Wearing Many Hats

The many 'hats' a PAT major wears are great deal. Most of us come from a variety of different backgrounds (music, visual artist, engineering, computer science), and somehow we end up in the same program.  These three words describe my discipline:

1) Movement

Most of my practice is influenced by staging interactions involving movement. Whether that be between performers, audience members or other objects. In the PAT department we do this through various hardware / software to create these moments.

2) Chops

Another aspect of being a PAT major for me is also being a performer -  'Chops' refers to your overall ability to play - whether that be something super technical with lots of notes, or a piece that requires longer notes with more breathe. It also refers to your physical 'fitness' of your playing - For instance, if I haven't played clarinet in awhile - my chops aren't as strong.

3)  Processing

In PAT, this word means taking in input (whether that be audio signal, sensor input ) and manipulating it in some way to get a desired output. I also love how this word can relate to other types of processing: information, memory, actions)