Students are given a broad interdisciplinary grounding in the skills, concepts, and hands-on experiences they will need to engage the potentials of new technologies in art making. Upon completing, participants will be equipped with the skills and concepts needed for the more specialized advanced courses in art and technology. This section focuses on multimedia in the broadest sense, integrating elements of digital sound treated as a material, alternative methods of image presentation, and programming for interactivity and activated environments. Students work individually and in small teams to develop projects exploiting the rich interconnections of media that are now possible through digital authoring techniques.
Emphasis is on the experimental methods of working with familiar materials and programs.
This section introduces students to the fundamentals of light as an art form. The three main areas of work are neon, white light and laser holography. Students experiment and create pieces in these three distinct forms in an open studio environment. Students are exposed to a wide set of technical skills and concepts. This course examines neon techniques used in both traditional and current sign making and their application in creating artworks.