The Emerging Design and Informatics Course is concerned with research and teaching in the information sciences and digital art expression, with a foundation in advanced science and engineering. It comprises three main areas of study: (1) Media art and digital contents, (2) Spatial design and simulation, and (3) Robotics and interfacing.

In “Media art and digital contents”, research is conducted on media art expression and the technology of digital content creation based on media technologies such as computer vision and virtual reality, and on information technologies such as computer graphics. “Spatial design and simulation” is concerned with technology for the design of future spaces and social institutions based on simulation technology and related areas of information technology. “Robotics and interfacing” focuses on the study of information technologies related to moving bodies such as robots and vehicles, mechatronics and interfacing.

Students in this course will acquire a firm grounding in advanced information engineering while also having a broad interdisciplinary perspective fostered by additional study in diverse fields (both humanities and natural sciences) thus preparing them to become innovative researchers and/or creative professionals.

Successful completion of this course leads to the awarding of a degree with the title “M.A.S. (Interdisciplinary Information Studies)” or “Ph.D. (Interdisciplinary Information Studies)”.