About

AJ Cornell holds Masters in Media Studies from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, her research focused on Acoustic Communication, soundscape studies, aesthetics of sound, and improvised music. Her role at Bates is manifold, providing support to faculty and students in studio practice across the Arts and Visual Culture and Music departments. Cornell is a member of Le fruit vert, a hymnotic duo founded with Marie-Douce St-Jacques in 2011. She composes and mixes soundtracks for experimental film, video and moving image installations. Cornell has hosted dozens of hands-on sound-centric workshops in community and art spaces. An active member of Montreal’s experimental music scene from 2007-2015, Louisville Kentucky from 2015-2020, she is currently based in Portland, Maine.

Departments and Programs

• Biology Department
• Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
• Earth and Climate Sciences Department
• Program in Environmental Studies
• Program in Neuroscience
• Physics & Astronomy Department