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ART 104 - Introduction to New Media Art : Video, Installation and Performance

5 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods


New Media Art practices exploring the multidisciplinary use of photography, video, installation and performance art. Includes the development of skills in a range of digital and analog processes that explore space, time, sound and context as part of the creative process. Also includes the creation of artworks exploring concepts and approaches to art in relation to emerging and experimental practices and diverse cultural contexts. Also includes critical analysis, reflection and discussion of three-dimensional art from historical, cultural, academic and personal contexts. Also includes the development of a portfolio of multidisciplinary works that demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively across various forms of artistic expression.

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Develop creative self-expressive ideas exploring New Media Art concepts in relation to diverse cultural experiences.
  2. Develop skills in and the ability to create with a range of digital and analog processes that explore time and context as part of the creative process.
  3. Create individualized artworks exploring New Media Art.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to critically analyze, reflect on and discuss New Media Art (Video, Installation and Performance) from historical, cultural, academic and personal contexts.
Outline:
  1. New Media Art Concepts
    1. Photography and Video
      1. Historical use of photography and video in art
      2. Global contemporary use photography and video in art
    2. Ready-made/context manipulation
      1. Use of objects as symbolism in pre 20th century art
      2. Dada and object assemblage art in 20th century art
      3. Global contemporary use of ready-made and object assemblage in art
    3. Kinetic, interactive and performative
      1. Historical use of movement and performance in art
      2. Global contemporary use of movement and performance in art
  2. Installation art
    1. Historical installation art
    2. Global contemporary installation art
  3. Exploration of a skills with digital and analog processes
    1. Time/duration
    2. Sound
    3. Lighting
    4. Context
    5. Kinetics/movement
    6. Object/Image symbolism
  4. Create individualized projects
    1. Photography/Video
    2. Performance
    3. Installation
  5. Critical Analysis
    1. Group critiques of each other’s projects
    2. Individual project self-reflections, artist and individual work statements
    3. Presentation on a New Media Art (Photo, Video, Installation and Performance) category from historical, cultural, academic and personal contexts