[ecrea] Eastern European Scholarship in MediaArtHistories

>First International Masters of MEDIA ART HISTORIES : EASTERN EUROPEAN
>SCHOLARSHIP
>(Low residency; English language, international faculty)
>
>The Department for Image Science is pleased to announce a half-tuition
>scholarship for the Master of Arts (MA) course starting in November
>2010!
>
>=> Eastern Europe Scholarship for Media Art Histories
>The scholarship should help artists and researchers from the Eastern
>European countries working in the field of documentation curation and
>research of media arts or for persons outside the region dedicated to
>researching this field in Eastern Europe.
>
>
>=> FIRST INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF MEDIA.ART.HISTORIES
>The postgraduate program MediaArtHistories opens a passageway into the
>most important developments of contemporary art through a network of
>renowned international theorists, artists and curators like:  Erkki
>HUHTAMO, Lev MANOVICH, Christiane PAUL, Paul SERMON, Monika FLEISCHMANN,
>Alain DEPOCAS, Martina LEEKER, Nat Muller, Darko FRITZ, Edward SHANKEN,
>Jens HAUSER, Sean CUBITT, Christa SOMMERER, Gerfried STOCKER, Knowbotic
>Research, Frieder NAKE, Miklos PETERNAK, Irina ARISTARKHOVA, Gunalan
>NADARAJAN, Oliver GRAU and many others.  http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/
>mah
>
>Artists and programmers give new insights into the latest and most
>controversial software, interface developments and their
>interdisciplinary and intercultural praxis. Keywords are: Strategies of
>Interaction & Interface Design, Social Software, Immersion & Emotion and
>Artistic Invention. Genres like computer animation, net art,
>interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most recent
>reflections on nano art, CAVE installations, augmented reality and
>wearables are introduced. Historical derivations that go far back into
>art and media history are tied in intriguing ways to digital art.
>Important approaches and methods from Image Science, Media Archaeology
>and the History of Science & Technology will be discussed.
>
>MediaArtHistories MA is based on the international practice and
>expertise in Curation, Collecting, Preserving and Archiving and
>Researching in the Media Arts. Thus setting the conditions necessary for
>a wider consideration of media art works and the integration of new
>media into the international contemporary art scene. New databases and
>other scientific tools structuring and visualizing data provide the
>contexts to enhance and develop new understanding in the histories of
>media art.
>
>=> DANUBE UNIVERSITY - located in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau is
>the first public university in Europe which specializes in advanced
>continuing education offering low-residency degree programs for working
>professionals and lifelong learners. Students come twice a year for 2
>week blocks to Monastery Göttweig in Austria.
>
>With its new modular courses the DEPARTMENT FOR IMAGE SCIENCE at Danube
>University Krems offers an educational program unique in Europe. Without
>interrupting their career, students have the opportunity to learn
>through direct, hands-on experience, social learning in small groups and
>contacts with labs and industry. They gain key qualifications for the
>contemporary art and media marketplace. http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis
>
>The Center in Monastery Göttweig, where most MediaArtHistories courses
>take place, is housed in a 14th century building, remodeled to fit the
>needs of modern research in singular surroundings. International experts
>analyze the image worlds of art, science, politics and economy and
>elucidate how they originated, became established and how they have
>stood the test of time. The innovative approach at the Department for
>Image Science is reinforced by praxis-oriented study.
>http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/nd08-historic-places-rated.pdf
>
>
>Application documents (digital) :
>- Letter of Motivation
>- Application form
>- Copies/scans of certificates
>- Copy/scan of passport
>
>Application Deadline: 30th, September 2010
>
>Further Information:
>http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah
>www.virtualart.at
>www.mediaarthistories.org
>
>
>Contact:
>Andrea Haberson
>Department for Image Science
>Danube University Krems
>Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 30, A-3500 Krems
>Tel: +43(0)2732 893-2569
>(andrea.haberson /at/ donau-uni.ac.at)
>www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis

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