Jason Freeman is the interim associate vice provost for the Arts (AVP-Arts) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a professor in the School of Music.
Freeman’s scholarly research and creative work focuses on using technology to engage diverse audiences in collaborative, experimental, and accessible musical experiences. He also develops educational interventions that integrate music and computing to broaden and increase engagement in STEM disciplines.
He is co-creator of EarSketch, a free, web-based learning platform that teaches coding through music composition and remixing. EarSketch has been used by more than 1 million students worldwide, and has been translated into six languages.
As chair of the School of Music, Freeman facilitated rapid growth in music offerings, including a 50% jump in student credit hours and a 66% increase in music technology degree enrollment. Under Freeman’s leadership, the School of Music has grown the music faculty, improved and expanded curricular offerings, renovated music facilities, and strengthened community and industry partnerships.
Prior to his appointment as chair of the School of Music, Freeman chaired Georgia Tech’s Arts Council and served as executive director of Sonic Generator, an ensemble-in-residence that showcased technology-infused contemporary chamber music in concerts that were routinely named to best-of-year lists by Atlanta arts journalists.
Freeman’s music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, exhibited at ACM SIGGRAPH, published by Universal Edition, broadcast on public radio’s Performance Today, and commissioned through support from the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has attracted funding from sources such as the National Science Foundation, Google, and Amazon, and has been disseminated through more than 100 refereed book chapters, journal articles, and conference publications.
He received a B.A. in music from Yale University, and his M.A. and D.M.A. in composition from Columbia University.
