IMA Low Res Graduate Program

Earn Your Global Master’s in Interactive Media Arts (Low Residency)

A One-Year, Three-Continent Graduate Experience in Creative Technology

Are you curious about how emerging technologies can be used to create, connect and engage responsibly? Offered jointly by NYU Tisch School of the Arts and NYU Shanghai, the Master of Arts in Interactive Media Arts (IMA LowRes) is a one-year program where you’ll explore technology's potential to foster creativity, connection and care - from interactive art to applied innovation.

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Program Highlights

A Truly Global Low-Residency Format

  • 12-month master’s degree combining online and in-person learning
  • 3 in-person residencies: New York, Berlin, Shanghai
  • 2 remote, part-time semesters (Fall & Spring) with synchronous courses and collaboration

Create with Intention and Impact

  • Engage in deep exploration of technology’s impact — as art, as communication, and as a system shaping daily life
  • Ideal for professionals seeking to pivot, expand, or deepen their creative technology practice

Hands-On, Project-Based Learning

  • Build prototypes and installations using code, sensors, AI, AR/VR, and emerging tools
  • Learn through experimentation, collaboration, and critique in a supportive community

Collaborate Across Cultures

  • Work alongside an international cohort of artists, designers, and technologists
  • Develop projects informed by diverse cultural, social, and technological contexts

Faculty and Network

  • Learn from a dynamic international faculty based in New York, Berlin, and Shanghai
  • Gain access to a powerful global alumni network of creative technologists

Apply Now for Summer 2026

  • Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
  • Start Date: Summer 2026
  • Degree: Master of Arts (MA) in Interactive Media Arts (Low Residency)
  • Duration: 12 months
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Questions?

For more information about curriculum, admissions, or info sessions:
📩 lowres@itp.nyu.edu

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