person at electroacustic keyboard — TIMARA studios house a broad range of vintage and modern equipment. Photo credit: Yingran Zhang '16

Program Overview

TIMARA

Program Type: Major, Minor

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Division: Contemporary Music

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.

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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Sample Courses

TECH 201 - Computer Music 4 credits
TECH 202 - Real-time Techniques 2 credits
TECH 330 - Studio Recording 4 credits
TECH 350 - Workshop in Music and Media Technologies 4 credits

Curriculum and requirements

TIMARA Faculty

Abby Aresty
Technical Director and Lecturer
Aurie Hsu ’96
Assistant Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Tom Lopez ’89
Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Eli Stine ’14
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Peter Swendsen ’99
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs