Dr. Tamara Smyth

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tamara Smyth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of California, San Diego. She has served as a research faculty member for eight years at Simon Fraser University in Canada and has held the position of Technical Director at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University. Tamara completed her Ph.D. in Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics with a minor in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Julius O. Smith. Her academic background includes degrees in Music from McGill University, focusing on Piano Performance and Computer Applications in Music, as well as a degree in Music Technology from New York University. Dr. Smyth's research interests encompass areas such as physical modeling synthesis, digital signal processing, musical acoustics, and human-computer interaction. She actively explores the development of musical instrument technology and interactive sound sources.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).