THE INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL INTERMEDIA ARTS is an interdisciplinary art and research studio established as part of the Digital Exchange - a digital media initiative at Ball State University’s Center for Media Design funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. The IDIA Lab is an collaborative research, design and studio environment that explores intersections between art, science and technology. Students, faculty and industry partners engage in projects employing areas such as virtual worlds, hybrid reality, interactive installation, simulation and human computer interface – connecting to regional, national and international partners through this project-based learning center. The curricular centerpiece of the IDIA is an immersive seminar in hybrid arts capstone that provides a project-based learning environment - investigating the forefront of discourse in emerging media design.