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 technicalcreative, 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 pastpresent, 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 modellingprogramming environments and languagesphysical 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 artisticcreative, and technological languages that merge artarchitecturebrand communicationscience, 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 prototypingproduction, 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 systems3D ArtistsTechnical Art DirectorsInteraction DesignersVJ Artists, or Creative Coders. They can work in multimedia design studiosadvertising agenciesartist 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

News

03 July 2026

July: Exhibitions, Installations and New Horizons for IED.60 Public Program

With the arrival of July, IED Graduation Days enter their busiest phase across IED’s Italian campuses, bringing with them a series of public events designed to showcase the ideas, projects and research developed by students.

02 July 2026

Product Design IED Madrid alumni Jorge Penadés designs the Museo Reina Sofía's new public space

The designer created Alhacena, an installation conceived to encourage visitors to pause, read and connect within the museum's permanent collection.

01 July 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: the July cover by Elisabeth Arana

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues through the project that engages students and alumni in the creation of the magazine’s monthly covers.

30 June 2026

This Was IED Madrid's Graduation Shows 2026: Two Days of Designing the Future

Under the concept Times New, IED Madrid's campuses hosted the final project exhibitions for Graphic Design, Product Design, Interior Design and Fashion Design, culminating in the traditional Avant-défilé.

22 June 2026

Jaime Hayón, Product Design IED Madrid alumni, honoured at the Escala Interior Design Awards

The designer received the National Excellence Award, recognising the work of leading interior design professionals in Spain.

19 June 2026

Sense of Dubai, a Project by Two IED Madrid Students, Wins at the Accor Design Awards 2026

Ana Cristina Lara Sanabria and Camilla Lari Prado received the Second Prize and the Public Choice Award for a proposal that transforms Dubai’s evolution into an immersive experience.

15 June 2026

Eight ADG Laus Awards for IED Spain Students

IED Madrid, IED Barcelona and IED Kunsthal Bilbao won two Gold, four Silver and two Bronze awards at the 56th ADG Laus Awards, reaffirming the creative talent driving the next generation of designers.

12 June 2026

Issue 3: Future Memories - Plural Intelligences

What will we choose to remember from the present we are living through? This is the starting point of the third issue of Notes on Plural Intelligences – Future Memories.

09 June 2026

Creativity in motion: the IED.60 Public Programme gets underway

June marks a special moment for IED: the Public Program IED.60 is in full swing, with a rich calendar of events spanning fashion, design, illustration and visual arts, bringing talks, exhibitions and open events to Milan, Rome, Florence and New York for the IED community and the wider public.