The University’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, which will see the two organisations collaborating on a range of research projects. The new partnership will initially see members of Plymouth’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) working alongside Moscow’s Scholarly Centre of Interdisciplinary… Continue reading Plymouth University signs research and education partnership with Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
Category: Transdisciplinary Creative Practices
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Message is 100
On 30th June 2016, Message – the Communication Arts research cluster at Plymouth University – celebrated its 100th research event. Message was founded in 2007. It is dedicated to the development and discussion of contemporary visual communication messages through research, particularly, but not exclusively, within graphic design, typography, illustration, fine art and publishing. Message is… Continue reading Message is 100
7 July 2016: Symposium on the psychology of artistic creativity
You are welcome to attend the symposium, Psychology of Artistic Creativity, taking place on Thursday 7th July from 9:30am – 12:45pm as part of the Cognition Institute Conference at Plymouth University. It is free to attend. The session will feature talks from: Jon May (Plymouth University) – The psychology of artistic creativity David Sargeant (Plymouth University) – Thinking through fiction Emma Redding… Continue reading 7 July 2016: Symposium on the psychology of artistic creativity
The Sonification of David Bowie at the Port Eliot Festival
What does the sonification of David Bowie sound like? You can find out as part of the brand new science programme at the Port Eliot Festival, which takes place 28-31 July 2016 in St Germans, Cornwall. Dr Alexis Kirke, who is Senior Research Fellow in Plymouth University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR), and Martyn… Continue reading The Sonification of David Bowie at the Port Eliot Festival
ICCMR visiting research student wins Enterprise Award
Siva Ramakrishnan, a visiting researcher from SASTRA University in India (where he is studying for an MTech in Communications Systems), has received an Enterprise Award for the Best Exchange Student. Siva has been collaborating with experts in vocal synthesis in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music (ICCMR). His award-winning project is called “Factors Influencing Vocal Pitch in Articulatory Synthesis: A Study Using… Continue reading ICCMR visiting research student wins Enterprise Award
First ResM completion for Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Plymouth University
The Arts Institute is pleased to announce that Alex Lorimer has completed the first ResM (Research Masters) in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Plymouth University. The thesis title for Alex’s ResM in Architecture was ‘Mass-participation Architecture: Social Media & the Decentralisation of Architectural Agency as a Commercial Imperative’. His Director of Studies was Dr… Continue reading First ResM completion for Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Plymouth University
Feature: “Generative Orchestration with Musical Timbre”
BY AURÉLIEN ANTOINE Technological advances, and more specifically computers, have been leading the evolution of music for the last 60 years, impacting on the ways we compose, perform and listen to music. For example, composers use notation software or Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). They also employ computers as sources of musical inspiration. During my Masters in… Continue reading Feature: “Generative Orchestration with Musical Timbre”
Nuria Bonet receives the William A. Gribbon Award … again!
A doctoral researcher at Plymouth University has received the prestigious William A. Gribbon Award from the American Musical Instrument Society (AMIS) for the second consecutive year. Nuria Bonet was awarded a travel award to attend the AMIS General Meeting in Vermillion, South Dakota in May 2016. The award recognises her work into Catalan shawms and she has been given the… Continue reading Nuria Bonet receives the William A. Gribbon Award … again!
Digital artwork created by i-DAT for opening of new Tate Modern building
i-DAT, working with Tate Collective London, have created a new interactive sculpture called This is Where We Are, for the opening of the new Tate Modern building in London, which will take place from 17 – 19 June 2016. i-DAT is an Open Research Lab at Plymouth University for playful experimentation with creative technology. This Is Where We Are is… Continue reading Digital artwork created by i-DAT for opening of new Tate Modern building
14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Dr Alexis Kirke has been invited to present a keynote talk entitled “For entertainment purposes only? How arts can contribute directly to research into the science of computing and Human Computer Interaction (HCI)” at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on Tuesday 14th June 2016. His speech is part of an event called “Wo/Man, Mind, Machine”, which is… Continue reading 14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities