Center for Experimental Media Arts

Deadline: April 1, 2009

The Center for Experimental Media Arts (CEMA) at the Srishti School of Art Design & Technology (Bangalore, India) seeks artists, hackers, writers, engineers and scientists of all variations to enroll in the advanced diploma in Experimental Media Arts. Students will join the CEMA lab for 2.5 years and work with artists in residence and Srishti faculty on collaborative and individualized transdisplinary research.

Applications are due April 1st.

The fall semester begins in Bangalore, in July.
For more information about the lab and the advanced diploma visit: http://cema.srishti.ac.in/
Prospective students can find out how to apply here: http://cema.srishti.ac.in/content/admissions

Questions should be directed to gabriel@srishti.ac.in

FAQ for APPLICANTS:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Q: What kind of undergraduate (UG) degree do I need?

Students who have completed a degree in the Arts, Architecture, Science, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Social Sciences or Business are eligible for entry. If the candidate has not completed a UG, 2-4 years of professional experience may be considered as an equivalent to UG. All others are considered on a case by case basis. There is no age requirement for entry into the program. The requirements for applying to the program are:
1. an application form with personal statement
2. A portfolio of work and / or writings.
Appropriate candidates will be invited for a personal interview.

Q: What type of students do you accept?

Successful candidates for the Advanced Diploma in Experimental Media Arts will have a variety of interests and accomplishments. We do not expect all candidates to have formal training in the visual or media arts, but candidates should express an interest in creatively engaging topics using experimental media arts as a medium of investigation. In the past students have arrived at the lab and begun work in areas such as Physical Computing, Bio-Arts, Participatory Design, and Tactical Media. Successful candidates demonstrate combinations of curiosity, self-direction, open-mindedness and maturity.

Q: What should be in my portfolio?

Candidates for entry into the CEMA advanced diploma may have a variety of achievements in art and non-art background. Although not all candidates will have a proper visual art portfolio we require a portfolio of work or accomplishments. This portfolio may include anything from published scientific papers to poetry, blogs or documentation of political activism. We know that candidates have a variety of interests and backgrounds and the portfolio is an opportunity to share those with the selection committee.