[AUDITORY] Fully-funded PhD and MA at the University of Michigan =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=93_?=Info Session (=?UTF-8?B?QW7EsWwgw4dhbWPEsQ==?= )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Fully-funded PhD and MA at the University of Michigan =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=93_?=Info Session From: =?UTF-8?B?QW7EsWwgw4dhbWPEsQ==?= <anilcamci@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 09:38:29 -0400 --0000000000008f2fcb0640a5ceb2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Auditory list, The Department of Performing Arts Technology <https://smtd.umich.edu/departments/performing-arts-technology/> at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance is now accepting applications for our PhD <https://smtd.umich.edu/degree/doctor-of-philosophy-in-performing-arts-tech= nology/> and MA <https://smtd.umich.edu/degree/master-of-arts-in-media-arts/> programs for Fall 2026. Prospective students are invited to an Online Info Session on Friday, November 7th at 12:00 pm ET. The session will offer information on both the PhD and MA programs and will allow prospective students to ask questions to faculty. To attend this event, please register here: PAT Graduate Info Session Registration <https://admissions.smtd.umich.edu/register/?id=3D6f26c4c6-4c6d-4849-a69e-3= ae7675fef52> . All PhD students receive 5 years of full funding, including tuition, salary stipend, summer stipend, and health care benefits. Select MA students are offered a Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) appointment that provides 2 years of full funding, including tuition, salary stipend, and health care benefits. Students in our PhD and MA programs benefit from: - individualized attention from a large, accomplished faculty <https://smtd.umich.edu/departments/performing-arts-technology/#faculty> with varied research and creative interests; - a flexible curriculum with numerous specialized courses <https://smtd.umich.edu/current-students-2/course-descriptions/> that offer breadth and depth; - access to cutting-edge research facilities <https://smtd.umich.edu/about/facilities/earl-v-moore-building/brehm-tec= hnology-suite/> ; - an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative student community of artists and scholars in a vibrant, comprehensive performing arts school <http://smtd.umich.edu/>; - the material, social, and intellectual resources of one of the top public research universities <https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-again-ranks-among-the-best-in-ann= ual-qs-world-rankings/> in the world; - professional and career development opportunities in teaching, research, and performance; - and many opportunities for additional funding <https://rackham.umich.edu/funding/>, professional development <https://rackham.umich.edu/professional-development/>, academic and community <https://rackham.umich.edu/rackham-life/#rackhamLifeSection2> support through the Rackham Graduate School <https://rackham.umich.edu/>= . PhD and MA candidates will work on dissertation/thesis topics of their own design in close collaboration with a faculty advisory team tailored to the student=E2=80=99s interests. The programs encourage diverse research method= ologies, including practice-based approaches. The PhD program also involves opportunities for gaining teaching experience. Ongoing faculty research areas include musical interaction design, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, telematic performance, haptics and accessibility, digital fabrication, data sonification, community-engaged practices in media arts, intermedia composition and performance, decolonizing music theories and pedagogies, technical ear training and critical listening, and sound for film and games. Applications for the PhD program are due by December 10. More information and detailed application instructions can be accessed through the program page <https://smtd.umich.edu/degree/doctor-of-philosophy-in-performing-arts-tech= nology/>. Applicants must have completed undergraduate and master's degrees in related fields (e.g., music, music technology, engineering, media arts, computer science) prior to entering the PhD program. Students currently in their final year of a master=E2=80=99s degree may apply for admission conti= ngent upon successful completion of their degree. Applications for the MA program are due by December 1 *(note the earlier deadline)*. For more information and detailed application instructions, please visit the *program page <https://smtd.umich.edu/degree/master-of-arts-in-media-arts/>*. If you have any questions about our programs, admissions process, or the Department of Performing Arts Technology, you can contact the PAT Director of Graduate Studies, Professor An=C4=B1l =C3=87amc=C4=B1 at acamci@xxxxxxxx= u. Best, An=C4=B1l =C3=87amc=C4=B1, PhD Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Performing Arts Technology School of Music, Theatre & Dance University of Michigan http://anilcamci.com --0000000000008f2fcb0640a5ceb2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Dear Auditory list,=C2=A0<div> </div><div>The <a href=3D"https://smtd.umich.ed= u/departments/performing-arts-technology/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-= decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-= alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:norma= l;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">D= epartment of Performing Arts Technology</a> at the University of Michigan&= #39;s School of Music, Theatre & = Dance is now accepting applications for our <a href=3D"https://smtd.= umich.edu/degree/doctor-of-philosophy-in-performing-arts-technology/" targe= t=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-variant-lig= atures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;fo= nt-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:basel= ine;white-space:pre-wrap">PhD</a> and= <a href=3D"https://smtd.umich.edu/degree/master-of-arts-in-media-ar= ts/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-v= ariant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric= :normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-a= lign:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MA</a> programs for Fall 2026.