School of Interactive Arts & Technology

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Review upcoming undergraduate course offerings at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology.

Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Fall 2025 (Proposed) Spring 2026 (Proposed)

Featured Spring 2025 course

IAT 480 Special Topics: Indigenous Knowledge within Computing

This course in critical cultural computing surveys the rich fabric of Indigenous knowledge within computing. More generally, students will critically analyze how computing technologies are shaped by cultural values and how, in turn, computers and digital technologies shape culture. And specifically, this course reveals unique perspectives that transcend conventional frameworks. By examining computer software, hardware, and associated theories through the lens of Indigenous worldviews, this course reconnects computing to the natural world. 

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Spring 2025

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
IAT 100 D100 Digital Image Design Rafael Arias Gonzalez
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:00–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 102 E100 Graphic Design Natalie Gagnon
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 103W D100 Design Communication and Collaboration Man Man Wong
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 103W D200 Design Communication and Collaboration Reese Muntean
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 103W D300 Design Communication and Collaboration Reese Muntean
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 106 D100 Spatial Thinking and Communicating Kenneth Zupan
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 110 D100 Visual Communication Design Kenneth Zupan
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
IAT 167 D100 Digital Games: Genre, Structure, Programming and Play Yingchen Yang
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 201 D100 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition Brian Fisher
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 202 D100 New Media Images Sam Barnett
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 206W D100 Media Across Cultures Freya Zinovieff
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 210 OL01 Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design Michael Filimowicz
Online
IAT 222 D100 Interactive Arts Gabriela Aceves-Sepulveda
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 233 E100 Spatial Design Halil Erhan
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 235 D100 Information Design Alireza Karduni
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 238 D100 Foundations for Designing Interactions Paul Brokenshire
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 244 OL01 Digital, Virtual and AI Photography Michael Filimowicz
Online
IAT 265 D100 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design Yingchen Yang
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 267 D100 Introduction to Technological Systems Helmine Serban
Mehdi Nazemi
Rafael Arias Gonzalez
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 271 D100 Co-op Practicum I Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 271 D200 Co-op Practicum I Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 271 I100 Co-op Practicum I Afshan Basaria
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 D100 Co-op Practicum II Afshan Basaria
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 D200 Co-op Practicum II Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 I100 Co-op Practicum II Afshan Basaria
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 309W D100 Writing Methods for Research Sylvain Moreno
Gabriel Juliano
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 309W D200 Writing Methods for Research Gabriel Juliano
Sylvain Moreno
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 312 D100 Foundations of Game Design Yingchen Yang
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 313 D100 Narrative and New Media Julian Iliev
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 320 E100 Body Interface Alissa Antle
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 333 D100 Interaction Design Methods Ron Wakkary
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 333 D200 Interaction Design Methods Alexandra Kitson
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 334 D100 Interface Design Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
IAT 336 D100 Materials in Design Kenneth Zupan
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 339 D100 Web Design and Development Helmine Serban
Alfredo Ivan Lopez Sherman
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
IAT 343 D100 Animation Steve DiPaola
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 344 D100 Moving Images Reese Muntean
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 355 E100 Introduction to Visual Analytics Christopher Shaw
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, Thu, 4:30–5:50 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 359 D100 Mobile Computing Helmine Serban
Hanieh Shakeri
Sara Khalilipicha
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
IAT 373 D100 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 373 D200 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 373 I100 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 D100 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 D200 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 I100 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 D100 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 D200 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 I100 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:30 a.m.–7:50 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 380 E100 Special Topics in Interactive Arts and Technology (Arts) (Character Design) Susan Clements-Vivian
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 5:00–7:50 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 431 D100 Speculative Design Ron Wakkary
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
IAT 432 D100 Design Evaluation Instructor TBA
Elif Yagmur Kilimci
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 443 D100 Senior Project in Creative Media Susan Clements-Vivian
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 445 D100 Immersive Environments Bernhard Riecke
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 459 D100 Internet Computing Technologies Marek Hatala
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 460 D100 Generative AI and Computational Creativity Philippe Pasquier
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 480 D100 Special Topics in Interactive Arts and Technology (Arts) Jon Corbett
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 486 D100 Directed Studies Steve DiPaola
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 486 D200 Directed Studies
IAT 486 D300 Directed Studies Steve DiPaola
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 486 D400 Directed Studies
IAT 487 D100 Directed Studies Kate Hennessy
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D200 Directed Studies Steve DiPaola
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D300 Directed Studies
IAT 487 D400 Directed Studies
IAT 487 D500 Directed Studies
IAT 488 D100 Directed Studies Brian Fisher
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D200 Directed Studies
IAT 488 D300 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D400 Directed Studies Michael Filimowicz
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D500 Directed Studies Alireza Karduni
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D600 Directed Studies Brian Fisher
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D700 Directed Studies Halil Erhan
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D800 Directed Studies Ron Wakkary
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 488 D900 Directed Studies Halil Erhan
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 490 D100 Honours Project I Carman Neustaedter
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 499 E100 Graduation Project Andrew Hawryshkewich
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
Surrey

