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Contact Information

Name Ted Apel
Professional Title Full Teaching Professor
Email tedapel@gmail.com
Phone
Website https://vud.org

Experience

  • 2026 - Present
    Full Teaching Professor
    Boise State University, GIMM (Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Technology)
    • Courses:
    • GIMM 270: Interactive Audio and Video
    • GIMM 280: Interactive Physical Computing
    • GIMM 290: Game Design Theory
    • GIMM 360: Game and Virtual Reality Sound and Music
  • 2022 - 2026
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Boise State University, GIMM (Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Technology)
  • 2016 - 2022
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Boise State University, GIMM (Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Technology)
  • 2013 - 2015
    Assistant Professor of Sonic Arts and Electronic Music
    Victoria University of Wellington, School of Music, New Zealand
    • CMPO 181: Introduction to Music Technology
    • CMPO 211: Creative Projects in Interactive Sonic Arts
    • CMPO 281: Computer Music Programming for Live Electronics
    • CMPO 311: Advanced Projects in Interactive Sonic Arts
  • 2010 - 2012
    Adjunct Faculty
    Boise State University, College of Engineering
    • Engr 120L: Introduction to Engineering Lab
    • Engr 397: Special Topics: Digital Audio
  • 2006 - 2012
    Adjunct Faculty
    Boise State University, Art Department
    • Art 298: Seminar: Contemporary Art Theory
    • Art 305: Studio in Visual Design: New Media Art
  • 2005 - 2012
    Adjunct Faculty
    Boise State University, Department of Music
    • Music 312: Introduction to Computer Music (8 semesters)
    • Music 512: Electronic Music Applications (2 semesters)
  • 1997 - 2004
    Technical Director
    Center for Research in Computing and the Arts, University of California, San Diego
    Developed and maintained technical infrastructure for research projects.
  • 1995 - 1996
    Video Game Audio Programmer
    LifeLike Productions
  • 1993 - 1995
    Video Game and Electronic Toy Sound Designer and Audio Programmer
    Music Annex Recording Studios
    Created sound and music for various toys and video games, including the sounds for Tyco’s ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ toy.

Education

  • 2001 - 2008
    PhD
    University of California, San Diego
    Computer Music
  • 1991 - 1993
    MA
    Dartmouth College
    Electro-Acoustic Music
  • 1986 - 1990
    BA
    Pomona College
    Physics

Awards

  • 2019
    Residency, MEME
    Brown University

    Residency in Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments.

  • 2017
    Workspace Grant
    Arts and Humanities Institute, Boise State University
  • 2014
    Composer in Residence
    Douglas Lilburn Residence, Wellington, New Zealand
  • 2014
    Best of 2013
    Artforum International Magazine

    Selected for Call and Resonance installation.

  • 2013
    FETA Prize in Sound Art
    Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts

Projects