Collaborative Research

At the core of the DANM program is the pursuit of digital and new media art as a research practice in the context of collaborative research project groups. Beginning in spring of the students' first year, these groups engage in the development of faculty initiated research in Mechatronics, Participatory Culture, Performative Technologies, and Playable Media.

Collaborative Research Project Group Focus Areas

These four foci define both the overall research profile of the DANM program and the research that will be pursued in the collaborative research project groups. Collaborative research projects are advertised and prospective students asked to identify their preference in their application and statement of purpose. Because project groups factor into admissions, selected project group leaders make a commitment to participate in the admissions process.

mechatronics

participatory culture

performative technologies

playable media

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Our mechatronics research explores the functional integration of mechanical, electronic, and information technologies with a variety of media including video, performance, and sculpture, for the creation of complex, kinetic, audio-visual systems for the exploration of temporality, materiality, experience and perception.

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Our research in participatory culture encompasses a range of projects in social computing and community-media activism, involving the design of new technologies to address social problems and facilitate broader participation in culture and politics.

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Our performative technologies research groups engage in collaborative projects that explore new methods for combining media and technology to create the visual, aural and connective material of performance.

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Our playable media research groups engage in collaborative projects that explore the potential of computational systems for the creation of new media forms that invite and structure play.Ongoing work combines game design and artificial intelligence research with writing, art, and media authoring.

Opportunities For First-year Students

Spring 2010–Winter 2011 Projects

Below are links to the full project proposals:


Opportunities for Applicants for Fall 2010

Applicants are asked to indicate the collaborative research project group in which they intend to participate if accepted into the program. Winter-Fall 2011 Projects will be announced in early January, well in advance of the February 15 application deadline.


Related topic: DANM Attribution Policy


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