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Sorry off the off-topicness and super lurking...

I'm finishing my Arts and Sciences (Computer Science and Music) undergrad degree here in Canada and I'm looking to pursue graduate study in Computer music. Something akin to
http://music.ucsd.edu/grad/comp_music.html
or Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in music, science, and technology (M.A./M.S.T.) at http://music.stanford.edu/Academics/gradStudies.html

I'd like to investigate possibilities in Germany (I can speak/read German but my skills aren't amazing... living there would really help my fluency) but daad.de hasn't been helpful. Can any of you suggest any possibilities? Cool things going on? I just feel like getting out of this country and immersing myself in an unfamiliar situation.

I'm interested in real-time performance systems, improvisation, interactivity... Live and MAX related stuff...

martron wrote:I'd like to investigate possibilities in Germany (I can speak/read German but my skills aren't amazing... living there would really help my fluency) but daad.de hasn't been helpful. Can any of you suggest any possibilities? Cool things going on? I just feel like getting out of this country and immersing myself in an unfamiliar situation.

I was in exactly the same boat as you... I was very interested in audio programming and research, and knew that there weren't a helluva lot of people in Indiana that shared this passion (with the exception of AdamJay, that is ). Initially, I applied for some jobs doing audio programming here, but being an 'auslander' made things difficult, and I eventually decided to go freelance. I have no regrets about this decision at all; I've met a number of very talented people here who have helped me improve my skills in the audio arts tenfold.

While I personally needed a break from academia, you might find some interesting programs in universities around Germany. You might talk to the counselors at your university for some advice in terms of doing overseas programs, being an exchange student, etc. Or, you could just save up some cash, buy a plane ticket, and just explore the world for a little while. You're still young and don't have much to lose, after all....

That might be good start
http://www.imd.darmstadt.de/ferien2006/hauptseite.htm
Darmstadt was always important center for electronic, contemporary music.

rikhyray wrote:That might be good start
http://www.imd.darmstadt.de/ferien2006/hauptseite.htm
Darmstadt was always important center for electronic, contemporary music.

Hah, it would be neat to go to this place that I read about in the history books...

You can also search for German contributors to conferences. I attended ICMC 2005 and met a buch of fellow Germans there, so if you look through the ICMC or NIME proceedings, you should find names of German universities. Also, have you considered Austria? There's also a vibrant electronic music scene there.

I actually did go through the list from ICMC and picked out any german schools I could find.

New idea... I think it's time for a road trip to ICMC this year.

http://www.untitled.nu/muffledsuitcase/ ... rleans.mp3 !!!

This year it's on your continent
I published at last year's ICMC 2005 in Barcelona, and I can tell you it's a fun conference. Though, I'm afraid I won't be there this year for financial reasons - as a freelancer, I have to cover all my expenses myself and a transatlantic flight isn't that cheap.

On what topic did you publish?

My short paper has the title Skew Compensation in Low Latency Environments.