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Welcome on the English homepage of the Art, Science and Technology (AST) Master’s Degree

This Master Degree's is a specialty of the Master "Ingénierie de la Cognition, de la Création et des Apprentissages – IC2A"
(Engineering for Cognition, Creation and Learning)
of Grenoble Institute of Technology / UJF / UPMF / Université Stendhal)


This English page provides a summary of the data available on the Master ICA French web pages. Please, refer the these French web pages for details.

The content of this page is as follows:

  1. News
  2. Presentation of the Master ICA
  3. Job opportunities
  4. Partners
  5. Program
  6. Research Training Period
  7. Contact
  8. Download
  9. Learn more


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News


APPLY BEFORE JULY 9th, 2010   (1st session)

To apply to the AST Master's Degrees, please visit this page.


The application form is in French; do not hesitate to contact us for any question (adresses follow).

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Presentation of the Master ICA


Digital technologies and computer science introduced powerful practical and conceptual tools for the Arts.
They opened up new dimensions to explore in the nature and contents of artistic objects (music, video, multimedia), and in the creation process itself.
This evolution implies new kinds of researches and developments that seamlessly integrate scientific and artistic aspects.

The AST Master’s Degree is a 1-year course hosted by the Phelma School of Grenoble Institute of Technology in Grenoble, France.
The Master is open to students holding a degree in engineering sciences (Computer Science, Signal Processing, Automatic Control Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, Physics, Modelling and Simulation, Acoustics, Computer Graphics, …).

It proposes a pluridisciplinary training in conceptual and technical aspects of digital technologies for sound and music creation, dynamic visual arts and multisensorial interactivity.

The course includes:
  • A core curriculum: concepts, methods and technologies for Computer Music, Dynamic Visual Arts, Multisensorial Physical Modelling and Gestural Interfaces; Genetic Algorithms for Image and Movement synthesis; Analysis and Perception of Multimodal Scenes, …
  • Refreshers classes in engineering sciences: Signal Processing, Programming, Algorithms, Computer Systems, Network Management.
  • Options, chosen by the student according to its profile and professional project: Cognitive Psychology, Models for Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life and Cognition, Musicology, Art History, …
  • Creation workshops, allowing to experiment the major contemporary computer tools for visual and musical arts.
Having an artistic activity is appreciated, but not necessary.
Teaching are mainly in French.

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Job opportunities

  • Research (PhD Thesis) and development in Art-Science-technology.
  • Teaching (Universities, Art Schools, Musical Conservatoires, …).
  • Musical, visual, audiovisual and multimedia production.

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Partners

  • ACROE, Grenoble
  • Lab. ICA (Informatique et Création Artistique), Grenoble_INP
  • IRCAM, Paris
  • IRIT/UT1 Equipe Synthèse d’Images et Réalités Virtuelles, Toulouse
  • CICM (Centre de Recherche en Informatique et Création Musicale), Paris VIII
  • GMEM, Marseille
  • Laboratoire Mathématiques appliquées aux systèmes, Ecole Centrale Paris
  • lab. SPCL (Sound Processing and Control Laboratory), Faculté de musique, Univ. McGill, Montréal - Canada
  • lab. LIAM (Laboratoire Informatique et Acoustique Musicale), Faculté de musique, Univ. McGill, Montréal - Canada…

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Program

       


Teaching
ECTS Teacher





Core curriculum


Technologies and Processes of Musical Creation 3 C. Cadoz

Technologies of Dynamic Visual Arts 3 A. Luciani

Real-time Physical Simulation and Gesture Interfaces 3
J-L. Florens

Analysis and Perception of Multimodal Scenes 3
J.-L. Schwartz,
A. Guérin-Dugué

Mathematical Methods for Musical Creation

3

M. Andreatta, C. Agon

 


Neuropsychology and Creativity

3
I. Viaud-Delmon


Genetic algorithms for image and movement synthesis

3

H. Luga


Software environments for Music 3 O. Tache

Multisensory Interactions, Enaction and Performing Arts

3

W. Ka






Upgrading classes (1 to choose)


Signal Processing 3
G. Feng

Computer Systems and Network Management 3
J.-M. Adam,
C. Bulfone

Programming   3
B. Caylux

Algorithms   3
J.-M. Adam





Optional classes (2 to choose)   



Cognitive psychology  3
S. Rousset, Ch. Marendaz

Models for Human-Computer Interaction 3
J. David

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life and Cognition 3
V. Rialle

Musicology 3
P. Revol

Art History 3






Langue 



English 3


Total ECTS (first semester)
33

Note that this website host, though in French, a detailed description of most the teachings.

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Research Training Period


The AST Programme includes a 4 to 6 months (full time) training period in a research team, starting in February (second semester)

During the first semester, each student chooses a subject among the list proposed by the partners of the Master’s Degree.

During the training, the student integrates the research team and works in the context of its projects, in close collaboration with Ph.D. students and researchers. His work is directed by a member of the team and monitored by one of the teachers of the Master. The role of this teacher is to make sure that the student’s project goes well at the practical and scientific level.

At the end of the training period, the student writes a dissertation (around 40 pages), which describes his project, the state of the art in the concerned domain, and clearly states his contribution.
This work is evaluated during a public Master’s Thesis Defense. The defense committee is composed of the Heads of the Master, the director of the training period, and invited members.

ECTS credits: 27

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Contact


  • Director of Studies
Claude Cadoz
ACROE-ICA
Grenoble INP, 46 Av. Félix Viallet
38000 - Grenoble
04 76 57 46 61
Claude.Cadoz@imag.fr


  • Secretary and Application
Ophélie Pereyra
Service : SCOLARITE MASTERS
Bâtiment : PHELMA - Bureau M419
Tel : 04 56 52 92 17
Ophelie.Pereyra@phelma.grenoble-inp.fr
Fax : 04 56 52 91 03



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Download


The Flyer (English, pdf) of the AST Master.
The Poster (English, A3, pdf) of the AST Master.


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Learn more


The French webpages of the AST Master's Degrees hosts more data, including courses' description, a list of the past Training Periods, maps and directions, etc.

You can also contact the Secretary or Director of Studies for any question.




Back to the French website of the AST Master's Degrees.

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