Professor Dr. Marco Montresor
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Marco Trevisani is a multimedia artist focused on the intersection of visual arts, sound, space, and technology. His creative work engages graphic user-interface design, traditional electronic music composition, performance, and creative coding. With extensive training as an experimental improvisational pianist, composer, architect, and digital designer, Marco holds joint appointments in graphic design and architecture. His research emphasizes algorithmic coding and its application in art and creative practice. He explores the aesthetics of algorithmic design and the conceptual flow of scientific knowledge, considering programming algorithms as forms of universal abstraction. Marco's artistic programming produces codes that impact hardware to create visual representations, acoustic music, and digital paintings. With decades of experience in software-based art production, he has a penchant for utilizing visual and sound processing tools to achieve unorthodox aesthetic goals. In recent years, Marco has researched and applied Deep Learning techniques within the realm of algorithmic arts.
Research Interests
Experience
Clinical Assistant Professor
— PresentUniversity of Illinois • Champaign, IL
Teaching and researching in the School of Art & Design and the School of Architecture.
Requirements for University of Illinois
Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
IELTS
TOEFL
GRE General
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Unofficial transcripts
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Resume/CV
Specialization Notes
GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.