Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art & Design, Concentration in Fine Arts & Technology (STEM)

at New York Institute of Technology - New York City Campus USA

Explore design research at the frontiers of architecture through experimentation in computational design, robotic systems applied to fabrication and interactivity, and materiality. Innovate in design and creatively apply emergent technologies to unconventional spatial investigations resulting in full-scale architectural prototypes and components.

The Master of Science in Architecture, Computational Technologies (M.S.ACT) program is a two-semester (plus summer term), 30-credit, post-professional master's degree. The program integrates critical relationships between science and culture, developing new technologies with a focus on the history and theory of representation, robotics, and cybernetics. You'll learn how to apply, research, and develop advancements in computational design, robotic interaction and fabrication, and new materials.

The M.S.ACT program builds up expertise in three terms (Fall, Spring, Summer), organized as core studios and seminars in three focus areas (Computational Design, Fabrication and Robotics, and Materials) and culminating with an interdisciplinary integrated Project-based Learning Studio in the summer term.

Highlights

• History/Theory of Systems of Representation
• Science, Technology, Ecology, Architecture
• Computational Design, Programming (Python)
• Big Data, Survey, Simulation, Machine Learning (AI)
• Platforms and Applications Design
• Sensors, Robotic Interaction
• VR, MR, AR
• Robotic Systems Design
• Robotic Fabrication
• Composite and Responsive Materials, BioMaterials
• Materials Design

Build on your talents in applied science, engineering, and technology and kickstart a career designing, building, and refining new applications and systems.

What You’ll Learn

• Ideal for problem-solvers, the Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology, B.S. will help you become an inventor and innovator who can design, build, and refine new applications and systems.
• You’ll receive a well-rounded education, focused on creative and critical thinking, in both the computer and electrical applications areas. Your courses will span everything from electronics and control systems technology to programming techniques with Java, HTML, and Assembly languages.
• You’ll learn how to apply techniques and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve engineering problems and lead a technical team as a strong communicator and project manager. Throughout, you’ll undertake real-world projects and case studies, and gain extensive laboratory practice in circuit design, implementation, testing, and simulation.

Deliver strong visual messages using emerging technologies. Work with our state-of-the-art facilities that foster creative exploration, critical thinking, and professional development.

What You’ll Learn

In the Graphic Design, B.F.A. program, you’ll produce work that demonstrates artistic expression, technical proficiency, and well-informed conceptual ideas.

You’ll take courses in areas from advertising and editorial to information graphics, logos and branding, motion graphics, packaging, typography, and web and interactive design and emerge with a portfolio of work that will demonstrate your professional readiness to future employers.

You’ll gain proficiency with the latest applications and technology—including Adobe Creative Cloud, 3-D printers, and laser cutters—and how to use them in the creation, reproduction, and distribution of visual messages.

Through internships with local agencies and design firms, as well as projects (both individual and collaborative), you’ll prepare to tackle the real-world challenges of being a career-ready graphic designer.

Launch your career solving the world’s most pressing medical challenges by learning both the sciences and the latest technologies crucial to the biomedical engineering industry.

What You’ll Learn

The Life Sciences - Biomedical Engineering, B.S. helps you learn to leverage core biological principles to solve a vast spectrum of medical problems.

With a focus on biomedical engineering, your curriculum covers a range from calculus-based mathematics and anatomy to physiology and biomedical physics. You’ll infuse technology into your program by taking classes in computer programming, electrical circuits and electronics, and microprocessors, preparing you for graduate work in bioengineering.

Accelerate your career in the construction industry and become a sought-after employee with increased specialization and technological knowledge in the built environment.

