Fall 2010 – Woodstrup
Tentative Schedule |
ARTD 355 Critical Topics in Art and Time |
| Week One |
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| August 24 |
Course Introduction
Homework: Write a manifesto (Artist's Statement)
Reading: Manifestos, Art in Theory 1900-1990, Harrison/Wood
Time as Medium, London
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| August 26 |
Topic: The Culture Industry, the Medium is the Message
Reading: The Culture Industry, Theodor Adorno Max Horkheimer
Exercise: Share with the class a work of art produced by the "Culture Industry" and a work produced as "High Art" - how does this divide affect the Digital Arts? |
| Week Two |
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August 31
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Topic: Pioneers
Reading: Digital Art, C. Paul (7-27), New Media in Late 20th Century, Rush (7-33)
Homework: Create a work of Fluxus art that is relevant to contemporary culture. |
| September 2 |
Topic: Pioneers
Reading: Internet Art, R. Greene
Homework: What is your identity and how does your identity manifest itself in your work? Create an image that symbolizes this and share it with the class. |
| Week Three |
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| September 7 |
Topic: Identity
Reading: Realm of the Circuit, Traub/Lipkin
Movie: pbs.org/art21/series/seasonone/identity.html
The Art of Kara Walker (Walker Arts Center)
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| September 9 |
Topic: Identity - Organizations
Exercise: Join an organization related to Time Arts- you can find a list on page 249 of your book. Siggraph, ISEA, SEAMUS, Rhizome, Eyebeam, Leonardo, nettime, c-theory, Harvestworks... are all good examples.
Homework: Manifesto due. |
| Week Four |
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| September 14 |
Topic: Tactical Media
Movie: The Yes Men
Reading: The ABC's of Tactical Media, David Garcia and Geert Lovink; Framing Tactical Media, CAE
Homework: ActTactical - Think of something in your community that would benefit from artistic intervention, and suggest a solution.
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| September 16 |
Topic: Tactical Media
Homework: ActTactical due.
Homework: Begin researching Tools topic for presentation on Sept. 28
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| Week Five |
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| September 21 |
Topic: Plundering, Outlaws, and the Creative Commons (Freedom Isn't Free)
Movie: RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Reading: The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, Walter Benjamin; Battle Over the Institutional Ecosystem, Benkler.
Homework: Plunder in a medium of your choosing. |
| September 23 |
Topic: The Economy
Reading: Free, The Long Tail, Chris Anderson. |
| Week Six |
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| September 28 |
Topic: Economy Cont.
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| September 30 |
Topic: Put your hands in the air - Interactive Art
Reading:Digital Art, C. Paul (154-164, 232-246) |
| Week Seven |
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| October 5 |
Topic: Put your hands in the air - Interactive Art
Reading: See Blackboard
Homework: Plunder due. |
| October 7 |
Topic: Tools
Reading: Tools - see Blackboard |
| Week Eight |
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| October 12 |
Topic: Tools
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| October 14 |
Topic: Tools
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| Week Nine |
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| October 19 |
Topic: Cheat Codes - Game Art
Reading: The Civic Potential of Video Games, Kahne, Middaugh, Evans
Game Play: Moleindustria |
| October 21 |
Topic: Cheat Codes - Game Art
Game Play:
Homework: Game Character Design |
| Week Ten |
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| October 26 |
Topic: Hybrid Arts
Movie: Strange Culture
Reading: Digital Art, C. Paul (165-174) |
| October 28 |
Topic: Data Visualization
Reading: Eco-Visualization, Tiffany Holmes
Homework: Personal Data Visualization
Homework: Game Character Design due. |
| Week Eleven |
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| November 2 |
Topic: (New Media) Art Theorists
Homework: Theory into Practice - Create a work of art exemplifying a concept posed by a theorist of your choosing. |
| November 4 |
Topic: (New Media) Art Theorists
Homework: Personal Data Visualization due. |
| Week Twelve |
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| November 9 |
TBD - individual meetings |
| November 11 |
TBD - individual meetings |
| Week Thirteen |
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November 16
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Lecture: How to write a proposal
Homework: Theory into Practice due.
Homework:
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| November 18 |
TBD - individual meetings |
| Week Fourteen |
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| November 23 |
TBD - individual meetings |
| November 25 |
Thanksgiving Break |
| Week Fifteen |
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| November 30 |
Proposal Presentations |
| December 2 |
Proposal Presentations |
| Week Sixteen |
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Tues. December 7,
10-11:50 a.m. |
Final Exam - Proposal Presentations |
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