WEEK TOPICS

Assignments

Jan 14 INTRO: Class Overview & Instructors

Throughout the seminar, participants will read assigned material, conduct research into self-assigned topics and prepare short presentations for the seminar.

Daily:
Scrapbook - Collect articles and keep a record or commercials, etc. that concern the digital. Share your findings at the beginning of each class.
Webpages - As required, post webpages and participate in online discussions.

Jan 21 The Everyday Subversive
Feature: Andy Cox
Jan 28 Political Economy: Context of Art
Feb 4 Publishing Online: Using Digital Technologies (demo)
Feb 11 Community, Cooperation, Collaboration
Case Studies: Art World Online (stretcher.org)
Feb 18 Corporate & Revolutionary Uses
Feb 25 Research PRESENTATIONS

Midterm Project

Research a digital topic of your choosing to present to class for discussion. This may or may not contribute directly to your final CREATIVE WORK PROJECT. If they are related, also show creative-work-in-progress.

You may choose background readings online or offline for the class to prepare for your presentation.

Possible Subjects:
see: monster list of links
The Digital in the Academy, Pornography, Gaming, Ubiquitous Computing, The Digital in the Museum, Digital Art - in general, or concerning a particular artist, Dating - the biggest use of internet. Friendster/Hatester/The Tribe ...

Mar 3
Mar 10 no class
Mar 17 Artists and technology
Guest: Steve Wilson
 
Mar 24 Deep Theory
Mar 31 TBD The topics of these three weeks will be decided on the basis of student interests.
Apr 7 TBD
Apr 14 TBD
Apr 21 Creative Work PRESENTATIONS - FINAL The Final Project will be a creative work responding to digital culture, executed in a medium chosen by the student, probably the one they are currently focusing on, e.g., painting, creative writing, performance ...
Apr 28