Arts Department
The Department of the Arts at Rensselaer was founded in 1972. It is built around a world class faculty and is dedicated to interdisciplinary creative research in electronic arts. We offer a unique environment in which to develop and realize innovative art within a technological university.
The studios and the program have historically been referred to as iEAR (Integrated Electronic Arts at Rensselaer). The studios provide specialized facilities for students, faculty and visiting artists to engage in individual and collaborative research projects.
iEAR Presents! is a series of public performances, exhibitions, screenings and lectures. Curated by artist faculty, iEAR Presents! seeks to bring artists into a creative dialogue regarding integrated electronic arts practice and theory with a participatory community of faculty and students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and members of the general public.
More than $1 million in grants and services is committed to performing arts projects nationwide
(Read More)Robinson (MFA 2007) and Greenwald's (MFA 2007) art work highlighted in the July 7th edition of Inside Rensselaer.
(Read More)Bullock's paper cited for its originality, clarity and insight.
(Read More)The Experimental Art Foundation has commissioned texts from over 20 national and international writers, published here together with images from artists working in the field.
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