Multimedia composition
Multimedia composition is an emerging, innovative and inter-disciplinary domain that merges the art of musical creation with other artistic fields, often amplified in a digital and interactive dimension.
Multimedia composition weaves together music, the visual arts, artistic technologies and digital interactivity. The fruit of this alchemy is an avant-garde space dedicated to multi-sensoral experiences, which questions and updates our traditional approach to listening to music.
Fluid and dynamic by their very nature, multimedia works immerse the listener in highly responsive, ever-changing worlds. Beyond listening and the other senses, they captivate us, submerge us and sometimes even offer the listener the ability to influence how the experience unfolds. Each composition is perceived as a living entity, inviting us on a unique journey during each performance.
At the Haute école de musique de Genève (HEM), multimedia composition is explored from a perspective that is both conceptual and practical, not least with themes from multi-disciplinarity, sound art and interactive media. Through the classes, exchanges and discussions on contemporary creativity, we put the emphasis on the new visual language and the possibilities afforded by the Internet and the new interfaces when it comes to composing new media. We strongly encourage internal collaborations with musicians at the HEM and the students of the HEAD. Our cutting-edge facilities include a black room (the Black Box) and fully-equipped studios that provide the perfect setting for creative work.
Sparks fly as the past and the future merge with one another; tradition and innovation rub shoulders, to reveal an uncharted world. Welcome to music’s brand-new era!
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