. They will also learn about the biological processes that these tasks manage & how they fit together in a system. Through visits to other sites around the city, students will be exposed to a wide variety of strategies for practicing horticulture in the urban environment.

Food Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 General Elective Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2024

Making Dance: Space, Place and Technology (ARTS-UG 1211)

In this workshop, students will explore the possibilities of dancing across spatial categories, making dances in “real” and digital space. Taking our cues from contemporary experimental and primarily post-modern choreographers, we will examine how our arts practices and beliefs about bodies and space are linked to evolving ideas and cultural systems; we will ask questions that tug at the assumptions of what dance is, what bodies are, what space is, and how these elements are significant as components of choreography and of our dance experiences. We will make and watch dances ranging from low-tech works to high-tech experiments. In addition to making dances, we will read about contemporary dance, technology, and other practices and disciplines (e.g., architecture, philosophy, neuroscience), view performances of choreographers and visual artists, and meet with practitioners engaged in the questions and practices of our study. We will join with CultureHub, an organization housed at La MaMa E.T.C. (one of New York’s most noted experimental theaters) and working at the intersection of art, technology, and community. Readings might include work by Gaston Bachelard, Victoria Hunter, Matthew Frederick, Merce Cunningham, Steve Paxton, Andrew Gurian, Yi-Fu Tuan, and other artists and scholars. The course is open to all students: anyone interested in dance and/or technology is welcome. Note: all workshop members will be expected to participate as movers!

Arts Workshops (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

ARTS-UG 1211-000 (16949)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Satin, Leslie

IMA Electives Undergraduate

Sustainability and Health (FOOD-UE 1184)

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

The concept of sustainability is important in our current moment, yet we use the term in a variety of ways and via different frameworks of understanding. This course explores how we talk about and understand the concept of sustainability, including as environment and climate change, food production and consumption, and individual and community health. Students will examine the concept of sustainability through these different lenses, exploring the connections among them.

Food Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Performing Online (ITPG-GT 3022)

This course explores the ways that we perform on and for the Internet. We’ll take a look at how artists have used social media, live-streaming, and multi-user online spaces as a site for performance. Students will conduct their own interventions with the web as a virtual stage. Note: Performance is a broad and amorphous term! You are encouraged to take this course even if you do not consider yourself a performer or someone who wants to be in front of a camera.

Interactive Telecommunications (Graduate)
2 credits – 6 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

ITPG-GT 3022-000 (11386)09/08/2025 – 10/20/2025 Mon9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Soto, Amalia

Fall 2025 Graduate

Cultures & Contexts: Multicultural France (CORE-UA 9547)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue

With an important history of immigration, France has long been a site of cultural contact and exchange. This course considers the country’s multicultural make-up and the ideologies, institutions, conflicts, and paradoxes that shape how that diversity has taken form through time. Conflicts and controversies of the past 40 years, which include the rise of the extreme right, the problem of the disadvantaged suburbs, the question of Islamic headscarves, and more, have in particular pushed these questions to the front of the country’s domestic agenda. Looking historically and across several case studies, we ask as well as what the French example can add to our understanding of culture, diversity, and race. Conducted in English.

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Undergraduate