Program Overview

TIMARA

Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA) is for students who desire careers that combine traditional music skills with exploration of the latest techniques for electroacoustic musical expression. We offer a structured course of study that emphasizes the application of technology as a resource for careers in composition, new media, and performance.

person at electroacustic keyboard — TIMARA studios house a broad range of vintage and modern equipment.

Photo credit: Yingran Zhang '16

Program Facts

Program Type: Major, Minor
- Bachelor of Music (BM)
Division: Contemporary Music

Chair

Tom Lopez ’89,
Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts

Contact

Jeanne Rosecrans, Administrative Assistant
(440) 775-8297
jrosecra@oberlin.edu

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Movie — Oberlin’s Silent Film Ensemble performs live, improvised avant-garde soundtracks to historic, surreal—sometimes homemade—films. Projects are often presented in the Apollo Theater.

Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83

Silent Film Ensemble

A mashup of oddball films with experimental music can only happen at Oberlin. Established by Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA) faculty, the Silent Film Ensemble performs live, improvised avant-garde soundtracks to historic, surreal—sometimes homemade—films. Projects stem from TIMARA and Cinema Studies Program students’ collaboration.

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