A composer and multimedia artist, Dr. Watts came to St. Lawrence in 2002 and was appointed NCAT director in 2005. The NCAT facility, which opened in 2007, reflects his vision for interdisciplinary arts education in the liberal arts — using technology as a common ground to explore issues, traditions, and aesthetics from multiple perspectives.
Education: B.M., Furman University; M.M. Louisiana State University; DMA, University of Cincinnati.
Current professional/research interests: Electronic music, multimedia, new pedagogies, critical literacies, interdisciplinary education, digital media technology & culture…
Proficiencies: Max/MSP, Csound, GarageBand, Logic Express, Logic Studio, Sibelius, iLife (esp. iMovie), Final Cut Studio (esp. Motion, Compressor, & DVD Studio Pro), Adobe Creative Suite (esp. InDesign & Flash), Mac OS X troubleshooting & support, hardware troubleshooting…
