{"55494":{"#nid":"55494","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Accepting Applicants for PhD in Music Technology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Music is now accepting applications for the PhD Program in Music Technology at Georgia Tech. Among the first programs of its kind, and the only one in the Southeast, the program will help meet rising demand for multidisciplinary music technology talent in academia and industry. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe announcement follows the tremendously successful launch of the two-year MS degree in Music Technology in 2007 and the launch of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Center for Music Technology\u003C\/a\u003E in 2008. \u201cThe new PhD program already has a strong infrastructure in place offering students a wealth of potential research projects and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration,\u201d said Frank Clark, chair of the Georgia Tech School of Music.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTraditionally, music technology academicians have focused on technology for experts and high-art,\u201d said Gil Weinberg, director of the Center for Music Technology. \u201cThe new PhD program will position Georgia Tech at the forefront of fundamental shifts in the music industry, providing well-rounded doctorate-level graduates for a growing demand in music technology for novices; social and mobile media; education; and accessibility.\u201d \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn international center for creative and technological research in music, the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology draws faculty from leading programs across campus, including Human-Computer Interaction, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Digital Media and Mechanical Engineering, underscoring the unique interdisciplinary research environment. The Center\u2019s rigorous research agendas range from acoustics to music therapy; from interactive game design to robotic musicianship.  Two new companies already have spun off from the Center: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.zoozmobile.com\u0022\u003EZOOZ Mobile\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.khu.sh\/\u0022\u003EKhush\u003C\/a\u003E. The Center also houses the annual Margaret Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition to discover new modes of musical expression, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESonic Generator\u003C\/a\u003E, the contemporary music ensemble-in-residence that combines the faculty in the School of Music with performers from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u201cThe PhD program will further utilize the compelling power of music as a gateway to deep student-centered learning in the sciences, mathematics, cognitive sciences, engineering and design,\u201d said Clark. \u201cWe also look forward to broadening and strengthening partnerships among cultural institutions, in the arts, the entertainment industry and high-tech enterprises around the globe.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New PhD program will enhance research at the forefront of the music industry and academia."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmong the first programs of its kind, and the only one in the Southeast, the new PhD in Music Technology will help meet rising demand for multidisciplinary music technology talent in academia and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New program at the forefront of music industry and academia."}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2010-04-27 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:53","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"74066":{"id":"74066","type":"image","title":"Music Technology Illustration","body":null,"created":"1449178046","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:26","changed":"1475894686","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:46","alt":"Music Technology Illustration","file":{"fid":"193760","name":"gtcmt_logo_final.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtcmt_logo_final_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtcmt_logo_final_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":14743,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtcmt_logo_final_0.jpg?itok=0ou8KsEO"}}},"media_ids":["74066"],"groups":[{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1936","name":"Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"9728","name":"coa research news"},{"id":"1180","name":"Music"},{"id":"8323","name":"music inventions"},{"id":"1309","name":"music technology"},{"id":"8322","name":"musical instruments"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeri Nagel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=tw117\u0022\u003EContact Teri Nagel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-2156\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["teri.nagel@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}