ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Transart Institute in cooperation with Donau University Krems will 
begin it's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in New Media Program in July 2005. 
It is the first international low-residency two-year MFA graduate art 
program in Europe and is accredited through Donau University Krems.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Students are free to pursue work in any media art-related genre and to 
create their own course of study, working independently and with the 
support of self-chosen faculty and artist mentors.

Three intensive residencies permit students to continue with their 
professional life while participating in the program. Students work on 
independent art and research projects off-site between residencies.

Genres include: Animation, Architecture, Cyber Art, Experimental Art, 
Film/Video, Graphic Design, Installation Art, Interactive Art, 
Interdisciplinary Art, Performance Art, Photography, and Sound/Music.

Detailed information about the program as well as an application and 
pdf brochure are available at: www.transartinstitute.org

DATES:
Summer residency 2005: July 25 - August 12
Deadline for early acceptance: March 15, 2005
Deadline for applications: June 15, 2005

LOCATION:
Summer Residency, Donau University Krems, Austria
Krems is approximately one hour from Vienna by train.

Links to further information about Krems and Donau University:
www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/campus/krems/index.php
www.kunstmeile.cc

SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM:
The MFA program Residency consists of three 5 day sessions. Two 
intensive five day workshops, critiques and an evening series of 
lectures and artist talks take place in sessions one and two. In the 
third session students participate in seminars, project planning 
meetings, faculty selection as well as the continuing evening series.

Students are free to travel on the weekends. Krems is at the center of 
Europe - Prague, Munich, Venice and Budapest are only a couple of hours 
away. Arrangements will also be made with local and Viennese arts 
institutions.

A list and description of this summer's workshops will appear in the 
February Transart Instititute January Newsletter, the evening artist 
talk and lecture series will appear in the March issue and a detailed 
program will be available in April.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Fresh input and access to new ideas and resources is vital for new 
media artists to stay inspired, excited and informed and to see 
themselves and their work in a wider context. The Transart Institute 
offers artists and designers an opportunity to get this kind of 
creative surge through it's summer workshops and guest lecture series. 
A list and description of this summer's workshops will appear in the 
February Transart Institute Newsletter. The evening artist talk and 
lecture series will appear in the March Transart Institute Newsletter.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

www.transartinstitute.org
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Directors' Phone: +1 (323) 876 1058 Fax: +1 (323) 874 0206
Directors' Mail: 7336 Santa Monica Boulevard, #632, Los Angeles, 
California 90046 USA

Transart Institute, Master of Fine Arts in New Media
Donau Universität Krems, Dr. Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30, 3500 Krems, Austria
www.donau-uni.ac.at