Summer 2025

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
IAT 100 E100 Digital Image Design May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, 4:30–5:50 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 102 D100 Graphic Design Kenneth Zupan
May 12 – Jun 20, 2025: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 103W D100 Design Communication and Collaboration Niranjan Rajah
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 106 D100 Spatial Thinking and Communicating May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 167 D100 Digital Games: Genre, Structure, Programming and Play Yingchen Yang
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 210 OL01 Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design Michael Filimowicz
Online
IAT 238 D100 Foundations for Designing Interactions Paul Brokenshire
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 244 OL01 Digital, Virtual and AI Photography Michael Filimowicz
Online
IAT 265 E100 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Wed, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 271 D100 Co-op Practicum I Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 271 D200 Co-op Practicum I Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 271 I100 Co-op Practicum I Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 D100 Co-op Practicum II Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 D200 Co-op Practicum II Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 272 I100 Co-op Practicum II Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 309W D100 Writing Methods for Research May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 309W D200 Writing Methods for Research May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 312 D100 Foundations of Game Design Yingchen Yang
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 313 D100 Narrative and New Media May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
IAT 336 D100 Materials in Design Kenneth Zupan
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 339 D100 Web Design and Development May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 343 D100 Animation May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 373 D100 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 373 D200 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 373 I100 Co-op Practicum III Afshan Basaria
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 D100 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 D200 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 374 I100 Co-op Practicum IV Afshan Basaria
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 D100 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 D200 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 375 I100 Co-op Practicum V Afshan Basaria
Stephanie Greaves
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
IAT 386 D100 Directed Studies Susan Clements-Vivian
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 386 D200 Directed Studies Steve DiPaola
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 386 D300 Directed Studies Susan Clements-Vivian
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 387 D200 Directed Studies Steve DiPaola
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 387 D300 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 387 D400 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 387 D500 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 438 E100 User Experience Design Paul Brokenshire
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
Vancouver
IAT 461 D100 Data Science for Human-Centered Systems Marek Hatala
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
IAT 486 D200 Directed Studies Gillian Russell
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 486 D300 Directed Studies Susan Clements-Vivian
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 486 D400 Directed Studies Andrew Hawryshkewich
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D100 Directed Studies Nilay Yalcin
TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D200 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D300 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA
IAT 487 D400 Directed Studies TBA
Location: TBA

Fall 2025 (Proposed)

SIAT course offerings planned for next fall. We will communicate changes in offerings as much as possible in advance of the enrolment period. Please check-in with advising if you have any questions or concerns with these offerings.
Course Title
IAT-100 Digital Image Design
IAT-102 Graphic Design
IAT-103w Design Communication and Collaboration
IAT-106 Spatial Thinking and Communicating
IAT-110 Visual Communication Design
IAT-111 Artificial Intelligence: Today & Tomorrow
IAT-167 Digital Games: Genre, Structure, Programming and Play
IAT-201 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
IAT-202 New Media Images
IAT-206w Media Across Cultures
IAT-210 Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design
IAT-222 Interactive Arts
IAT-233 Spatial Design
IAT-235 Information Design
IAT-238 Foundations for Designing Interactions
IAT-265 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design
IAT-309w Writing Methods for Research
IAT-312 Foundations of Game Design
IAT-313 Narrative and New Media
IAT-333 Interaction Design Methods
IAT-334 Interface Design
IAT-336 Materials in Practice
IAT-339 Web Design and Development
IAT-340 Sound Design
IAT-343 Animation
IAT-344 Moving Images
IAT-351 Advanced HCI
IAT-355 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT-359 Mobile Computing
IAT-360 Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Its Use, Concepts, and Impact
IAT-431 Speculative Design
IAT-432 Design Evaluation
IAT-443 Senior Project in Creative Media (moved from Spring 2026)
IAT-445 Immersive enviroments

Spring 2026 (Proposed)

SIAT course offerings planned for next spring. We will communicate changes in offerings as much as possible in advance of the enrolment period. Please check-in with advising if you have any questions or concerns with these offerings.
Course Title
IAT-100 Digital Image Design
IAT-102 Graphic Design
IAT-103w Design Communication and Collaboration
IAT-106 Spatial Thinking and Communicating
IAT-110 Visual Communication Design
IAT-111 Artificial Intelligence: Today & Tomorrow
IAT-167 Digital Games: Genre, Structure, Programming and Play
IAT-201 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
IAT-202 New Media Images
IAT-206W Media Across Cultures
IAT-208 Drawing as Inquiry
IAT-210 Introduction to Game Studies: Theory and Design
IAT-222 Interactive Arts
IAT-233 Spatial Design
IAT-235 Information Design
IAT-238 Foundations for Designing Interactions
IAT-244 Digital Photography
IAT-265 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design
IAT-309w Writing Methods for Research
IAT-312 Foundations of Game Design
IAT-313 Narrative and New Media
IAT-320 Body as Interface
IAT-333 Interaction Design Methods
IAT-334 Interface Design
IAT-336 Materials in Practice
IAT-339 Web Design and Development
IAT-343 Animation
IAT-344 Moving Images
IAT-355 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT-359 Mobile Computing
IAT-360 Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Its Use, Concepts, and Impact
IAT-410 Advanced Game Design
IAT-431 Speculative Design
IAT-432 Design Evaluation
IAT-438 User Experience Design
IAT-443 Senior Project In Creative Media (moved to Fall 2025)
IAT-445 Immersive Enviroments
IAT-459 Internet Computing Technologies
IAT-460 Generative AI and Computational Creativity
IAT-499 Graduation Project
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