Course Description
Examination of the current state of artistic practice on the Internet and facilitation of the production of new works for networked audiences. The course consists of concurrent research and studio components joined by critical theory.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be assigned additional readings and an
independent or collaborative research project.
Athena Title
Internet Art Studio
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn the historical discourse (media studies, pre-history of the computer, counter-culture movements), significant works online (independent, collective, curated), and practical technical structure (hardware, software, networks).
Topical Outline
The course focuses on the creation of prototypes that lead up to a final project which will exist on the internet and be submitted to online 'galleries' and new media festivals. Student projects are discussed in group critiques within the context of individual artistic development and contemporary net art. The studio component will be supplemented as necessary by demonstrations, problem-solving assignments, and individual critique.