Programs in Art and Technology

The Art and Technology Program is a two year MFA program that enables students to pursue the critical and creative issues that arise in art practices that employ the use of new technologies. The students are encouraged to pursue work that crosses traditional mediums; enabling the incorporation of art and technology with other disciplines such as science and socially networked practices. The challenge for the students is to explore new technologies while developing a critical point of view regarding the social and political aspects of contemporary culture and the role that technology plays within it.

The curriculum is centered around both a studio based practice and an exchange of dialogue with fellow students, visiting artists and faculty. The program offers technical instruction in the creative use of technology, including computer programming, web based systems, digital image making, digital sound design, immersive installation, digital video, interactive multimedia and hybrid performance. This wide range of technical instruction is augmented with critiques and seminars that set out to challenge conventional ideas about what constitutes an art practice in today's contemporary culture.

The Program's MFA curriculum encompasses group critiques, technical and critical seminars, independent studies and a strong emphasis on individual mentoring. Each student meets periodically with their mentor for feedback and evaluation during their two years of study. In addition to discussion of the student's work, the critiques and seminars also focus on current issues within the broad field of art and technology.

Students work together on a collaborative project in their first year and develop a proposal for an individual project for their second year. The second year MFA candidates present their final project and must pass a faculty review to be eligible for graduation.