CADRE MFA

CADRE Laboratory for New Media
MFA Digital Media Art Program at San Jose State University
http://cadre.sjsu.edu

The CADRE Laboratory is now accepting applications for MFA in Digital
Media Art through February 15th, 2008.

The CADRE Laboratory for New Media is an interdisciplinary academic
and research program dedicated to the experimental use of information
technology and art. Established in 1984 CADRE is a renown center for
creativity, research and practice involving digital media. The MFA
program in Digital Media Art focuses on the experimental application
of technologies and art and is informed by historical, cultural, and
theoretical study. Desired focus areas include but are not limited
to: imaging, mobility, gaming, mapping, social networks, net art and
information and database visualization. The CADRE Laboratory is
located in the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University,
the oldest public institution of higher education in California. The
city of San Jose is in the heart of Silicon Valley and reflects the
entrepreneurial culture and diversity of the region.

The MFA is a 3 year program of study including seminars, art history,
studio courses and independent study. Student progress is monitored
through a series of open faculty reviews and exhibitions.
Transdisciplinary practice is encouraged through courses outside of
the School of Art and Design as may be appropriate to individual
development. CADRE is the publisher of SWITCH <switch.sjsu.edu> an
on-line journal examining critical and theoretical discourses
involving new media. SWITCH provides opportunity for students to
publish scholarly texts, develop curatorial projects and to present
their art works to an international audience.

CADRE offers a variety programming involving exhibitions, symposia
and a visiting artists in residency which compliment the MFA
program. CADRE was host to the ISEA2006 Symposium held in August
2006 and is a visionary partner in the ZERO1 San Jose biennial
festival.<01sj.org>. CADRE is also the publisher of SWITCH, an on-
line journal dedicated to New Media Art discourse which provides
opportunities for graduate students to engage in a significant
publishing endeavor. SWITCH has served as a platform for graduate
students to emerge as writers, editors, curators, and theorists.

For more information:

Debra Wigas, MFA Graduate Admissions School of Art and Design:
[email protected]

or contact Joel Slayton, Director, CADRE Laboratory for New Media


[email protected]

TO APPLY


The complete application procedure can be found online at: http://
ad.sjsu.edu/programs/grad_programs.html

Deadline for Applications is February 15, 2008.
Additional Faculty

Shona Kitchen,<[email protected]>
Steve Durie, <[email protected]>
Dore Bowen, [email protected]
Shannon Wright <[email protected]>

INFORMATION

http://cadre.sjsu.edu
http://switch.sjsu.edu
http://isea2006.sjsu.edu
http://01sj.org



Joel Slayton
Director, SJSU CADRE Laboratory
and FUSE: CADRE/Montalvo Artist Research Residency