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EXRE

13 courses with the subject EXRE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

EXRE 1990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 2990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 3990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 4990Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 5010Immersive Media: Extended Realities (XR) History, Theory, and Impact4

Introduces the historical foundation and conceptual frameworks with which to analyze and interrogate extended reality experiences, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Covers the theoretical, cultural, and technological developments that have informed contemporary XR. Explores the promises, dreams, and expectations, as well as the ethical concerns and philosophical dilemmas, associated with the field. Offers students an opportunity to create XR experiences and prototype their own ideas.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 5011Seminar for EXRE 50101

Corequisite(s): EXRE 5010

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Hour
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 5020Developing Extended Realities (XR)4

Examines how to create extended reality (XR) experiences including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Studies coding and developing projects in XR using current hardware and software, including scripting, sensing, interactions, and preproduction methods that are specific to XR. Examines simulation sickness, sensing, eye tracking, empathy, and narrative in XR.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 5030Designing Extended Realities (XR)4

Studies the craft and theory of designing, executing, and directing compelling extended reality experiences. Covers techniques to analyze, advise, and critique designs in the XR industry, or the many industries this experience augments, via a hands-on, experiential learning approach. Offers practical, professional, and theoretical instruction in writing and design, spatial narrative, and world building. Presents methodologies for formatting and directing interactive scripts and voice-overs. Shares professional methods as well as strategies and approaches to world building in the metaverse. Explores all forms in the broad field of extended reality, including games, animation, 360 video, journalism, and advertising. Offers networking opportunities through invited guests, publishers, and partners in XR.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 5973Topics in Extended Realities (XR)4

Focuses on a specific topic that is of timely relevance to the domain of extended reality. Explores current discourses in the field and draws directly from ongoing instructor expertise and research. Offers students an opportunity to develop original projects in response to course topic, informed by case studies, critical readings, instructor and guest lectures, class discussions, and exercises. Emphasizes developing skills and strategies for self-directed XR experience production, including experimentation, planning, development, iteration, revision, and critique of creative work. May be repeated once.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated once.
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 6500Extended Realities (XR) Studio4

Focuses on the design of experiences and artifacts using extended reality technologies for the development and critique of XR projects. Includes planning and design of the final work. Students use multiple ideation methods to develop project ideas and work in critical groups to strengthen project ideas and then prototype. Requires the completion of a project and presentation of the work.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 6962Elective1-4

Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions.

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 7500Extended Realities (XR) Project4

Prerequisite(s): EXRE 5010 with a minimum grade of C-

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu
EXRE 7990Thesis4

Prerequisite(s): EXRE 5030 with a minimum grade of C-

Subject
EXRE
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.northeastern.edu

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