Dr. Nicolás Pereda

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicolás Pereda is an Associate Professor in the Visual Arts program at Princeton University. He is a filmmaker whose work explores everyday fractured elliptical narratives utilizing tools of fiction and documentary. Pereda collaborates with the theater collective Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol, including actress Teresita Sánchez. His films have been featured in over 30 retrospectives at major international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno, New York, and Toronto, as well as in galleries and museums such as Reina Sofía in Madrid, National Museum of Modern Art in Paris, and the Guggenheim and MoMA in New York. Before joining Princeton, Pereda was a faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers University, and Simon Fraser University. He continues to contribute to the field of visual arts and filmmaking through both teaching and creative practice.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Teaching in the Visual Arts program.

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Application Fee
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.