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DART8104 Scene: Aesthetics and Practices

Offered By School of Art
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Digital Art
Offered in First Semester, 2012 and First Semester, 2013
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

The aim of this course is to introduce students to varying video practices within the field of new media.

A number of these practices will be closely examined to develop a contextual framework for production in this program. Students will develop an advanced understanding of video aesthetics and practices in this field. An integrated research approach will enable students to move towards the development of innovative content using digital video.

Indicative Assessment Assessment is by a series of assignments, and a final presentation of the major project to the assessment panel.
Assignments (50%), Major Project (50%)
Workload

All sessions take place in a computer laboratory:

3.5 hours of seminar / studio practice per week

Students are expected to do at least an extra 4 hours of independent studio practice each week

Course Classification(s) SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest Digital Arts
Preliminary Reading
  • Youngblood, Gene. Expanded Cinema, New York: Dutton; (1st ed.) edition, 1970
  • Hall, Doug  & Fifer, Sally Jo (eds.), Illuminating Video : An Essential Guide to Video Art, San Francisco: Aperture 1991
  • Manovich, Lev. The Language of New Media, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2001
  • Shaw, Jeffrey  & Weibel, Peter  (eds.), Future Cinema: The Cinematic Imaginary after Film, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2003
Academic Contact Ché Baker

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