Jun182 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Hello people. I was in design field many years and changed direction to new media/genre installation. it goes mainly with digital medium, but not a interactive/interface 'Design' or game stuff. it does physical 'Art' installation with various mediums with a taste of technologic methodology. eg.Projector and Screen, Video/Spatial Art installation.. It is very usual that new media / new genres art permeates into design&technology area / interdisciplinary in many aspects of it. It is undeniable the difference between Art & Design despite of all the alluring curriculums in many art/design schools. Personally, it shouldn't have a word 'Design' in any of department. Plus, it should not imposing Nerd Tech-toy nor Multimedia,Hard-Programing. Still, it is very tricky to find a place to fit into Fine Art department in any art schools, since it is not categorized under Sculpture or Film. Therefore, New Genres, Media Art, Art & Technology, Interrelated/Interdisciplinary are being considered for MFA. Some of famous artists : James Turrell, Olafur Eliasson, Lafael Rozano Hemmer etc. Any thoughts?
ellsworthy Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 What about the Design/Media Arts department at UCLA. I know a couple people who came out of that program that sounds like what you're doing. Jennifer Steinkamp also teaches in there and her work is amazing.
Swagato Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 You need to look at Harvard's Visual and Environmental Studies department. Check their Critical Media Practice sub-field, as well as the Sensory Ethnography Lab. Their department sounds exceptionally close to what you are looking for. As well, MIT has a Comparative Media program that has much of what you seem to want. Also look at the University of Rochester's Visual and Cultural Studies program.
OutWest Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Indeed, UCLA (DMA) is top notch. Also, I am an undergrad at UCSD and I've studied with awesome "new media" people such as Lev Manovich, Benjamin Bratton, and other less well-known, but equally interesting media practitioners such as Brett Stalbaum and Ricardo Dominguez. Also, Teddy Cruz is another big name...anyway, UCSD is an option as well and it's fully funded. Other than that there is, SAIC's Art and Tech program, MIT ACT program, Carn-Mellon, UW, Harvard GSD (MDes), Univ Illinois Chicago (EVL lab, former), UCSB, etc...there's a bunch right up your (and my!) alley
mndync Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I am also kinda in the same boat as you are. I was accepted into Art Center last year for new genres but decided not to go because it is $90,000. So now I am looking at state schools in California. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which schools would be good for new genres? I really want to be either in LA or very near it. I don't like being isolated in suburban areas. I've been looking at USC, UC San Diego, USC Long Beach, UC Irvine, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton, and Roski. I really don't know anything about all the UCs or CSUs except that Roski and UC San Diego are supposed to be good schools. I'm having a really hard time deciding which ones to apply to.
imbeingdead Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Out of the CSUs, Long Beach is going to be your best bet. I went to Northridge for undergrad and their MFA program is very small and limited.
OutWest Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I am currently at UCSD and many of my pals are MFAs there...it is an excellent program with great professors such as Anya Gallacio, Lev Manovich, Heim Steinbach, Teddy Cruz and others. Are there any particular questions you have about that school? Let me know.
mndync Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Well I've never been to San Diego before. What is the city like? I have been to LA and I really like it. Is the city big? How is the traffic? Also is there a good art scene in San Diego? Thanks so much!
OutWest Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 SD's art scene is ok, but nothing liek LA's of course. Many of the peeps that are doing their MFAs show in LA, but of course it's all about making your own connections...the Open Studios for UCSD (Google that for links) has some gallery and museum people come down so there's always some kind of opportunity. The traffic is no problem here...I lived in LA for five years and that makes any other form of traffic seem like a joke
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