A Megan-moment!
This is from an email I send yesterday to Mary Klayder among other people. Perry Alexander is an Electrical Enginneering and Computer Science professor that Mary said I should talk to at some point. I just haven't been sure what to ask him about until now. :)
Hey!
So, I'm having another Megan-moment!
I've been falling in love with MIT and all the cool thing there since May or so, and I found their Masters of Science in Media Arts and Sciences (or Techonology, a second degree program).
This is from the "Who Should Apply and How" section:
All applicants are expected to be proficient at computer programming (e.g., JAVA, LISP, C++) and/or hardware design (e.g., electronics, microfabrication). Beyond that, it is fair to say that many successful applicants have academic backgrounds that are variously described as unorthodox, innovative, or self-generated. Their backgrounds are emphatically not narrowly technical, but instead anticipate the mix of disciplines found within the program; some of them come from art schools, some from engineering schools, and some from both or neither.
This is totally where I am, and where I'm going. And check out one of the possible research areas!!!
Opera of the Future: Tod Machover
This group has a special interest in inventing musical instruments that "understand" the artistic intentions of the performer, allowing for the enhancement and extension of musical expression. We design these instruments for use by highly skilled performers, as well as for students, novices and amateurs. We also explore how new media technology can modify music itself, and how such concepts can in turn be applied to interactive intermedia art and entertainment forms, of which opera is a particularly sophisticated example. Current directions in the group are to develop creative experiences and "musical toys" for children from ages 6 to 12, and to design future performance spaces that measure and react to performer sound, gesture, and intention. A portfolio of work (including musical examples) is required with your application. For more information see http://www.media.mit.edu/hyperins.
Looks like I should have that conversation with Perry Alexander in the fall. :)
And it's only my first week at Kauffman!! ;)
m
Hey!
So, I'm having another Megan-moment!
I've been falling in love with MIT and all the cool thing there since May or so, and I found their Masters of Science in Media Arts and Sciences (or Techonology, a second degree program).
This is from the "Who Should Apply and How" section:
All applicants are expected to be proficient at computer programming (e.g., JAVA, LISP, C++) and/or hardware design (e.g., electronics, microfabrication). Beyond that, it is fair to say that many successful applicants have academic backgrounds that are variously described as unorthodox, innovative, or self-generated. Their backgrounds are emphatically not narrowly technical, but instead anticipate the mix of disciplines found within the program; some of them come from art schools, some from engineering schools, and some from both or neither.
This is totally where I am, and where I'm going. And check out one of the possible research areas!!!
Opera of the Future: Tod Machover
This group has a special interest in inventing musical instruments that "understand" the artistic intentions of the performer, allowing for the enhancement and extension of musical expression. We design these instruments for use by highly skilled performers, as well as for students, novices and amateurs. We also explore how new media technology can modify music itself, and how such concepts can in turn be applied to interactive intermedia art and entertainment forms, of which opera is a particularly sophisticated example. Current directions in the group are to develop creative experiences and "musical toys" for children from ages 6 to 12, and to design future performance spaces that measure and react to performer sound, gesture, and intention. A portfolio of work (including musical examples) is required with your application. For more information see http://www.media.mit.edu/hyperins.
Looks like I should have that conversation with Perry Alexander in the fall. :)
And it's only my first week at Kauffman!! ;)
m
posted by meg @ 6:33 AM
1 Comments:
At 5:07 PM,
bluwhisper said…
That sounds awesome.
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