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ART 696: Technology in the Arts Fall Semester, 2006 School of Professional Studies and Fine Arts San Diego State University Location: Art 300-B Professor: Kim Stringfellow General Information Graduate survey of trans-disciplinary artistic practice incorporating digital and electronic technologies and other new media. Theoretical and critical issues pertinent to the discourse of art and technology that seek to depict, question, and transform our cultural landscape are studied through extensive readings and discussion. Case studies of artists whose practice incorporates new media are examined through lectures, media analysis, selected readings, research presentations and papers, and group discussion. Students will also have the opportunity to attend outside performances, exhibits and events related to the field held during the course of the semester. This course was developed for students in both the art and design areas to encourage cross-disciplinary investigation in areas outside the student’s primary practice. Lecture Schedule Please refer to the lecture schedule for weekly topics, readings and assignments. Weekly reading summaries/commentaries should be posted online at the course blog at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/art696. Group discussions will be lead by alternating students each week. Texts
Research Project Each student will propose and present a final project incorporating aspects of digital and/or electronic technology. It is preferable that projects be executed in his/her primary mode of practice. Projects are directly related to the final project thesis and should reflect concepts discussed in the accompanying paper. Research Papers and Presentations A 2,500 word artist research essay and a 5,000 word final project thesis including citations are required to complete this course. Each student will present their paper topic and final project to the class in a multimedia format such as PowerPoint. Plagiarism Plagiarism is a serious offense, and may be punished by expulsion from SDSU, failure in this course, and/or zero credit for a specific assignment. Any time you present some one else's words or ideas as your own, you commit plagiarism. You are responsible for understanding what constitutes plagiarism, and for taking all necessary actions to avoid plagiarism. Class Participation Emphasis of this course is both on completion of all assignments and class participation. Classroom interaction is vital to the learning process. Students will be expected to participated in all class activities. A grade will be given for class participation and involvement. Attendance Attendance to all class meetings is required and is directly related to class participation. If there is a problem in attending a class, the instructor should be consulted in advance if possible. Tardiness to class meetings is not tolerated as it disrupts the class in session. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME FOR ALL CLASS MEETINGS. Grading Breakdown:
A- Outstanding achievement, available only for the highest accomplishment. B- Praiseworthy performance, definitely above average. C- Average, awarded for satisfactory performance, the most common grade. D- Minimally passing, less than the typical undergraduate achievement. F- Failing. (Based on SDSU grading guidelines.) Incomplete |
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