Master in Immersive Spaces - IED Roma

Language

English

Start date

November 2026

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

1 Year

Course Coordination

Luca Longobardi

Price

EU/EEA resident students: €19.400

Non‑EU/Non-EEA resident students: €21.400

What does it mean to design today, in a world where digital arts and interactive tools are constantly evolving and reshaping the way we tell stories, experience and produce culture?

Our Master’s in Immersive Spaces was designed to meet this ongoing transformation by providing training that integrates technical, creative, and managerial skills. The goal is to prepare professionals capable of developing immersive multimedia experiences in some of the most dynamic and innovative sectors—from cultural and artistic events to experiential marketing strategies for businesses.

Rome, with its rich historical and cultural heritage and its growing emphasis on digital arts, serves as a strategic and symbolic backdrop for the development of this programme. The city hosts internationally renowned festivals and events dedicated to the intersection of technology and contemporary art and stands out for the increasing interest of museums and cultural institutions in using innovation as a storytelling tool for artistic production. In this evolving ecosystem, new opportunities emerge for designing multimedia experiences that narrate stories of the past, present, and possible futures.

Throughout the programme, students acquire the skills to design and produce immersive multimedia experiences by blending audiovisual and interactive content with advanced technologies.

Students learn to use tools and techniques across various domains, including 3D modelling, programming environments and languages, physical computing, and game engines. These skills are vital for producing digital content, prototyping new devices or technological concepts, and developing interactive installations, as well as site-specific and virtual projects. Additionally, students explore theoretical and methodological aspects, deepening their understanding of the historical development of artistic, creative, and technological languages that merge art, architecture, brand communication, science, and design.

Through thematic workshops with real-world partners and sessions with industry professionals, the programme teaches students to apply their knowledge to progressively complex design projects. They learn to manage the entire creative and production process, from initial sketches to prototyping, production, and post-production of digital and interactive content.

This course prepares professionals to thrive in a rapidly growing and evolving market, positioning them within the diverse sectors of the cultural industry. Upon completing the Master’s programme, graduates can pursue careers as Technical Artists specialising in interactive systems, 3D Artists, Technical Art Directors, Interaction Designers, VJ Artists, or Creative Coders. They can work in multimedia design studios, advertising agencies, artist studios, or establish themselves as freelance designers.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Luca Longobardi

Multimedia Artist and Composer

Andrea Santicchia

Digital Artist

Daniele Imani Nobar

Digital Artist, Creative coder

Giulia Tomasello

Interaction Designer, Activist

Daniela Cotimbo

Art Curator, new media Theorist

Clemente Manfredi

Sound Designer, Composer

Arianna Forte

Art Curator, Researcher

Vincenzo Pizzi

Livia Ribichini

Multimedia Artist and Set Designer

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.

16 October 2026

The Word for Border is Water

IED participates for the third time at the Class of 26 exhibition during Dutch Design Week

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.

01 October 2026

Marco Rainò is the new Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design

IED Torino welcomes Marco Rainò, architect, designer and independent curator, who takes on the role of Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design.

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.

Don't miss it

Exhibitions and Festival

08 October 2026 - 31 October 2026

Turin

IED Torino x Torino Design City

From October 8 to 31, 2026, IED Torino will take part with three student projects exploring ecological and environmental transition, as part of a programme of exhibitions, talks and workshops focused on design and innovation.

Exhibitions and Festival

29 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid takes part in BID26 with a project exploring identity and identification systems

The project combines installations, interfaces and immersive experiences to reflect on depersonalisation, exclusion and the role of digital and social codes in shaping identity.