University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance

main navigation bar - top row

main navigation bar - bottom row

main menu

Performing Arts Technology

Department of Performing Arts Technology

about

The Department of Performing Arts Technology seeks to advance the aesthetics of technology-based arts through performance, the development of emerging technologies, and research. Collaboration and creativity are key components of the interdisciplinary study of music, dance, theatre, engineering, art, and film and video.

 

read more

The University of Michigan maintains extensive computing resources for all students and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance vigorously promotes applications of technology in music. Professional quality studios include the Music Technology Lab, Multimedia Lab, Music Listening Lab, two Electronic Music Studios, the Audio Studio, the Video Studio, and several project studios. These studios feature state-of-the-art equipment in acoustically optimized spaces. The nearby Duderstadt Center houses an electronic library, interactive multimedia classrooms, a virtual reality laboratory, and design studios.

 

 

faculty

Jason Corey (Chair)

Georg Essl (Engineering)

Michael Gurevich

Andrew Kirshner (Art & Design)

 

Associated Faculty

Gregory Wakefield (Engineering)

Sile O'Modhrain

Stephen J. Rush

Erik Santos

news

image for SMTD Alumna is in Top 10 on "The Voice"
SMTD Alumna is in Top 10 on "The Voice"

Prevailing over many thousands of contestants and dozens of elimination trials, Michelle Chamuel, an alumna of the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance, has made it into the top 10 on The Voice. more

SMTD logo for newsFree Music Downloads from PAT Students

The Department of Performing Arts Technology has released a compilation of self-produced student work that is being made available through free downloads.  more

See more department news

Priscilla Lindsay
SMTD Professors Receive MCubed Grants

SMTD professors Priscilla Lindsay and Stephen Rush are among first MCubed grant recipients for innovative research projects.     more

 

Audio Studio in the Duderstadt Center, across from the School of Music Theater & Dance, available for student work
Students live stream a synced performance in Electronic Chamber Music, a course available to Performing Arts Technology studentsVideo Studio at the Duderstadt Center, available for multimedia performance and student worksGypsy Pond Music, an annual installation created by the students of the Digital Music EnsembleLive motion capture demo in the 3D Lab, a space available to students, designed for projects ranging from motion capture to video game design to 3d animationThe School of Music, Theatre & Dance, in which the Performing Arts Technology department is located.The Duderstadt Center, in which the recording and multimedia studios are located. This is across the street from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance on North Campus.
"I was a performing arts technology major focused in composition; I was involved in every aspect of sound in performance that exists in this school. It’s the most versatile music degree you can get."
Kevin DeKimpe, BFA Performing Arts Technology 2010

main navigation bar - top row

main navigation bar - bottom row

site map
contact us
Photography Credits
Contact Webmaster: music.webmaster@umich.edu
© 2006 - 2013 The Regents of the University of Michigan
Block-M

Photography Credits:

U-M Photo Services

Joe Welsh

Peter Smith

David Smith

Glen Behring

Tom Bower

×