DCT at TCNJ

06/06/2024

TCNJ is ranked #3 in the state for Game Design by Animation Career Review. 🎮Students in the interactive multimedia program in the Department of Design and Creative Technology can explore six primary areas of study including Games and Playable Media, Visual Storytelling and Animation Digital Fabrication, Music Technology, Culture and Technology, and Creative Coding. The College of New Jersey TCNJ Admissions IMM

05/16/2024

We had a Helvetica of a good time today at the TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication commencement ceremony! Congratulations to all of our TCNJ grads and big shout out to our DCT class of 2024! We are going to miss you but we are so excited to see all of the amazing things that you do in your next chapters. Remember to keep in touch and continue to slay! We love you!
The College of New Jersey IMM

03/28/2024

Put It Up - the Graphic Design Senior Showcase is now on display in TCNJ Art Gallery and the side exhibition galleries of the AIMM Building. Don’t miss the grand opening and reception this Saturday, March 30 from 1-4 pm in TCNJ Art Gallery and Student Side Galleries 111 & 119! See the link in our bio for more information.

03/25/2024

On Monday, April 1, the TCNJ Department of Design and Creative Technology (DCT) will welcome Thomas Dolby, the Taylor A. Hanex Professor of Music for New Media at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. You are cordially invited to join us! The afternoon events will include Professor Dolby's presentation on music in film and media, and a reception. All are welcome to attend! This visit has been organized to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the founding of the IMM program and our continued development as DCT, fostering interdisciplinary innovation across the arts, design, and technology.

For over three decades, Thomas Dolby Robertson has crafted a career that blends music and technology. An early star on MTV, his intelligent videos and songs like "She Blinded Me With Science" and "Hyperactive" became huge hits, standing the test of time. His keyboard and production work put him in the studio and on stage with the likes of David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Roger Waters, and Joni Mitchell, garnering numerous awards and five Grammy nominations.

Recognizing the opportunities for digital distribution of music via the Internet and later through wireless phones, Thomas started Beatnik Inc. in the early 1990s, where he co-authored the audio layer of Java, created the first interactive music sites on the Web, and licensed technology to Nokia, Samsung, and Panasonic, to co-develop the embedded software synthesis ‘polyphonic’ ringtone engine that has shipped in billions of handheld devices.

For 12 years, Thomas served as Musical Director of the world-famous TED Conference. More recently he has returned to the stage, taking his transmedia ‘Invisible Lighthouse Tour’ around the US and Europe. He has created original music for feature films produced by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Ken Russell; he has appeared with The Muppets, and on numerous TV shows from Soul Train to The Late Show.

TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication The College of New Jersey TCNJ AMPD TCNJ ACM SIGGRAPH IMM

02/23/2024

What a wonderful afternoon in as Dr. Teresa Nakra presented her newly published book, Constructing Music in the Mayo Concert Hall to a warm room of returning TCNJ alumni taught by Dr. Nakra over the past 19 years at TCNJ, current students, staff, and friends. This excellent talk was followed by a special DCTea reception back over in the ULab in AIMM. Brava to Dr. Nakra and we all look forward to the amazing contributions your book will bring to the area of music technology and beyond.

02/16/2024

Join author and TCNJ faculty member Teresa Nakra for a discussion about her newly released book, "Constructing Music." The book presents a new method for teaching music fundamentals that foregrounds creative coding practices and builds upon the computing skills that today’s students already possess. Dr. Nakra will discuss the ideas behind "Constructing Music," share software examples, and raise ideas about the role of music as a proto-form of AI and its impacts on emotion, wellness, and creativity.

TCNJ AMPD TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication The College of New Jersey TCNJ Music Department

01/24/2024

So incredibly proud of our DCT department chair, Dr. Teresa Nakra and her book that was just released today! Brava!

Congratulations to Professor of Music, Design and Creative Technology, and Chair of Design and Creative Technology Teresa Nakra on her new book released today! In her new book, Constructing Music: Musical Explorations in Creative Coding, published by Oxford University Press, Dr. Nakra presents a new method for teaching music fundamentals that fosters inclusion in college music curricula and breaks down several long standing barriers to studying music at the post-secondary level. Bravo, Dr. Nakra! 🎉🎼🎶

12/07/2023

Arts Comm After Dark. Cred. to Prof. Fishburn for the fun motion graphic! See you Friday night!
https://artscomm.tcnj.edu/artscomm-after-dark/
TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication

11/15/2023

Stop by the AIMM Art Gallery on Wednesday, November 16 at 4:30pm for another exciting event connected to our new exhibit from the Image-Movement-Sound Lab Exhibition!

10/20/2023

TCNJ's Department of Design and Creative Technology (DCT) Professors Jason Alejandro and Teresa Nakra visited Middlesex College this past Wednesday to meet with students and faculty in the Media Arts and Design (MAD) A.A.S. program (Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department). It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with Middlesex College students and faculty and visit a class co-taught by Professors Maria Marshall and Elisa Elorza.

We are always excited to meet with students and discuss transfer opportunities at TCNJ upon completion of their Associates degrees from our NJ community colleges.

Fun fact: Prof. Alejandro is an alumni of Middlesex College!

08/31/2023

Tea today!! Join us!!!
TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication
IMM

08/30/2023

What better way to post our very first “official” DCT social media content than with our newest DCT first year and transfer student class!

Welcome to each of you and welcome back to our returning DCT students! We can’t wait for this year ahead with all of you!

Pics taken from our DCT welcome session earlier this week led by our department chair, Dr. Teresa Nakra — the marshmallow challenge is always a fun start to the year!
TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication IMM