Unconventional Design

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This class looks at alternative frameworks on design. We explore the process of making and designing by applying these frameworks into making objects, systems and projects.

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Advanced Media Theory

This course provides students with conceptual tools and critical methods for an advanced study in media theory. Each semester, we will focus on a single book or thinker, engaging in slow, thoughtful reading. The course will introduce key concepts, examining their implications for media, technology, art, and expression.

NIME: New Interfaces for Musical Expression

This course focusses on designing, creating, and performing with self-built electro-acoustic music systems to explore the limits of human musical expression. By listening and reading, students will research examples of contemporary work by creators of musical interfaces and discuss issues facing technology in the performing arts.

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