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Interactive Arts and Media

Code is the new canvas.

In the Interactive Arts and Media Department, you’ll work with new and emerging technologies to create the immersive experiences of the future. We’re at the forefront of creative tech—from video games and animation to virtual reality (VR) and app development. You'll cross-train with Columbia's talented faculty of user experience designers, animators, game developers, programmers, and visual effects artists who will become some of your best collaborators and help bring your ideas to life. With cutting-edge courses that keep pace with emerging technologies, you'll prepare for life as an immersive multimedia storyteller and be well-versed in new media industries.

Take a look inside Interactive Arts and Media

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    Ben Mills ’10

    Analyst. Designer. Engineer.

    Ben Mills reads between the lines to understand what customers need. Read More
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    Lauren Liss ’04

    Interactive Arts and Media

    Interactive designer Lauren Liss teaches her students to listen, adapt, and learn from failure.Read More
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    Alex Damarjian

    Interactive Arts and Media

    Alex Damarjian creates games that are not only entertaining, but prove to better the world.Read More
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PMSpring Screenwriter Splash
    Join us for the Spring Screenwriter Splash, a weekend of events that celebrate and connect our past, current, and future cinema and television writers. Click here for the schedule of events. The Spring Screenwriter Splash will feature three virtual panels: Catch live readings from this year's Written Image Screenwriting Prize and first-ever Script Launch Initiative Join the...Get the details
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PMSpring Screenwriter Splash: Written Image and Scrip Launch Live Readings and Scene Selections
    An evening of virtual live readings of scene selections from the Written Image Award and the Script Launch Initiative. The first place scripts of the 18th Annual Written Image Screenwriting Prize will be honored. Scripts selected for the first-ever Script Launch Initiative will also be honored. Meet the writers and hear the most compelling scenes....Get the details
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