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<div><b>MEDIA ARTS: Histories and Futures</b><br>
International - low-residency - Master of Arts - Starts September
2019</div>
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<div>Deepening praxis and critical comprehension of the digital
developments in contemporary art<br>
An interdisciplinary field at the intersection of art, science,
technology and the humanities, MediaArtHistories examines scientific
discovery and technological innovation emerging in art praxis, as well
as the genealogies of their historical development and context. At a
time when digital technologies are fundamentally revolutionizing the
very ways in which we communicate, interact, and perceive images, the
MediaArtHistories program trains students from diverse backgrounds to
critically analyze the plethora of visual media cultures of
today.</div>
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<div><b>CONTENT</b><br>
Courses cover Media Art genres such as Net, Telematic and Genetic Art
as well as the most recent reflections on Nano, Bio and Transgenic
Art, Video Games, Computer Graphics and Animation, Virtual Reality,
Augmented Reality, and Intelligent Environments, Hacktivism and
Tactical Media, Performance, Glitch Art, Hybrid Art and Robotics.
MediaArtHistories offers a basis for understanding the evolutionary
history of media, from historic examples such as the Laterna Magica
and Mechanical Automaton of the 17th century, to computer art at the
earliest stages of the Internet in the mid-Twentieth Century and the
algorithmic art of today. Special attention is given to the challenges
of documentation and preservation of these born-digital, ephemeral and
multifarious works. Explored in depth are key methods and theory from
Digital Humanities, Image Science, Media Archaeology, Sound Studies,
the Intellectual History of Science & Technology, and Digital
Gender Theory. Excursions, and on site faculty seminars, introduce
students to the main cultural heritage institutions in the field, such
as Ars Electronica and ZKM, archives such as the Archive of Digital
Art (ADA <a
href="http://www.digitalartarchive.at/">www.digitalartarchive.at</a>),
festivals such as Transmediale, and the Media Art market.<br>
The program is a two-year low-residency, either 90 or 120 ECTS Master
degree offered in English. In addition to individual study and project
work at your home location, students gather 2-3 times a year for
intense seminar modules with internationally renowned media artists
and scholars. These enriching sessions take place at Danube University
or another European location relevant to the community of media art,
such as Linz, Austria as well as Karlsruhe and Berlin, Germany.</div>
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<div><b>BRAIN TRUST</b><br>
MediaArtHistories program faculty include: Irina<b> ARISTARKHOVA</b>,
Andreas<b> BROECKMANN</b>, Andres<b> BURBANO</b>, Sean<b> CUBITT</b>,
Oliver<b> GRAU</b>, Monika<b> FLEISCHMANN</b>, Francesca<b>
FRANCO</b>, Darko<b> FRITZ</b>, Jens<b> HAUSER</b>, Kathy Rae<b>
HUFFMAN</b>, Erkki<b> HUHTAMO</b>, Ryszard<b> KLUSZCZYNSKI</b>,
Andreas<b> LANGE</b>, Martina<b> LEEKER</b>, Christopher<b>
LINDINGER</b>, Wolf<b> LIESER</b>, Roger<b> MALINA</b>, Lev<b>
MANOVICH</b>, Nat<b> MULLER</b>, Gunalan<b> NADARAJAN</b>, Frieder<b>
NAKE</b>, Jussi<b> PARIKKA</b>, Christiane<b> PAUL</b>, Ana<b>
PERAICA</b>, Margit<b> ROSEN</b>, Christopher<b> SALTER</b>, Paul<b>
SERMON</b>, Edward<b> SHANKEN</b>, Jeffrey<b> SHAW</b>, Christa<b>
SOMMERER</b>, Morten<b> SONDERGAARD</b>,<b> UBERMORGEN</b>, and
others.</div>
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<div>Since its beginnings in 2006, Danube University's prestigious
MediaArtHistories MA has offered its students both a deeper critical
comprehension and a practical orientation regarding the most important
developments of this most contemporary art, by building on its faculty
network of renowned international theorists, artists, and curators.
These faculty come from across the globe to give seminars during the
modules held at Danube University, and from their home universities
maintain through online network and project collaboration
individualized instruction with students throughout the program. <a
href="http://www.mediacultures.net/mah">www.mediacultures.net/mah</a></div
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<div><b>STUDY in EUROPE</b><br>
The low-residency modularized teaching system allows working
professionals to maintain their usual employment, and gives students
entering directly after a Bachelor degree the opportunity to gain
valuable career experience while they study. Modules take place on the
main campus and at the Center for Image Science housed at the
Göttweig Abbey. The Danube University is located in the UNESCO World
Cultural Heritage "WACHAU" and offers a spectacular backdrop for
learning and living.</div>
<div>The Department for Image Science holds important resources of the
field like the largest international Archive of Digital Art: <a
href="http://www.digitalartarchive.at/">www.digitalartarchive.at</a>
and the MediaArtHistories Conference Archive <a
href="http://www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive"
>www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive</a> and integrates its
cutting-edge research projects into teaching.</div>
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<div><b>STUDENTS</b><br>
International students to our program have come from locations
including Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany,
Iceland, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and
USA. Alumni of the program are employed not only as freelance
curators, creative designers or working artists, but also at renowned
cultural sector institutions like: Austrian National Library,
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Chicago Art Institute, Deutsche Kinemathek, ETH
Zürich, Ars Electronica, ITAU Cultural, Nicolaus Copernicus
University, Pinchuk Art Centre, Hive Advertising, imai, Polytechnic
Museum - Moscow, Smithsonian, Techne, and more. <a
href="http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mahstudents"
>www.donau-uni.ac.at/mahstudents</a></div>
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<div><b>MODULES:</b> Sept 6-18, 2019/ Dec 2-11, 2019 / May 4-13, 2020
/ Sept 21-30, 2020<br>
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<div><b>INTERNSHIP:</b> (MAH-Advanced only) some time between May 2020
- May 2021<br>
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<div><b>MASTER THESIS:</b> Jan 2021 - April 2022</div>
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<div><b>APPLICATION (digital) and FUNDING POSSIBILITIES</b><br>
Acceptance into the program requires either a Bachelor degree (or
higher), or equivalent relevant work experience. Requirements:
application form, letter of motivation, copies of previous degree(s)
or employment validation, copy of passport and Europass CV. An
application interview is required, which may be conducted in person or
through internet videoconferencing. Resources for funding
possibilities and estimated costs: <a
href="http://www.mediacultures.net/mah/application/">Application
Form</a>, <a
href="http://www.mediacultures.net/mah/fees_fundung/">Resources for
funding possibilities and estimated costs</a></div>
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<div><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/377264145713664/"
>MediaArtHistoriesResearch on Facebook</a><br>
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<div>Primary contact:<br>
Wendy Jo Coones, M.Ed.<br>
Head of Teaching & Coordination : MediaArtHistories / Media Arts
Cultures / Exhibition Development<br>
Department for Image Science ~ Danube University Krems<br>
Telefon +43 (0)2732 893-2543 ~ skype: wcoones<br>
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems, Austria</div>
<div>wendy.coones(at)donau-uni.ac.at <a
href="http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis">http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis</a
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