The “delicious joy” of creating and recreating music
Leslie Tilley combines deep experience as a musician with cultural and formal analysis, to see how people refashion music anew.
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Music and Theater Arts
A new lens on humanity
The inaugural MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) Annual Event showcased the breadth of projects supported in the first year of the presidential initiative.
Q&A: How MITHIC is fostering a culture of collaboration at MIT
A presidential initiative, the MIT Human Insight Collaborative is supporting new interdisciplinary initiatives and projects across the Institute.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing welcomes 11 new faculty for 2025
The faculty members occupy core computing and shared positions, bringing varied backgrounds and expertise to the MIT community.
Remembering Professor Emerita Jeanne Shapiro Bamberger, a pioneer in music education
The former department chair was an early innovator in the use of artificial intelligence to both study and influence how children learn music.
Blending neuroscience, AI, and music to create mental health innovations
Media Lab PhD student Kimaya Lecamwasam researches how music can shape well-being.
Meet the 2025 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Faculty members granted tenure in Linguistics and Philosophy, Music and Theater Arts, and Political Science.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025
New professors join Comparative Media Studies/Writing, History, Linguistics and Philosophy, Music and Theater Arts, and Political Science.
“FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance
Groundbreaking MIT concert, featuring electronic and computer-generated music, was a part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference.
At MIT, musicians make new tools for new tunes
From the classroom to expanding research opportunities, students at MIT Music Technology use design to push the frontier of digital instruments and software for human expression and empowerment.
Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, dies at 87
Widely known for his Synthetic Performer, Csound language, and work on the MPEG-4 audio standard, Vercoe positioned MIT as a hub for music technology through leadership roles with the Media Lab and Music and Theater Arts Section.
Researchers present bold ideas for AI at MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium kickoff event
Presentations targeted high-impact intersections of AI and other areas, such as health care, business, and education.
A sounding board for strengthening the student experience
Composed of “computing bilinguals,” the Undergraduate Advisory Group provides vital input to help advance the mission of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
Highlights from MIT’s first-ever Artfinity festival
Offerings included talks, concerts, and interactive installations.