The Department for Image Science (Danube University) and
Leonardo/ISAST are pleased to announce their new cooperative
effort, a half-tuition scholarship for the Master of Arts (MA)
course in MediaArtHistories, with a start in May 2010!

=> LEONARDO SCHOLARSHIP FOR MEDIA ART HISTORIES
The scholarship is planned to answer the critical challenges of
the 21st century, which require mobilization and
cross-fertilization among the domains of art, science and
technology by supporting the studies of a new researcher or
artist.

=> FIRST INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF MEDIA.ART.HISTORIES
(low-residency; English language, international faculty)

The postgraduate program MediaArtHistories conveys the most
important developments of contemporary art through a network
of renowned international theorists, artists and curators like:
Erkki HUHTAMO, Lev MANOVICH, Christiane PAUL, Paul SERMON,
Edward SHANKEN, Jens HAUSER, Sean CUBITT, Christa SOMMERER,
Gerfried STOCKER, Knowbotic Research, Frieder NAKE, Oliver GRAU
and many others.

Artists and programmers give new insights into the latest
software, interface developments and their interdisciplinary
and intercultural praxis. Keywords are: Strategies of
Interaction & Interface Design, Social Software, Immersion &
Emotion and Artistic Invention. Using online databases and other
modern aids, knowledge of computer animation, netart,
interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most
recent reflections onnano art, augmented reality and wearables
are introduced. Historical derivations that go far back into
art and media history are tied in intriguing ways to digital
art. Important approaches and methods from Image Science, Media
Archaeology and the History of Science & Technology will be
discussed.
http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah

=> DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS - located in the UNESCO world heritage
Wachau, 70km from Vienna, is the only public university in Europe
specializing in advanced continuing education by offering
low-residency degree programs for working professionals and life
long learners. Our students & faculty members come from the USA,
Italy, Canada, Syria, Austria, Mexico, & Hong Kong, among others.
Without interrupting their career, students have the opportunity
to learn through direct experience, social learning in small groups
and contacts with labs and industry. They gain key qualifications
for the contemporary art and media marketplace.

The Center in Monastery Goettweig, where most MediaArtHistories
courses take place, is housed in a 14th century building,
remodeled to fit the needs of modern research in singular
surroundings.

=> LEONARDO/ISAST - Leonardo creates opportunities for the
powerful exchange of ideas between practitioners in art, science
and technology. Through publications, initiatives and public
forums, Leonardo/ISAST facilitates cross-disciplinary research in
these fields, seeking to catalyze fruitful solutions for the
challenges of the 21st century. Among the challenges requiring
cross-disciplinary approaches are establishing sustainable
environmental practices, spreading global scientific and artistic
literacy, creating technological equity, and encouraging freedom
of thought and imagination.

=>LEAF - The Leonardo Education and Art Forum promotes the
advancement of artistic research and academic scholarship at the
intersections of art,science, and technology. Serving
practitioners, scholars, and students who are members of the
Leonardo community, LEAF provides a forum for collaboration and
exchange with other scholarly communities, including the College
Art Association of America (CAA), of which it is an affiliate
society.

Application documents (digital) :
Letter of Motivation; Application form; Copies/scans of
certificates; Copy/scan of passport

Application Deadline: 28. March 2010

Further Information:
http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah
www.leonardo.info
www.virtualart.at
www.mediaarthistories.org

Contact:
Andrea Haberson
Department for Image Science
Danube University Krems
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 30, A-3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732 893-2569
andrea.habersondonau-uni.ac.at
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis