Full course for one semester. Students will develop an understanding of the technology and the issues surrounding the Internet and the web through studio activities, readings, and fieldwork. Students will gain literacy in web development languages (HTML, CSS, and javascript) and design web applications. We will cover the history of the use of computers and networks as a tool for empowerment, explore topics such as hypertextuality, non-linearity, interactivity, authorship, web as archive, net-neutrality, and the open source movement. With the newly acquired literacy in hand we will investigate how the convergence of the web/social-media with social practice/activism reconfigures the ways in which artists and citizens view, participate in, understand, and narrate real-world issues. Prerequisite: Art 161 or consent of the instructor. Studio.
Full course for one semester. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of black and white photographic processes and investigates the use of photography in the context of contemporary art. The class will cover camera operation, principles of exposure, basic understanding of light, film development, and darkroom printing. Technical, aesthetic, and conceptual possibilities of photography are explored through shooting assignments, readings, slide presentations, lab work, and critiques. Students will learn to respond to assignments with technical competence and critical clarity. Prerequisite: Art 161. Studio.
Full course for one semester. The course will introduce color, larger-scale printing, fiber-based printing, and medium-format materials. With elementary skills and historical context in place, the class will focus on manifestations of the photographic image as an art object, both physically and conceptually. Technical, aesthetic, and conceptual possibilities of photography are explored through shooting assignments, readings, slide presentations, lab work, and critiques. Class time will be spent in lecture, slide presentations, lab work, critique, and occasional field trips. Students will be expected to respond to assignments with technical competence and critical clarity. Prerequisite: Art 290 or consent of the instructor. Studio.