Morse obtained her PhD and M.A. in
German literature and the
philosophy of film from the
University of California, Berkeley, where she attended from 1967 to 1977. She also received her B.A. in philosophy from
Humboldt University of Berlin, and a B.A. in history, philosophy, and German at
Freie Universität Berlin. At the end of her time here, Morse would receive a
Fulbright Fellowship. During this fellowship, Morse would conduct research on women writers and artists in the
Cold War era of the
German Democratic Republic and their representation in literature and film. Between 1979 and 1991, Margaret worked in multiple teaching positions at the
San Francisco State University, the
University of San Francisco, and the
San Francisco Art Institute. She taught in subjects dealing with film and experimental video art. In 1980-1982, Margaret worked as an assistant professor at Vanderbilt and dealt with archival research in the Vanderbilt Television archives. These archives dealt with early TV news and sports themes and their usage in media. In 1987–1990, Morse taught film theory and electronic arts as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California Cinema School. Between 1991 and 2012, Morse held many faculty and administrative positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz including, but not limited to, acting dean of the Arts, UC Education Abroad director, and emerita professor. The subjects she focused on as professor included film & documentary, live TV, vdeo art, installation art, interactive and
interventionist art, digital art and culture. (06) In 2000, Morse also conducted research and had a Residency in Sociology at
Princeton University. == Works ==