BA Immersive Media Design at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Immersive Media Design major is jointly offered by the Departments of Computer Science in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences and Art in the College of Arts and Humanities. Through this unique cross-campus alliance of expert faculty members and resources at the University of Maryland, the Immersive Media Design major provides the scientific and scholarly foundations needed to advance the extraordinary potential of new and emerging forms of digital media.

Faculty: College of Arts and Humanities | Department: Art | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Visualizing Knowledge: From Data to Images, Film Form and Culture, Literature, Science, and Technology, Introduction to Digital Studies, Persuasion through Social Media, Introduction to Digital Storytelling and Poetics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Arts and Humanities): The Immersive Media Design major is a Limited Enrollment Program. Please see the admission requirements and procedures at http://lep.umd.edu .

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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