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9 ART, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Design | Media Arts 9. Art, Science & Technology (5) Open to students of all disciplines. Introductory course to explore and survey the cultural impact of scientific and technological innovations, technology driven art inspired by science and art / science collaborative projects. Emphasis will be on art projects that use technology and respond to new scientific concepts. P / NP or letter grading.
OBJECTIVES
Art, Science & Technology is an introductory course that explores how similar technologies are driving new forms of art and science. It broadly surveys scientific and technological innovations, using technology in innovative ways; it is art inspired by science and art / science collaborative projects. Art is taken to encompass contemporary forms of expression that are technologically driven.
The class is designed for students of all disciplines, including the non-declared, with a goal to inspire students to think outside of the box, explore divergent and convergent thought and seek out knowledge and inspiration from many different disciplines, as well as encourage collaboration with their peers.
Every week will be devoted to a particular theme with required reading, and students will be asked to maintain a blog that incorporates their own ideas in relation to the subject. The midterm and final are based on the weekly lectures and blogs. The final grade is based on the midterm, final, and the blog.
COURSE MATERIALS
An extensive course reader will be available on the class website as PDF files as well as links and selected archived video talks from the EDA lecture series.
ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly reading assignments are required for class participation and to complete the midterm and final effectively. Students should work with their TA throughout the course regarding their research topics for the midterm and final.
* Internet connection is required.