CRCA Information
The Center for Research in Computing & the Arts (CRCA) is an
organized research unit (ORU) of UCSD whose mission is to
foster advanced research and production at the crossroads
between digital technology and new art forms. Current areas of
interest include interactive networked multimedia, virtual reality,
computer-spatialized audio, and live performance techniques for
computer music and graphics.
As the University of California's oldest arts research center,
CRCA pursues innovative approaches to the arts, and crosses
the boundaries of the humanities and the sciences. Our faculty
research pool represents the computing interests from such
diverse departments as music, visual arts, theatre, psychology,
computer science and engineering. Faculty members are
creating new models of artistic practice through their liaisons
with cultural institutions, high-tech industries and
interdisciplinary collaborations. We host artist researchers from
around the world and service the research interests of faculty
and graduate students. Our research members produce
research results and art experiences that challenge
conventional thinking both within the artistic and scientific
realms.
The activities of the Center are controlled by a Director, an
Associate Director, and a Faculty Advisory Committee. The
Advisory Committee consists of faculty members of the Center
who are actively involved in pursuing the research objectives of
the unit. The membership is appointed by the UCSD Vice
Chancellor of Graduate Study and Research, who makes
periodic review of the membership and calls upon their insights
and expertise during the Center's five-year review process.
Current CRCA Advisory Committee
- Miller Puckette, Chair and CRCA Associate Director, Music
- Rand Steiger, Music
- Peter Otto, Music
- Lev Manovich, Visual Arts
- Adriene Jenik, Visual Arts
- William Griswold, Computer Science and Engineering
- Henrik Jensen, Computer Science and Engineering
Ex Officio Members
- Sheldon Brown, CRCA Director, Visual Arts
- Carol Hobson, CRCA Administrative Director
Sponsors
The Center receives operational support from the University's
Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Additional funding to
support graduate student researchers, faculty research, visiting
scholars, equipment and events, comes from a variety of
sources including the UC Office of the President and the UC Digital Arts Research Network (UC DARNet). Recent CRCA sponsors include:
- SAIC
- Sammy Studios
- Cal-(IT)2
- Intel
- Microsoft
- Creative Labs
Contact Information
Faculty and Staff Information
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