Carnegie Mellon University: "Something other than the cherry blossom is blooming in Japan. Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) recently opened its doors in Osaka with the program's first five students and ETC-Japan Director Michelle Macau."
CMU emphasizes connection between different disciplines, which really aligns with my goals for academia. I personally love Sound Design, which is more technical as compared to my background in fine arts. CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center is a great example of this part of CMU’s mission.
ReplyDeleteIt was really sweet to read this article about the ETC’s opening in Osaka in 2008. That's a year after I was born!
I found out that ETC is a program managed by IDeATe, which provides minors in “Game Design, Intelligent Environments, Learning Media, Media Design, . . . Sound Design” and more. IDeATe is also a program I'm interested in.
I researched a couple projects that came out of this graduate program, and they all seemed to mirror the program's goals of interdisciplinary work. “HachiBachi” introduced a new cultural center in Osaka, and Project NEST created an interactive installation, to show “city life thirty years into the future.” Apparently they imagined hovering personal vehicles. We’re 15 years ahead- I’m not sure if that's realistic.
ETC in Osaka sounds like an amazing graduate program to continue education at CMU.