School of Music, Theatre and Dance at the University of Michigan
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Department of Performing Arts Technology

The Department of Performing Arts Technology integrates the study of music, engineering, and allied arts in a close-knit, collaborative environment. The inspiring and accomplished faculty are internationally renowned scholars, teachers, artists and practitioners. A recent $29.5 million facilities renovation has created state-of-the-art studios for mastering a spectrum of technological skills. As part of a top-ranked public university, where excellence is the guiding principle, students have the unparalleled ability to collaborate with their highly-talented peers across campus—from working with musicians, dancers, and performing artists of every genre in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) to developing next-generation audio technologies at Michigan’s distinguished College of Engineering

Faculty

Faculty in the PAT program are sound engineers, composers, performers, filmmakers, instrument makers, designers, songwriters, and experimental researchers into the integration of music technology with musical performance.


Jason Corey

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Music
Performing Arts Technology

John Granzow

Chair of Performing Arts Technology (Fall 2022) and Associate Professor of Music

Alvin Hill

SMTD Events & Instructional Technology Manager and Adjunct Lecturer

Sile O’Modhrain

Chair of Performing Arts Technology (Winter 2023) and Associate Professor of Music
Performing Arts Technology

Degrees

performance

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Science

Graduate

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Brehm Technology Suite

Serving as the community hub for PAT students, faculty, and collaborators, this concentrated suite of technologically-rich facilities has had a transformative effect on the PAT Department—building community and supporting a broad range of creative activities.

Performance Opportunities

From large ensembles in celebrated concert halls to chamber groups in intimate recital spaces, performance opportunities across all disciplines abound, with nearly 900 student performances each academic year. Whether your focus is on early, classical, or contemporary music, whether your passion is for jazz, electronic, or world music, there is an ensemble—or in many cases, multiple ensembles—to suit your interests, including specific opportunities for percussion, piano, and organ & carillon. For students in theatre & drama, musical theatre, dance, and opera, opportunities abound in both professionally produced and student-run presentations.

Recitals

Recitals

Across all disciplines, students perform and study with their peers in studio classes and perform for the public in solo student recitals and studio recitals.

Collaborative

Collaborative Piano

Collaborative Piano students work with vocalists and instrumentalists throughout SMTD.

Chamber Music

Chamber Music

The thriving chamber music scene at SMTD offers students nearly limitless options to perform, innovate, and collaborate in small, self-driven, and diverse ensembles.

Large Ensembles

Large Ensembles

SMTD ensembles offer numerous concerts each season, performing notable works in the traditional canon as well as abundant newly commissioned works.

Show Your Support

Any gift to SMTD helps launch the next generation of artists, scholars, educators, and entrepreneurs who challenge and inspire the world.

You can support the Department of Performing Arts Technology with a contribution to the Performing Arts Technology Enrichment Fund .

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