School of Architecture + Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT), a program within the School of Architecture + Planning, emphasizes experimentation and transdisciplinary approaches to studio production in both traditional and new media. Students are encouraged to consider both the physical and the cultural context of their artworks/projects as central to their interpretation. Presentations on contemporary art as well as discussions in theory and criticism, and an understanding of research-based artistic practice complement studio production and the development of projects. The MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology operates as a critical studies and production based laboratory, connecting the arts with an advanced technological community. ACT faculty, fellows and students engage in advanced visual studies and research by implementing both an experimental and systematic approach to creative production and transdisciplinary collaboration. The ACT Program emphasizes both knowledge production and knowledge dissemination. http://act.mit.edu/