International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation - IICSI

thinking spaces with jesse-stewart

Thinking Spaces presents Jesse Stewart, Oct. 25, 2018

The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series

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cfp-word cloud 2018

Calls For Papers & participation

upcoming deadlines

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Stories of Impact: Heather a new video series

exploring IICSI’s research and the wide-ranging impacts

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Musical Improvisation at Land’s End/ Coin-du-Banc en Folie A short documentary.

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films, articles, think pieces, and interviews...

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Stories of Impact: Katy a new series

exploring IICSI’s research and the wide-ranging impacts

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talia PWYA Stories of Impact

Stories of Impact: Talia a new series

exploring IICSI’s research and the wide-ranging impacts

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Feedback and Reflections Improviser-in-Residence 2015-16 Douglas R. Ewart

Crepuscule 2016

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Critical Studies in Improvisation

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AUMI

Adaptive Use Musical Instrument (AUMI) software interface and iOS App are new musical instruments that enable…

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IICSI and Musagetes launch Sounding the City with Jen Reimer & Max Stein, 2018 Improvisers-in-Residence

Join us for the launch reception at 5pm on Wednesday, September 12th at Boarding House Arts,…

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The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) is a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on improvised creative practices.

The Institute's mandate is to create positive social change through the confluence of improvisational arts, innovative scholarship, and collaborative action.

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International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Room 042 MacKinnon Building, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Tel: 519-824-4120 Ext. 53885
improv@uoguelph.ca