With over one-third of the curriculum requirements devoted to writing, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, we are making sure that all IMA BFA students explore the intellectual world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMA students are required to take liberal arts courses offered at NYU\u2019s College of Arts & Sciences. The IMA curriculum has a core set of foundation courses and then students can choose from a wide range of elective classes. Students can also expand beyond liberal arts to take courses in fine arts, business, social work, engineering, or other programs at NYU\u2019s various colleges and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMA foundational courses introduce students to the fundamentals of computational media through the lenses of design, technology, and culture. Students will have fundamental skills and the capacity and flexibility to discover and pursue their own interests through electives ranging from collaborative game production to critical analysis, from adaptive design to specialized elements of visual and audio design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IMA BFA concludes with Capstone in the last semester, which can be a group collaboration or an individual project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authoritative curriculum information can be found exclusively in the University Bulletin<\/a><\/strong>. All other content, including this web-page is for informational purposes only. You can find the IMA curriculum on this page in the Bulletin<\/a>. Incoming students can learn more about registering here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Credits Per Semester: <\/strong>IMA students should take no more than 18 credits<\/strong> each semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students may select from departmentally pre-approved listings of liberal arts courses. 32 credits total<\/strong> \u2013 8 courses, including 1 course in each area listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n NYU CAS offers these options each semester<\/strong><\/a> for the main liberal arts categories. You can also click to see the following links for alternate courses<\/strong> that fulfill these categories in our IMA Interchange: Texts & Ideas<\/a>; Cultures & Contexts<\/a>; Quantitative Reasoning<\/a>; Physical Science\u00a0OR\u00a0Life Science<\/a>; Societies & the Social Sciences<\/a>; Expressive Culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many courses from CAS’s programs<\/a> can count towards Liberal Arts Electives. See the Liberal Arts & Sciences category in the Interchange<\/a>. If a course is not listed in the Interchange, email ima-advise@itp.nyu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n General or free electives from any program department. These courses may also be used towards double major or minor credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See courses below<\/strong>. These are primary IMA electives. Students must take a minimum of 4 credits in each category<\/strong> (24 credits total<\/strong>). One course will fulfill most categories. If a course does not amount to 4 credits, students will need to take an extra course to complete the 4 credit requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These courses should be taken Junior or Senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These courses should be taken Junior or Senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are general IMA major courses or courses outside of the program that we have identified as counting towards IMA credits. Students must take 6 courses that fulfill this category (24 credits total<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only classes marked with (*)<\/strong> must be taken during the assigned semester. Other class requirements may be taken at any semester according to class availability and student preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to study abroad in your second, third, or fourth year, email ima-advise@itp.nyu.edu<\/a> so we can help you plan ahead. You can find more information about studying abroad here:<\/p>\n\n\n\nBreakdown of Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
128 Credits Total<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES – CORE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES – ELECTIVES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
32 CREDITS <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Liberal Arts Course Options<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL ELECTIVES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
20 CREDITS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
IMA MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
60 CREDITS <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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IMA Major Distribution <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Design & Fabrication<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Media Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Physical Computing<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Programming & Data<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Project Development & Research<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Tech & Society<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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IMA Elective Courses<\/code><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
Sample Schedule<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Planning Your Schedule<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Study Abroad<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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YEAR ONE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fall Semester <\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Creative Computing *<\/strong><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Communications Lab *<\/strong><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> IMA Cohort: Community is a Practice *<\/strong><\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> Writing as Inquiry: Art & Meaning*<\/strong><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Liberal Arts Elective<\/em><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Credit Total:<\/strong><\/td> 16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Spring Semester <\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Advanced Writing and Research in the Arts *<\/strong><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Media Arts<\/em><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> IMA Elective<\/em> <\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Societies & the Social Sciences<\/em><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr> Credit Total:<\/strong><\/td> 16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n YEAR TWO<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fall Semester (Can Study Abroad)<\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Programming & Data<\/em><\/td> 4<\/td><\/tr>