<span id=3D"m_45551917701034= 48872m_2486377655265263242m_-1590706947417975219m_-5301937153803837604m_-50= 60775863596867746m_6637670809389671430m_-3893804076923652422m_5620646713699= 381709m_2271082373955370340m_3069004098506520639m_-636779276727773079m_8843= 200549036550864m_6792558633078376635m_3733922113410569576m_-883758711705343= 2442m_3215879210860278494m_-2961069427745159457gmail-docs-internal-guid-d6a= f6e75-7fff-e3a3-ef68-f38492a10189"> <p= dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><f= ont face=3D"arial, sans-serif" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:= rgb(0,0,0)">Prospective students are invited= to an Online Info Se= ssion on Friday, November 7th at 12:00 pm ET. The session will offer information on both the PhD and MA programs= and will allow prospective students to ask questions to faculty. To attend= this event, please register here: <a= href=3D"https://admissions.smtd.umich.edu/register/?id=3D6f26c4c6-4c6d-484= 9-a69e-3ae7675fef52" target=3D"_blank">PAT Graduate Info Session Registrati= on</a>. <span = style=3D"font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-= variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:under= line;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All PhD students receive= 5 years of full funding, including tuition, salary stipend, summer stipend= , and health care benefits. <= p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><= span style=3D"font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;= font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:= underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><f= ont face=3D"arial, sans-serif" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif">Selec= t MA students are offered a Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) appo= intment that provides 2 years of full funding, including tuition, salary st= ipend, and health care benefits. = Students in our PhD and MA= programs benefit from:<span style=3D"white-space:pre-wra= p;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:norm= al;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-= east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><ul><li style=3D"margin-left:15p= x">individualized attention from a large, accomplished <a = href=3D"https://smtd.umich.edu/departments/performing-arts-technology/#facu= lty" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none">faculty</a> with varied research and creati= ve interests; </li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px">a fle= xible curriculum with numerous specialized <a href=3D"https://smtd.u= mich.edu/current-students-2/course-descriptions/" target=3D"_blank" style= =3D"text-decoration:none">courses</span= ></a> that offer breadth and depth; </li><li style=3D"m= argin-left:15px">access to cutting-edge research <a href= =3D"https://smtd.umich.edu/about/facilities/earl-v-moore-building/brehm-tec= hnology-suite/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none">facilities</a>; </li><= li style=3D"margin-left:15px">an inclusive, diverse, and collabor= ative student community of artists and scholars in a vibrant, comprehensive= <a href=3D"http://smtd.umich.edu/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-= decoration:none">performing arts school= </a>; </li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px">the material, social, and intellectual resources of one of the <= a href=3D"https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-again-ranks-among-the-best-= in-annual-qs-world-rankings/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:no= ne">top public research universities</s= pan></a> in the world; </li><li style=3D"margin-left:15= px">professional and career development opportunities in teaching, research= , and performance; </li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px">and man= y opportunities for additional <a href=3D"https://rackham.umich.edu/= funding/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none">funding</a>, <a href=3D"https:/= /rackham.umich.edu/professional-development/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"te= xt-decoration:none">professional develo= pment</a>, academic and <a href=3D"https://rackham.= umich.edu/rackham-life/#rackhamLifeSection2" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"tex= t-decoration:none">community</a>= support through the <a href=3D"https://rackham.umich.edu/= " target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none">Rackham Graduate School</a>. </li></= ul>PhD and MA candidates will work on dissertation/thesis to= pics of their own design in close collaboration with a faculty advisory tea= m tailored to the student=E2=80=99s interests. The programs encourage diver= se research methodologies, including practice-based approaches. The PhD pro= gram also involves opportunities for gaining teaching experience.<br= > Ongoing faculty research areas include musical interaction design, virt= ual reality,=C2=A0artificial intelligence, <sp= an style=3D"font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;fo= nt-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:bas= eline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">telematic performance, haptics an= d accessibility, digital fabrication, data sonification,=C2=A0</span= >community-engaged practices in media arts, intermed= ia composition and performance, decolonizing music theories and pedagogies,= technical ear training and critical listening, and sound for film and game= s. Applications for the PhD program are due by Dec= ember 10. More information and detail= ed application instructions can be accessed through the <a href=3D"h= ttps://smtd.umich.edu/degree/doctor-of-philosophy-in-performing-arts-techno= logy/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font= -variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numer= ic:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical= -align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">program page</a>. Applicants must have completed undergraduate and master&= #39;s degrees in related fields (e.g., music, music technology, engineering= , media arts, computer science) prior to entering the PhD program. Students= currently in their final year of a master=E2=80=99s degree may apply for a= dmission contingent upon successful completion of their degree.</fon= t> <p= dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><s= pan style=3D"font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;f= ont-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:ba= seline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-family:ar= ial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-a= lternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal= ;vertical-align:baseline">Applications for the MA program are due by Decemb= er 1 (note the earlier deadline). For m= ore information and detailed application instructions, please visit= the <a href=3D"http= s://smtd.umich.edu/degree/master-of-arts-in-media-arts/" target=3D"_blank" = style=3D"text-decoration:none">program page</a>. If you have any questions about our progra= ms, admissions process, or the Department of Performing Arts Technology, yo= u can contact the PAT Director of Graduate Studies, Professor An=C4= =B1l =C3=87amc=C4=B1 at=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:acamci@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"= _blank">acamci@xxxxxxxx</a>. Best, An=C4=B1l =C3=87amc=C4=B1, PhD<div>Associate Prof= essor and Director of Graduate Studies</div><div>Department of Performing A= rts Technology</div><div>School of Music, Theatre & Dance</div><div>Uni= versity of Michigan</div><div><a href=3D"http://anilcamci.com" target=3D"_b= lank">http://anilcamci.com</a></div></div></div> --0000000000008f2fcb0640a5ceb2--

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