Short bio: Martim S. Galvão is a Brazilian-American composer, percussionist, and multimedia artist whose work spans music technology, performance systems, and networked media. He often repurposes consumer technologies and the web for creative use, with current projects exploring spatial and immersive audio. Galvão’s work has been presented at NIME, ICMC, ANT Fest at Ars Nova, SPLICE Institute, NYCEMF, and Babycastles. He holds an MFA from UC Irvine and a PhD from Brown University, and is Assistant Professor of Music Technology at Cal State San Bernardino. His recent publications include the article Soundwalking with AI: Collaborative Creativity as Embodied Learning (2025) in Frontiers in Computer Science and a chapter in Sound and Robotics (2024).
Department/program information: The Music, Sound, and Technology (MST) area at Cal State San Bernardino combines creative practice with hands-on use of technology to prepare students for the evolving fields of audio engineering and immersive media. Students gain experience in audio production, recording, and mixing, alongside coding (e.g., Max/Pd, Arduino, MetaSounds), sound design, and performance with electronics. Project-based courses emphasize collaboration and real-world workflows for live performance, installations, and media scoring, with opportunities to explore spatial and immersive audio. The department integrates industry-standard software with open-source tools and fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration across campus. These practices provide students with diverse creative opportunities, support their individual learning styles, and prepare them for careers in the fast-developing fields of music technology and immersive media.