Alessandro Altavilla
Lecturer In Digital Creativity
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAlessandro Altavilla is a Lecturer in Digital Creativity at the University of York and a sound designer/composer with over a decade of experience blending academic research and creative practice. He holds a PhD from Goldsmiths (ERC-funded) on embodied sonic and musical interactions mediated by digital technology, and a Distinction MRes in Digital Media from Newcastle, bringing deep interdisciplinary expertise in interactive media. Alessandro has taught interactive media and sound design across UK universities while running an independent studio, composing for films and presenting participatory e-textile sound workshops in European art schools. His installations and performances have featured at international festivals including the Marrakech Biennale and Turin Film Festival, reflecting a practice-driven research profile. Colleagues describe him as someone who translates experimental sonic research into tangible, collaborative experiences for both academic and artistic audiences.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Arts and Computational Technologies, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Arts and Computational Technologies at Goldsmiths College, U. of LondonMaster of Research, Digital Media, Distinction, Master of Research, Digital Media, Distinction at Newcastle UniversityB.Mus. (w. honors); Diploma; High School diploma, Music and New Technology, First, B.Mus. (w. honors); Diploma; High School diploma, Music and New Technology, First at Conservatory of Music, Bari, Italy
Italian, English
Github Skills (26)
msp10
pulseaudio10
gesture9
midi9
audio9
audio-effect9
prototyping9
music9
eeprom5
kicad4
clause4
open-hardware4
enclosure3
creative-commons3
commons3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
12deadpixels/Gestural-Sound-Toolkit
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 comment in 1 year 6 months
mspmidiscenarioprototypingaudio
UoY-IM-PDM2-2425/PDM2-example-code
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Contributions:17 pushes in 1 month
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