Summary
Andrew Blanton is an Associate Professor and interdisciplinary artist-researcher based in San Jose with a decade of experience at the intersection of composition, new media art, and creative software development. He builds immersive sound and visual environments, combining percussion expertise and 3D graphics/programming to create performative works showcased at venues from STEIM Amsterdam to Google Cultural Lab in Paris. At San Jose State and as a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley’s CNMAT, he explores sonification, data-driven interactivity, and cross-disciplinary arts, drawing on past research fellowships and editorial work in new media. His background spans academic leadership, industry web development, and collaborative cultural projects, reflecting a rare blend of musical performance practice and technical systems thinking.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Music, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Music at University of California, Berkeley
BM, Percussion Performance, BM, Percussion Performance at University of Denver
Cherry Creek High School
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, New Media Art, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, New Media Art at University of North Texas
Brevard Music Center