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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda)

Integrated Design and Media, M.S.


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Degree Requirements for the Master of Science (online and on campus)


Students must complete 30 credits in a minimum of three semesters, but no more than ten to obtain a Master of Science in Integrated Design and Media (formerly known as Integrated Digital Media). Students typically take a four course load (3 credits per course) in the fall and spring of their first year. Students must enroll in M.S. Pre-Thesis and M.S. Thesis in their final two consecutive semesters (not simultaneously). Below is the distribution of credit requirements.

  • IDM Grad Core (4 courses)
  • 4 Elective Courses
  • Thesis sequence (2 courses)

Elective Courses (4 courses)


Electives, which may include Special Topics Courses, an Independent Study, or a 3-credit Internship, in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), motion capture, user-experience design (UX), live performance, sound, cinema, interaction design, game design, and web to raise your expertise level in a particular area.

Special Topics courses, taught by regular and adjunct faculty, are selected each year from a group of possible courses based on the interests of the first-year class. For example, if the entering DM class is specifically interested in UX/UI or Mobile Application Development (based on its project work in the first-semester seminar), the faculty will “commission” an elective on that topic.

Independent Study enrollment is permitted for DM students interested in specific research areas outside of the electives offered.

Internships are available for students seeking to gain job experience outside of the School of Engineering in the commercial or nonprofit sector. Students should contact the IDM  Internship instructor one semester in advance to prepare for the course.

Students can take graduate courses offered by other departments at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, including Computer Science & Engineering and Technology Management & Innovation and others. After the first semester of study, students can also take up to 3 elective graduate courses offered through other NYU programs such as NYU Steinhardt’s Music TechnologyDigital Media Design for Learning, and Art & Arts Professions, and the graduate programs at NYU Tisch, such as coursework through the Game Center.

Typical Course of Study for the Master of Science in Integrated Design and Media


Integrated Design and Media (IDM) admits starting their degree in the Fall semester will start in-person/on campus.

First Semester, Fall


Second Semester, Spring


Fourth Semester, Spring


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