PhD Studentship: Environmental Aesthetics - Sound / Image / Space University of Greenwich - School of Design
Qualification Type: PhD Location: London Funding for: UK Students, EU Students Funding amount: From £15,609 Bursary (per year F/T, pro-rata P/T). Hours: Full Time Placed On: 19th November 2021 Closes: 7th January 2022 Reference: VCS-FLAS-02-21 We seek proposals for PhD research which explore the creative potentials of the latest immersive artistic technologies – spatial audio, photogrammetry, film, VR etc. – to address environmental concerns, bringing together audio-visual aesthetics to articulate with findings from environmental science. While new creative technologies have multiplied and become more accessible during the last few years, the aesthetic potential of these new tools remains in its infancy. Equally, the complexity of global environmental issues and the specificity of datasets can make it difficult to communicate the urgency of problems and the necessity for action. We seek proposals that employ practice research methodologies to interrogate and critically reflect upon the affordances of these new tools and technologies, while exploring their potential to create meaningful experiences which enhance public engagement with and education about significant environmental issues. We expect sound to constitute a significant component of the research, with the candidate seeking to capitalise on the unique facilities afforded the SOUND/IMAGE Research group – Loudspeaker Orchestra, IKO, Eigenmike, Stephen Lawrence Gallery – and it’s close partnership with fellow research clusters: CAPTIVATE – LIDAR, Photogrammetry; VIRTUAL FILM PRODUCTION & SIMULATION HUB – high-end film, 360º filmmaking, VR, AR, simulation interfaces. Applied Outputs of the research might include – Spatial Audio Compositions, Immersive Environments, 360º Films, Installations with external partners in public spaces. Candidates should be passionate about environmental issues and the potential of the latest digital arts to create engaging and affective experiences. Proposals should address: - Any conceptual approaches you’d like to explore and their articulation through practice. - Potential sources of Environmental data you’d like to work with. - Possible outputs from the project (creative works and/or written) Funding: In addition, the successful candidate will receive a contribution to tuition fees equivalent to the university’s Home rate, currently £4,500 (FT) or pro-rata (PT), for the duration of their scholarship. International applicants will need to pay the remainder tuition fee for the duration of their scholarship. This fee is subject to an annual increase. https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CKY382/phd-studentship-environmental-aesthetics-sound-image-space <https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CKY382/phd-studentship-environmental-aesthetics-sound-image-space> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20211212/f5f5dbbf/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.