What You’ll Learn

• The Architectural Technology, B.S.A.T. program with a concentration in Construction Management incorporates classes in architectural design, building technology, environmental systems, and project management using advanced software and tools. You'll focus on the latest technologies in contemporary construction practice and discover novel ways to use software to resolve design issues.
• After completing foundational courses in your first two years, including architectural history and building construction, design analysis, drafting, and 3-D design skills, you’ll gain critical experience through a culminating capstone project using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in analyzing and assessing design and technology integrations, simulating the workings of a contemporary architecture office.
• Unique in the region, the Architectural Technology, B.S.A.T - Construction Management shares its curriculum with New York Tech’s NAAB-accredited Architecture, B.Arch. program, giving you a foundation that is career-oriented, creatively focused, and committed to sustainable design practices.
• You’ll also participate in our extensive externship program, working competitive placements in architecture firms, construction companies, real estate management, architectural engineering, and visualization companies. Many students are even hired-on after graduation.

Become a master of design technology and benefit from deep industry partnerships, gaining hands-on experience and making crucial job connections through competitions, workshops, and more.

What You’ll Learn

Our top-ranked, forward-thinking Interior Design B.F.A. program positions you at the forefront of technology and design. You’ll acquire advanced skills in specifications, modeling, and 3-D visualization, all while developing your personal design practice and sensibility through innovative design challenges and the study of contemporary issues such as sustainability, new materials, and more.

With an in-depth industry focus, the Interior Design, B.F.A. allows you to benefit from hands-on experiential learning through competitions, workshops, and other events in collaboration with industry partners. You’ll gain extensive experience working in dedicated studio spaces and from leveraging new professional connections with prestigious organizations, such as the Retail Design Institute.

You’ll work side-by-side with professional faculty who are leaders in the fields of architecture, interior design, furniture design, lighting design, and the arts, as well as prolific academics at the top of their industries.

Our Bachelor of Science in Biology comprises a core curriculum in humanities and research principles and practices, followed by coursework in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, evolutionary biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Our major also fulfills all the requirements for entrance to medical school, or to pursue graduate studies in dentistry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, and other areas.

You’ll learn within a stimulating and rigorous environment that provides for highly interactive education and research experience. Our faculty members are experts in their fields, offering you a range of research opportunities in areas such as anatomy and histology, animal behavior, biochemistry, cancer biology, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and molecular and cellular biology.

You'll get critical experience through internships at metropolitan area hospitals such as Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and pharmaceutical companies like Advanced Biotech, Boheringer Ingleheim, and Pfizer.

Help solve the world’s grand challenges by innovating new medicines, creating new food sources, and more with courses and research in biotechnology and beyond.

What You’ll Learn

• The Biotechology, B.S. helps you achieve your goal of improving quality of life, from curing diseases to producing renewable fuels to creating pharmaceuticals.
• After a core curriculum in humanities and research principles and practices, you’ll gain a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, and cell and molecular biology through our innovative, curriculum. You’ll also undertake research side-by-side with faculty scientists in areas such as virology, bioprocessing, and even entrepreneurial technology and innovation management.

Kick-start your career in medical research, chemical engineering, manufacturing, environmental protection, and more through a technology-infused educational and research experience.

What You’ll Learn

• In our Chemistry, B.S. program, you’ll participate in a hands-on curriculum utilizing technology and modern approaches to solve chemical problems.
• After a core curriculum in humanities and research principles and practices, you’ll take coursework in progressive levels of general chemistry, organic chemistry, quantitative and instrumental analysis, physical chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and mathematics, as well as a selection of electives.
• You’ll work in our state-of-the-art research laboratories, conducting research side-by-side with highly-skilled faculty in areas such as synthetic and medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.

Kickstart a flexible and lucrative career integrating IT-based solutions that solve problems for companies around the world.

What You’ll Learn

In the Information Technology, B.S., you’ll learn to design, implement, and evaluate computer-based systems and programs to solve an organization’s challenges. You can also tailor your degree to build skills in business, telecommunications, digital media, and database management to suit your goals and interests.

You’ll learn from full-time faculty and have the opportunity to work alongside them on research projects funded by the Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and more. Many students publish their research in recognized journals under the Undergraduate Research & Entrepreneurial Program (UREP).