Dr. Nick Briz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nick Briz is an internationally recognized new-media artist, educator, and organizer. His work investigates the promises and perils of living in an increasingly digital and networked world. Briz is an active participant in online communities and conversations surrounding glitch art, net art, remix culture, digital literacy, hacktivism, and digital rights. He has shared his work at major festivals such as the FILE Media Arts Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mozilla Festival in London, and Images Festival in Toronto, Canada. His works have been featured in prestigious cultural institutions, including the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, and Tate Exchange in London. His work has also been reviewed and discussed in international print publications and online platforms, including Neural Magazine, Rhizome.org, and Furtherfield, as well as traditional news outlets like the Boston Globe and Chicago Tribune. Briz has co-founded and run international new-media art conferences, and he has organized various public lecture series that explore the intersection of art and technology.

Research Interests

Courses

Algorithmic Music Capstone Methodologies Internet Art & Web Design Capstone II: Production Generative Art Media Arts Design Practice

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy