Our last Mocap Club was the artist talk from LaJuné McMillian.
Thank you so much LaJuné, for the amazing talk!
Author: Scott Fitzgerald
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Student FAQ
IDM Labs and Equipment
IDM Technical Department Website – information on labs and policies
Information on insurance requirements for equipment checkout.
Scholarships, Funding, Credit Costs
Questions about scholarships and funding
Since the credit limit is 18 credits, if I take one extra credit, aka 19 credits, how much will that cost me?
Every credit over the 18 credit limit at NYU will cost per credit. How much that cost is can be found here for undergrad and here for grad students. Additional tuition and fee information can be found here.
Useful Forms
If you are changing Majors within Tandon:
Here is the Change of major form. Note that before filling out this form, you should get in contact with an advisor from the other program to see how your credits will transfer and if there are any other requirements for the change.
If you are changing majors cross school, ie I want to transfer from CAS Writing to Tandon IDM
Read up on internal transfers, scroll down to find how to apply.
If you are taking more than 18 credits, have a time conflicted class, want to take a leave of absence amongst other needs. Such forms can be found at the link below
General
Does a withdrawal grade affect my GPA or affect anything?
Withdrawals do not impact your GPA, but you do not receive a refund for the class and the W will appear on your transcript.
Can I take classes at other schools in NYU and outside of NYU?
As student at Tandon undergrads have 4 courses they can take at any other NYU school outside of Tandon. Masters students may take 3 courses outside of Tandon. Courses outside of NYU should be discussed with your advisor.
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Partner With Us
If you would like to do research with NYU IDM professors reach out to: dubois@nyu.edu
If you are looking to hire IDM students reach out to: idmadvise@nyu.edu
If there are other ways you would like to work with IDM reach out to: idmadvise@nyu.edu
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Resources
If you are interested in finding out when breaks, final exams, and/or midterm grades are due; check out the NYU academic calendar.
For any questions about financial aid, work study, scholarships, and/or paying your university bills; check out info from the financial aid office. Their contact for Brooklyn is:
5 Metrotech Center, Dibner Hall, Room 201
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2772
financial.aid@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-4444As an international student, some things to keep in mind are:
- As an international student if you want to work at an external company as an internship you need the internship class
- If you want help getting an internship here is some helpful information
- For getting credits for your internship read up on
- Getting an SSN to be paid for your work
For more questions about international status, the Global Office in Brooklyn is:
5 MetroTech Center Room 259
Brooklyn, NY 11201
ContactIf you have a disability and need appropriate accommodations for test taking and/or studying away; check out the NYU Moses center
Along with great academics we care about students having a well mind. To get support for anxiety or any mental distress reach out to the NYU health center
If you are struggling through courses due to personal distress, medical distress, or need a semester break to readjust, read more on taking a leave of absence
Check out NYU’s internship and employment services
- Need resume advice, general interview tips, or a room to interview in check out Wasserman
- If you need help figuring out a career path, reaching out to companies, and getting referrals check out Tandon career services
- For applying directly to NYU and/or Tandon aimed jobs: TandonConnect | Handshake
P.S don’t forget that the best resource are the friends and people around you either at IDM or in other majors. Always be open to ask them for assistance, guidance, and their opinion because they may have an answer that reduces the amount of energy and searching you have to go through yourself.
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Program Structure
Our Bachelor of Science program centers around the IDM core, a suite of courses that focus on the four areas of Image, Sound, Narrative, and Interactivity. These courses are combined with upper-level electives ranging from user experience design to augmented reality to motion capture, as well as courses from the Tandon Engineering core, media studies courses taken in the department of Media, Culture, and Communication (MCC), and additional courses in math, science, humanities, and social sciences.
The curriculum combines project-based learning with the study of historical, legal and philosophical aspects of digital media. We emphasize the development of skills applicable to a broad spectrum of media through individual and collaborative work. Guest lectures and conferences supplement our curriculum and maximize students’ personal contact with leaders in various sectors of the following fields: business, advocacy, service, entertainment, and education. The program culminates in a thesis that combines theory and practice to showcase students’ creative and technical abilities.
That blend of theory and practice defines our program. It’s what we mean by “integrated” – the powerful combination of emerging media and technology, creative mastery, and critical thinking.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Design & Media, you need to complete 120 credits distributed among the required and elective courses listed below.
Digital Media (DM) courses are offered as studios in which you will be expected to produce finished projects of professional quality under the guidance of active digital media practitioners who are informed by a powerful understanding of the creative and critical context of their work.
Questions? Email idmadvise@nyu.edu
Required Courses
- Audio Foundation Studio – First year course
- Visual Foundation Studio – First year course
- Creative Coding – First year course
- Ideation & Prototyping – First year course
- Intro to Web Development – First year course
- Still and Moving Images – First year course
- Interactive Narrative
- Professional Practices for Creatives – Junior/Senior year course
- Senior Project – Senior year course
- Engineering and Technology Forum
- Writing the Essay
- Advanced College Essay
- Introduction to Media Studies or History of Media
- Media Theory elective offered through MCC
- Motion and Sound
- Electricity and Light
- Introduction to Programming & Problem Solving
- Statistics or Calculus
The IDM curriculum combines project-based learning with the study of historical, legal and philosophical aspects of digital media. We emphasize the development of skills applicable to a broad spectrum of media through individual and collaborative work. Guest lectures and conferences supplement our curriculum and maximize students’ personal contact with leaders in various sectors of the following fields: business, advocacy, service, entertainment, and education. The program culminates in a thesis that combines theory and practice to showcase students’ creative and technical abilities.
That blend of theory and practice defines our program. It’s what we mean by “integrated” — the powerful combination of emerging media and technology, creative mastery, and critical thinking.
You must complete 30 credits to obtain a Master of Science in Integrated Design & Media.
Questions? Email idmadvise@nyu.edu
Required Courses
- Creative Coding – first semester
- Ideation & Prototyping – first semester
- Theories and Cultural Impact of Media & Technology – second semester
- Media Law – Third semester
- Pre-Thesis – two semesters before graduating (this if full-time)
- Thesis – final semester
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Minors
If you want to minor in IDM
Structure of the Minor
The IDM minor requires a minimum of 15 credits in DM classes:
- 3 credits in Audio or Visual Foundation Studio
- 12 credits of DM courses at the 1/2/3/4XXX level
DM Courses can be found in the classes section.
For IDM students aiming to do a minor, you can find the list of NYU Tandon Minors here.
The list of cross school minors (aka all of NYU) can be found here.
If you would like to do a minor contact your advisor letting them know which minor you are considering and for guidance on the next steps.