fine 4126 advanced digital art syllabus

facilitating agent: John Hopkins
class location: Sibell-Wolle Fine Arts Building, room N275 (north end of building, west end of second floor)
email: jhopkins (at) uiah.fi
office (Fine Arts C139): +1 303 492 6797
office hours: Mondays 12:30 - 14:00 other times by appointment only; virtual hours/locations: email and iVisit Education/Universities/More Rooms/Loki's Place pswd: hrisey

working schedule -- monday - wednesday 0900 - 1130

	date	content/structure	links / references / resources
week 1	01.13 01.15	introductions (round-table), backgrounds, identifying people, resources, and possibilities, reviewing procedures (journal, web documentation, email, access) attention, focus, concentration, and open-ness camera crew for class portraits: exercise: with a single partner from the course, find a suitable two-hour time period and, minimizing distractions, engage the Other in a focused dialogue. there is no particular thematic requirement, only that both participants bring their Self into attentive and open contact with the Other. maintain at least several neurons in a self-reflexive mode, but otherwise document/comment on the experience online (see blog below).	during the first few sessions I will be presenting a detailed and comprehensive point-of-view concerning creative practice and presence in the world. this world-view is a re-presentation of my own creative practice and will inform many of the subsequent commentaries I will make in class. missing parts of this formative stage of the course is equivalent to missing the point of the course. ATTENDANCE IS MANDITORY, NO EXCEPTIONS
week 2	01.22	presentation: dialogue: the site of the revolution basics of email/mailing list ettiquette down (questions?) assignment: begin on-going hyper-space journal for course on the class forum site, in contemporary media-speak, a blog. this blog will form an armature for your documentation of your presence in network space. Text-image-audio-video experimentation welcome, spelling mistakes are not acceptable. due: first dialogue 0900 01.22 reading: 1 + 1 = 3 (for acoustic.space issue 2003)	CU mailing list info <di>fusion emoticons blogger my bookmark list http://karosta.edworks.net/index.cfm?id=1 http://www.splintermind.com/main_tables2.html http://runme.org http://www.nomusic.org worldwide simultaneous dance bed-in for peace acoustic.space
week 3	01.27 01.29	ivisit demo, review file-sharing, network storage and access defining terms: network, culture, art, technology, communications, new media, language, interactive, identity, simulation, multimedia, globalization, and framing technology due: forum blog started 0900 01.27 review of web production exercise: create a sig file for your email Lecture: (mandatory attendance) January 30th - 4 pm - ECCR 247 -- Natalie Jeremijenko (Mechanical Engineer & International Artist), Yale and NYU: "Bang Bang"	(refer to agora threads) login to FineArt here znc browser
week 4	02.03 02.05	review of digital audio and workflow... exercise: with a single partner from the course, find a suitable two-hour time period and, minimizing distractions, engage the Other in a focused dialogue. there is no particular thematic requirement, only that both participants bring their Self into attentive and open contact with the Other. maintain at least several neurons in a self-reflexive mode, but otherwise document/comment on the experience online (see blog below). presentation: digital audio review due: sig file 0900 02.03	(refer to agora threads) redrat links 1 2 radiotopia tram'n'bus login to Fine Art 001 here
week 5	02.10 02.12	network sensibilities and architectures: operating environments, browsers, internet vs web stream samples: audio mix defining technology: (networks and heirarchies); the machine in the shell, dataspaces and visualization (audio) working time
week 6	02.17 02.19	lecture: digital video di-fusion website production intro to techne lab
week 7	02.24 02.26	presentation: networks & communications tools: IRC, ivisit, messenger, cuseeme, habbohotel (+ tech discussions) iVisit session... keyworx testing? presentation: from machine language to GUI streaming media demo exercise: with a single partner from the course, find a suitable two-hour time period ONLINE (via habbo hotel, iVisit, for example), and, minimizing distractions, engage the Other in a focused dialogue. there is no particular thematic requirement, only that both participants bring their Self into attentive and open contact with the Other. maintain at least several neurons in a self-reflexive mode, but otherwise document/comment on the experience online. Lecture: 26 February 1:00 pm, Hale 270, Randall Packer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Art and Technology http://www.experimentalparty.org	nettime x-change / re-lab forumhub fibreculture lev NICE / BIN moo's and IRC iVisit habbo hotel
week 8 MID-TERM	03.03 03.05	MID-TERM	What is netart ;-)? speed and Information: Cyberspace Alarm!
week 9	03.10 03.12	assignment: assignment:	memory_archive_database
week 10	03.17 03.19	organic object orientation and reconfiguring presentation: streaming media/digital audio exercise:	networking the network
week 11 SPRING BREAK
week 12	03.31 04.02
week 13	04.07 04.09	exercise:	net radio freespeech teevee zkp4
week 14	04,14 04.16	<di>fusion: mandatory 24-hour attendance! (exact date to be determined) preparations: final PR, logistics, deployment <di>fusion: mandatory 24-hour attendance! (exact date to be determined)	fakeshop
week 15	04.21 04.23	de-brief from di-fusion begin closing discussions framing tactical media useage
week 16	04.28 04.30	final presentations, debriefing, planning strategies for continuing action MAY DAY!
week 17	Finals Week	FINAL EXAM - mandatory! Tuesday, 6 May, 4:30 - 7:00 PM

class list

grading criterion

Grading will be based on the timely and successful completion of all projects/activities. Full PRESENCE in class (i.e., not just body attendance) is an absolutely essential element. Each student will be allowed two unexcused absences. The final grade will be lowered for each unexcused absence beyond two. Students will be expected to take an active role in class discussion. Late and incomplete projects will be downgraded.

Projects must demonstrate a competent use of the tools or concepts covered in the course. However, grading will emphasize the creative and aesthetic qualities of the projects. An advisory grade based on work-to-date, participation, and attendance may be discussed upon individual appointment at mid-semester. The final grade will be based on completion of the assigned projects/activities, active participation in class and on the mailing list, and attendance.

The Department of Fine Arts is committed to upholding the University Uniform Grading System. Grades will be assigned according to this system, which reads:

A superior/excellent
B good/better than average
C competent/average
D minimum passing
F failing

1) �Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from Disability Services (DS) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. �DS determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. �(303)492-8671, Willard 322, http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices

2) �If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services (DS) early in the semester so that your needs may be addressed. �DS determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. �(303)492-8671, Willard 322, http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices

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