Welcome to Symposium 2006, the first statewide meeting of colleagues from colleges and universities offering music degrees in Indiana. The purpose of this event is to identify a series of mutual priorities and projects that would exploit the Internet2 (I2) highway for music performance, research, and teaching among invitees and participants.

In the past few years, there have been hundreds of musical events transmitted among I2 sites in the US and across similar networks in other countries. These have included performances, master classes, panel discussions, and classroom teaching. However, many have been one-time events rather than ongoing activities. Music research projects that require the data capacity of the I2 network have been few, even though it can transmit uncompressed audio and video as well as high resolution graphics and animation in multimedia formats. The prospect of teaching, in which high quality video and stereo or even surround sound can quickly transmit faculty expertise between educational institutions and reach widespread student populations remains undeveloped.

With the I2 highway in Indiana, which includes the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS) and educational connection networks such as the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, our state has the infrastructure to revolutionize how we conduct our professional business in collegiate music education.

Most collegiate institutions in Indiana are not I2 partners. However, their campus Internet capabilities can still benefit from access to I2. Presentations and discussions will include options for music performance, research, and teaching through existing campus networks.

For more information, contact

Dr. Fred J. Rees, Symposium Director
School of Music Program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
35 W. Michigan Street, IT 389
Indianapolis , Indiana 46202
Tel: 317.274.4610
Fax: 317.278.2590
frees@iupui.edu