Class schedule and "green sheet"
104_SP05
Mon. Jan.31 Introduction
Mon.Feb.7 Semiotics. The Semiotics of Morrisey.
Mon.Feb.14 Hypertext. Language as Code.
Mon.Feb.21
Mon.Feb.28 The History of New Art Field Trip
Mon.Mar.7 I Heart Powerpoint Field Trip
Mon.Mar.14 Discussion of Field Trips
Mon.Mar.21 Visualization of Information
Mon.Mar.28 Spring Break
Mon.Apr.4 Chat/Speech/Dialogue/IM
Mon.Apr.11 blog assignment
Mon.Apr.18 Free Culture/Virilio
Mon.Apr.25 Zizek/Belief
Mon.May.2 one off assignment
Mon.May.9 presentation of blogs
Mon.May.16 presentation of blogs
Art 104 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Art and Technology
Professor Susan Otto, Assistant Professor susan at cadre dot sjsu dot edu
Teaching Assistant: James Morgan james at factorynoir dot com
Spring 2005 Hours: M 7:00-9:50 PM Office Hours: Art 325 wed 9:30-12:30
Course code: 20097
Course Description: Investigation of theoretical topics in digital media art and analysis of contemporary technology research issues. Emphasis on language and mobile computing, with a specific focus on technology based communication, information design and critical theory.
Required text: Membership to rhizome.org and blogger.com
Also: http://www.netzwissenschaft.de/mobi.htm#culture
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem09.html
http://www.free-culture.cc/freecontent/
More URLs TBA
Course Objectives: Exploration of aesthetic, cultural and social implications associated with new information technology. This seminar reviews historical and contemporary theoretical topics shaping the discourse in digital media art. A cross section of current creative and research activities are reviewed.
Topics to include: blogs, hybrid performance, locative media, mobile entertainment, space, surveillance, sms and information design. Students will participate in directed research, field trips and “one off” projects. Students will work individually and in groups as assignments dictates.
Class Pre-requisites: Upper Division standing in Art or permission of Instructor. Admission priority: CADRE undergraduate majors, graduating seniors in art, graduate students
Assignments: Students will attend two required field trips, participate in directed research, and explore technology-based methods of writing a research paper. Students will keep a weekly blog of research, writing and collections of audio, video and text.
Students will participate in “one off” projects.
Student Responsibilities: Students are responsible for all material presented in class and all assigned reading. Students are expected to fully participate in class discussions in support of a seminar format. Assignments are due on specified dates.
Grading: Grading will be utilized in the following way: blogs, field trips, papers, one off performances.
Evaluation criteria include: well developed concepts, thorough preparation, qualitative research methods and presentation.
General Class Participation will be evaluated on engagement, ability to communicate ideas and raise pertinent questions that contribute to the class' understanding of concepts and issues.
Papers will be evaluated on clarity and understanding of the topic(s).
All students will receive access codes to the lab. Building access cards will be available for weekend and night access. All lab policies must be observed at all times.
Individuals with disabilities may contact the Disability Resource Center on campus, 924-6000, Administration Building 110, for a variety of formats such as Braille, large print, sign
Mon. Jan.31 Introduction
Mon.Feb.7 Semiotics. The Semiotics of Morrisey.
Mon.Feb.14 Hypertext. Language as Code.
Mon.Feb.21
Mon.Feb.28 The History of New Art Field Trip
Mon.Mar.7 I Heart Powerpoint Field Trip
Mon.Mar.14 Discussion of Field Trips
Mon.Mar.21 Visualization of Information
Mon.Mar.28 Spring Break
Mon.Apr.4 Chat/Speech/Dialogue/IM
Mon.Apr.11
Mon.Apr.18 Free Culture/Virilio
Mon.Apr.25 Zizek/Belief
Mon.May.2 one off assignment
Mon.May.9 presentation of blogs
Mon.May.16 presentation of blogs
Art 104 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Art and Technology
Professor Susan Otto, Assistant Professor susan at cadre dot sjsu dot edu
Teaching Assistant: James Morgan james at factorynoir dot com
Spring 2005 Hours: M 7:00-9:50 PM Office Hours: Art 325 wed 9:30-12:30
Course code: 20097
Course Description: Investigation of theoretical topics in digital media art and analysis of contemporary technology research issues. Emphasis on language and mobile computing, with a specific focus on technology based communication, information design and critical theory.
Required text: Membership to rhizome.org and blogger.com
Also: http://www.netzwissenschaft.de/mobi.htm#culture
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem09.html
http://www.free-culture.cc/freecontent/
More URLs TBA
Course Objectives: Exploration of aesthetic, cultural and social implications associated with new information technology. This seminar reviews historical and contemporary theoretical topics shaping the discourse in digital media art. A cross section of current creative and research activities are reviewed.
Topics to include: blogs, hybrid performance, locative media, mobile entertainment, space, surveillance, sms and information design. Students will participate in directed research, field trips and “one off” projects. Students will work individually and in groups as assignments dictates.
Class Pre-requisites: Upper Division standing in Art or permission of Instructor. Admission priority: CADRE undergraduate majors, graduating seniors in art, graduate students
Assignments: Students will attend two required field trips, participate in directed research, and explore technology-based methods of writing a research paper. Students will keep a weekly blog of research, writing and collections of audio, video and text.
Students will participate in “one off” projects.
Student Responsibilities: Students are responsible for all material presented in class and all assigned reading. Students are expected to fully participate in class discussions in support of a seminar format. Assignments are due on specified dates.
Grading: Grading will be utilized in the following way: blogs, field trips, papers, one off performances.
Evaluation criteria include: well developed concepts, thorough preparation, qualitative research methods and presentation.
General Class Participation will be evaluated on engagement, ability to communicate ideas and raise pertinent questions that contribute to the class' understanding of concepts and issues.
Papers will be evaluated on clarity and understanding of the topic(s).
All students will receive access codes to the lab. Building access cards will be available for weekend and night access. All lab policies must be observed at all times.
Individuals with disabilities may contact the Disability Resource Center on campus, 924-6000, Administration Building 110, for a variety of formats such as Braille, large print, sign
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