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DXARTS 202: FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ART

WEEK 1 - Introductions and Foundations

March 27

• Course and Student Introductions
• Assignment:
  • Roy Ascott - "The Construction of Change"
  • Lev Manovich - "Principles of New Media"
  • Bring documentation of an influential artist or artwork to class on Thursday

March 29

• Discussion of Foundation Readings and Influences
• Assignment:
  • Nathan Shedroff - "Experience Design"
  • Begin Blog/Email URL to maxelk@u.washington.edu
  • Complete Creative Process Collage Begun in Class

WEEK 2 - Ideation/Brainstorming

April 3

• Discussion: Experience Design/Manovich/Project Proposal
• Assignment:
  • Begin Ideation/Project Proposal Process

April 5

• Henry Art Gallery
• Assignment:
  • Project Proposals (Due April 10)

WEEK 3 - Project Proposals/Concept Architecture

April 10

• Student Presentations: Project Proposals

April 12

• Lecture: Concept Architecture
• Assignment: Concept Architecture (Due April 17)

WEEK 4 - Concept Architecture/3D Art

April 17

• Student Presentations: Concept Architecture
• Assignment:
  • Oliver Grau - "Virtual Art: From Illusion to Immersion"

April 19

• Guest Lecture: Stephanie Andrews - 3D Art
• Feedback Network selections due via email
• Hard copy printouts of Concept Architecture due
• Assignment:
  • Lev Manovich - "Compositing"
  • Jorge Luis Borges - "The Garden of Forking Paths"

WEEK 5 - Video Art/New Media Performance

April 24

• Guest Lecture: Tivon Rice - Video Art
• Assignment:
  • Brenda Laurel - "Computers As Theatre"
  • Begin Project Prototype (Due May 3)

April 26

• Lecture: New Media Performance

WEEK 6 - Sound Art/Prototype Presentations

May 1

• Guest Lecture: Digital Sound Art
• Assignment:
  • Project Prototype (Due May 3)

May 3

• Student Presentations: Project Prototype
• Assignment:
  • Jack Burnham - "Systems Esthetics"

WEEK 7 - Mechatronic/Systems Art + Project Production

May 8

• Guest Lecture: Mechatronic/Systems Art

May 10

• Production Workshop/TBD

WEEK 8 - Production

May 15

• Student Presentations: Production Phase 1

May 17

• Production Workshop/TBD

WEEK 9 - Production

May 22

• Production Workshop/TBD

May 24

• Student Presentations: Production Phase 2

WEEK 10 - Final Project

May 29

• Final Project Completion Workshop

May 31

• FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

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