Master of Art in Interactive Environments - IED Roma

Language

Italian

Start date

October 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

2 Years

Credits

120 CFA / ECTS

Course Coordination

Saverio Villirillo, Gregorio Comandini

How can multimedia technologies tell and enhance the experience of local communities, with their values and stories?

Multimedia and interactive technologies are currently changing the way we live, being a key part of our lives and opening up new spaces and perspectives for project design work.

The Master of Arts in Interactive Environments. New technologies for art, culture and the local community considers the design of interactive and multimedia spaces, services and tools as exchange platforms that can help the renewal of cultural, artistic and historical heritage of different places. This approach fits into the vision of DesignXCommons, where design is regarded to integrate together the commons and regenerate the planet.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course explores the potential of digital arts in narrating and enhancing the stories of local communities and the places they live in. Art techniques and visual forms of expression are explored through critical understanding of how they are used to develop, design, and deliver immersive experiences, digital installations, and interactive environments.  This programme provides in-depth knowledge of the project methods as well as digital and physical technologies involved in the design of visual, sound and interactive communication. Through a blend of ecology, activism, and new technologies, hybrid forms of storytelling and experience are explored as part of a physical or digital space, to be regarded as either tangible or intangible platforms for collaborative thinking and co-design. This kind of approach provides a framework for developing thoughtful, responsible and transformational projects where urban communities get involved as they make effective and conscious use of digital media. All of this is achieved by taking full consideration of social, cultural and ethical impacts on complex and as yet under-explored contexts.

Career roles that you can pursue with the course in Interactive Environments. New technologies for art, culture and the local community will learn how to create and develop stand layouts and installations, as well as content and interactive experiences with new media arts, interaction design, visual & sound design. Continuing in Ph.D. trajectories at Italian and foreign universities will also be an option.

Faculty

Course Leader

Saverio Villirillo

Course Leader

Gregorio Comandini

Agnese Trocchi

Alessandro Tartaglia

Federica Patti

Filippo Gualazzi

Marcello Cualbu

Artist and technological Designer

Valerio Mattioli

What people say

Interactive. Environments New technologies for art, culture and territory

Course coordinators describe the goal, the methodology and the professional opportunities of the Master of Arts in Interactive Environments. Nuove tecnologie per l’arte, la cultura e il territorio.

Saverio Villirillo, Gregorio Comandini

DesignXCommons

News

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

23 October 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: Alumna Chiara Filiasi creates the September cover

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues: for the month of September, the cover has been created by Chiara Filiasi, an Alumna of the BA in Illustration and Animation at IED Roma.

14 October 2026

TypoLAB by Gonzalo Muñoz wins a LADAWARD 2026 Award

The project adds another international accolade to its list of achievements, winning in the Student–Digital category.

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.

11 September 2026

Issue 4: Material World - Plural Intelligences

What happens when we recognize the intelligence of materials and learn to work with it responsibly, collectively, and collaboratively?

07 September 2026

Fashion show and festival: the IED Public Programme is back

In September, IED's Public Program returns with a calendar of events across its campuses in Italy and Spain, offering opportunities for dialogue, exchange and discovery open to the community and the wider public.

28 August 2026

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When discussing sustainability, the debate often focuses on environmental impacts and the responsible use of resources. But what does sustainability mean, in practical terms, for a school that educates future designers, creatives and professionals capable of driving change?

31 July 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: Alumna Chiara Robino designs the August cover

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues: for the August issue, the cover was designed by Chiara Robino, Alumna in Illustration from IED Torino in the 2025/26 academic year.

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