Alex Ruthmann

Synopsis of Research in Shanghai (September 2 - December 13)：

Professor Ruthmann’s main research project - Play With Your Music - is focused on developing interactive learning materials for creative experience design and innovation for the Chinese education and technology markets. Building on the connections he has with the NYUSH Program on Creativity and Innovation (PCI), which has taken the form of a new presence for his research lab - MusEDLab - at NYUSH, and a successful summer 2018 course - Creative Learning Design, he is seeking to spend his year-long sabbatical in residence at NYU Shanghai to be close to current consulting and research projects connected to creative technology startups in Shanghai and Shenzhen, as well as work with Jack Ma's Yungu School in Hangzhou. He has a book under contract which is focused on documenting the creative work process that he has implemented within his Lab the past 5 years at NYU. A potential research project documenting the curriculum development process within Jack Ma's Yungu School is in proposal stage. If approved, that project would take place during the 2019-2020 school year in Hangzhou.