Serge CARDINAL

Serge CARDINAL is a Full Professor at the Department of Art History, Cinema, and Audiovisual Media at Université de Montréal. His research focuses on the intersections of sound, music, and cinema, blending philosophical inquiry with creative practice. He leads projects exploring musicality in film, interdisciplinary analysis methods, and the legacy of cinema through installations and exhibitions.

Education: The text does not explicitly detail his formal education, but his extensive academic output and professorial role suggest advanced degrees in cinema studies and related fields.

Research Interests: Musicality in film, research-creation, Deleuzean philosophy applied to cinema, actor studies, and interdisciplinary audiovisual practices. His work bridges theory and practice, using soundscapes, installations, and performances to analyze cinematic material.

Recent Projects: Includes installations like Tombeau de Gilles Groulx (2019) and The Political Glenn Gould (2024), as well as collaborative research networks like the OICRM. He has explored digital tools for cinematic analysis (Numalyse, 2025) and sound transcription in intermedia contexts (Studio Glenn Gould, 2021).

Grants & Funding: Recipient of grants from FRQSC and SSHRC for projects on sound in Quebec cinema, research-creation methodologies, and interdisciplinary music-cinema studies. Leads teams in strategic research programs and individual creation grants.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Observatoire interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM) and the research-creation lab La création sonore: cinéma, arts médiatiques, arts du son.