Vanissa Law
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (ABD). Hong Kong Baptist University.
Dissertation: Interactive Electroacoustic Music. 2016.
Master of Music, Ball State University, IN, US.
Major: Music Composition. May 2010
Bachelor of Arts (Hons). Hong Kong Baptist University.
Major: Music composition and production. June 2007
Academic Services
Workshop co-chair
The 15th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2015
Paper reviewr
Internation Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA). 2016-2017.
Awards/ Commissions
2014 Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Award
2014 Dr. Wu Yee Sun Memorial Scholarship 2013 Soundscape Festival Commission (May, 2013, Italy) 2013 Hong Kong Composers’ Guild Commission (Spring, 2013) 2012 5th Hong Kong Young People and Young Children Arts Festival- Outstanding Vocal Instructor 2012 Hong Kong Composers’ Guild- “Young Musicians Performance Platform Series” Audience Choice Award 2009 First Place. National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Region Students Auditions. |
Academic Positions
Part-time lecturer
School of Creative Media. City University of Hong Kong. 2018 – 2019.
Part-time lecturer
Department of Music. University of Hong Kong. 2018 – present.
Part-time lecturer
Department of Music. Hong Kong Baptist University. 2015 – present.
Fulbright visiting scholar
Louisiana State University, U.S. Sep 2014 – Aug 2015.
Part-time lecturer
School of Design. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 2013 – 2017.
Part-time lecturer
Open University of Hong Kong/ Baron School of Music. 2015 – 2016.
Artistic Positions
Associate Artistic Director
Contemporary Musiking Hong Kong. Sep2015-Mar2016.
Guest artist
Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana. Sep2014-Jul2015.
Composer & Assistant Director
CityU Laptop Orchestra. Aug2012-Jun2013.
Guest Conductor
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students' Union Choir. 2007-2015.
Course Taught and Assisted
Interdisciplinary
InterdisciplinaryPractices.
CityU.Undergraduate.Spring2018–19 .
Music, Science and the Sublime.
HKBU. Undergraduate. 2014–15.
New media and intermedia
Special Topics in Critical Intermedia
CityU. Undergraduate. 2012–13.
Interactive Multimedia Environment
PolyU. 2013–17.assisting Dr. Samson Young.
Creative Media Studio
CityU. Undergraduate. 2012–13. assisting Dr. Samson Young.
Creative Electronics Workshop
CityU. Undergraduate. 2012–13. assisting Dr. Samson Young.
Making Things Blip Blink & Move
CityU. Undergraduate. 2012–13. assisting Dr. Samson Young.
Music technology
Electroacoustic Music.
HKBU. Undergraduate. Fall 2017–18.
Electroacoustic Music.
HKU. Undergraduate. Fall 2018–19.
Sound Design and Technology
PolyU. Postgraduate. Fall 2016–17.
Popular Music Creation & Production
OpenU. Undergraduate. Fall 2015–16.
Virtual Music Classroom.
HKBU. Postgraduate. 2011–12.
Music Technology
HKBU. Postgraduate. 2011–12.
Sound Basics and Design
assisting Dr. Robert Ellis-Geiger. CityU. Undergraduate. 2012–13
Studio II (MAX and processing)
assisting Mr Ip, Yuk Yiu. CityU. Undergraduate and postgraduate. 2012–13
Acoustics
assisting Dr. Michael Pounds. Ball State Uni. Undergraduate. 2008–09.
Computer Music 1
assisting Dr. Michael Pounds. Ball State Uni. Undergraduate. 2008–09.
Music theory and composition
Music Theory and Musicianship.
HKBU. Undergraduate. 2016–17.
Music Theory.
HKBU. Undergraduate. Fall 2011–12.
Electronic Composition
Ball State University. Undergraduate. 2009–10.
20th Century Composition Techniques
Assisting Prof Christopher Keyes. HKBU. 2010–14.