Dr. Keith Obadike

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Keith Obadike. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Keith Obadike is an artist, composer, and writer known for his collaborative works with Mendi Obadike. He has exhibited and performed at prominent venues including the New Museum, Studio Museum Harlem, Whitney Museum of American Art, and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. His projects often encompass large-scale public sound artworks such as the Blues Speaker, commissioned by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics and the Harlem Stage. He has also worked on Free/Phase at the Chicago Cultural Center and Compass Song commissioned by Square Arts. Obadike's accolades include the Rockefeller New Media Arts Fellowship and the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, as well as the Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award. Before joining the faculty at Cornell University, he taught at William Paterson University and served as a visiting artist at institutions including Princeton University and Northwestern University. Obadike holds a B.A. in Visual Art from North Carolina Central University and an M.F.A. in Sound Design from Yale University.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Director of Undergraduate Studies. Teaches courses in art and sound.

Visiting Artist

— Present

Various Institutions • Various

Visited and taught at multiple universities including Princeton, Columbia, and Northwestern.

Awards

#

New Music USA Creator Development Fund

#

Louis Comfort Tiffany Biennial Award

#

Rockefeller New Media Arts Fellowship

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture