Program in Arts Technology
Imagine working with a team of students on a major project using visual, audio, and interactive components; and being able to succesfully design and program all aspects of the project using powerful technical media. This is what students in the Arts Technology program do. Students use digital media to explore areas of traditional creative art making in music, sound, still and moving imagery, and typography to express ideas and solve problems.
Faculty encourage exploration and experimentation across multiple disciplines; as a result, each student is prepared to build a career in the dynamic and everchanging field of creative digital arts. Arts Technology students are prepared to take advantage of career opportunies such as media/web developer, animation designer and programmer, sound designer and editor, and video producer. These opportunities can be found in industries such as, entertainment, advertising, publishing, scientific research, exhibit design, and education; as well as traditional art making such as studio art, music composition, and design for live theatre production. New digital media fields continue to emerge including data visualization and software coding for art and design applications.
Students come to the program with varied backgrounds and wide ranging interests. If this sounds like you, please continue to explore this site for information about applying to the program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to all the Arts Technology students graduating on Saturday, May 12!
Graduate Students
- Jeremy Carter
- Michael Hubatch
- Klarisa White
Undergraduate Students
- Eric August
- Randy Baum, Summa cum laude
- Jim Brennan, Cum laude
- Nathan Campbell
- Mark Caspary, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- Derick Downey, Cum laude, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- CJ Draper
- Sean Fernitz
- Jason Geiger, Magna cum laude
- Emily Herrick
- Joe Holland
- Chadman James, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- Matt Johnson
- Brianna Kuhn, Cum laude
- Eric Lucas
- Stephanie Milovic, Magna cum laude, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- Blake Nunes
- Milton Owens
- Jeff Rainey
- Charlie Raney
- Becky Richter
- Mike Ripka, Summa cum laude, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- Mitch Rothstein, Exceptional Merit in the Arts award
- Rachel Schenck
- Martha Warfel
- Carla Westlund
Congratulations to Arts Technology student, Mark Caspary!
Mark won 2nd Place for Excellence in Sound Design at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
The Arts Technology Program is proud to have 7 of our students represented by their art work in the Student Annual. Congratulations to:
Award winners:
- Michale Ater's, Dada Book won the ISU Graphic Design Program Best in Show Award
- Derick Downey's video work, Big History, won the Arts Technology Program Best in Interactive Media and Technology Award.
- Adam Sedwick's interactive media piece, Vine Lights (Inorganic Life Series), won the Arts Technology Program Special Achievement in Interactive Media and Technology Award.
- James Brennan, What do you wish to wake up to ... (video)
- Emily Burklow, Innocence (video)
- Jason Geigner, A Thousand Cranes (poster), Bruegala (poster), and Glitch (digital multimedia motion design)
- Milton Owens, Untitled (painting)
Fall 2012 Admission is now CLOSED, please submit your portfolios for Spring 2013 by September 15, 2012.
Congratulations to our Dean's List Honorees
- Michael Ater
- Randy Baum
- Alexia Doane
- Laura Fehr
- Seth Hodel
- Brianna Kuhn
- Sarah Lockenvitz
- Mary McCubbins
- Rachel McIntyre
- Stephanie Milovic
- Michael Ripka
- Mitchell Rothstein
- Lance Savage
Congratulations to our December 2011 Graduates!
- Minjie Wu (Grad)
- David Cawall
- Laura Fehr
- Rachel McIntyre
- Savannah Seed
Volition, Inc. presents a sound design project to ATK students
October 19, 2011
The Champaign, Illinois based game design company, Volition, presented a sound design project to Rose Marshack's Arts Technology, 380, Music Using Non-musical Instruments. The class was given an assignment to create sounds for a 30 second clip of one of the company's games. The Arts Technology Program is excited to bring this opportunity to our students and wishes to thank Professor Marshack and the Audio Team from Volition. That is Ariel Gross,Volition's Audio Lead, in the lower photograph.
Program announces Homecoming Week Alumni Honoree: Kelly Pratl
Public Presentation
Thursday, October 13, 2:30pm, University Galleries
Ms. Pratl's presentation is open to the public.
Kelly will be visiting Arts Technology classes Thursday and will be honored along with other distinguished university alumni at a luncheon in Brown Ballroom on Friday, October 14.
Kelly Pratl is the Director of Marketing for Deltak, a leading provider of online student lifecycle services for traditional universities and colleges throughout the country. She oversees the Brand Marketing teams serviced out of the Chicago, Orlando and Denver offices, and is responsible for developing and implementing marketing efforts across 24 partners and 90+ degree programs.
Prior to entering the education industry, Kelly worked for advertising agencies Crispin, Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) out of Boulder, CO and Leo Burnett in Chicago, IL, where she managed accounts such as: Volkswagen, Old Navy, Kellogg’s, Allstate Insurance, Turner Classic Movies and Beck’s beer.
Kelly earned her Master of Science in Arts Technology in 2003 after receiving a bachelors degree in English with a minor in Mass Communications, also from Illinois State. While pursuing her undergraduate and graduate degrees, she worked in the Creative Services department at State Farm Insurance. She currently resides in her hometown, Chicago, IL.
Spring 20011, Performance Studio Project
• Techture
Spring 2009, Performance Studio Project
• Dave's PC Trailer
