Eran Egozy ’95, MNG ’95, Professor of the Practice in Music Technology, with support from Leslie Kaelbling, the Panasonic Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, teaches Interactive Music Systems, a hands-on programming and design course where students design musical experiences similar to successful commercial programs like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Both games were created by Harmonix Music Systems, cofounded by Egozy and fellow MIT alumnus Alex Rigopulos ’92, SM ’94. Read the article in Spectrum.

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21T.100 (Theater Arts Production) gathers MIT students, faculty, staff, and other professionals to produce feature-length performances.

Keeril Makan named vice provost for the arts

An acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership.

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.

Seen and heard: The new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building

Until very recently, Mariano Salcedo, a fourth-year MIT electronic engineering and computer science student majoring in artificial intelligence and decision-making, was planning to apply for a master’s program in computer science at MIT.