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Course Description & Objectives
The term "intermedia" refers to the ways contemporary art blurs
the lines between and among both traditional and digital media. In this
course, you will get an integrated introduction into the possibilities
for contemporary artistic production and be encouraged to develop mobility
among a range of media in order to make imaginative, innovative, and
socially relevant artwork. The course will emphasize an understanding
of the historic and theoretical underpinnings of intermedia artwork and
exploring nontraditional audiences and venues. Meaningful content and
concept is as important as technical mastery and sophisticated finish.
Accordingly, this is NOT a technical class, and as upper-division students
you should come with competency in at least one of the following areas:
video, digital photography, web design, or sound editing. However, collaborative
work will be emphasized, software tutorials will be offered on an as-needed
basis, and experimentation with non-software solutions (such as mobile
telephony, micropower broadcasting, intervention & performance) will
be encouraged. By the end of the semester, you will:
1) Understand the historical and conceptual development of intermedia
artwork.
2) Demonstrate skills of formal and content analysis for intermedia artwork
3) Learn to speak critically about your own work and the work of others
4) Produce two original intermedia art projects in response to assignments,
readings, and visiting artists.