Language does for intelligence what the wheel does for the feet and the body. And this means that the audience, not the designer, now controls the sequence, the language, and most importantly, what to look at and what to ignore. No previous experience with computers is required. Visual Concepts is a required prerequisite. This course offers a foundation for working with computers in the visual arts.
Students explore a broad practice of technology in art, while creating art objects.
The emphasis of this course is on the development of creative and conceptual thinking arrived through lectures, exercises and projects. Students will understand the computer as both a tool to make works of art, and a subject for discussion. The computer will be examined as a human-machine and its peripherals will be considered as an extension of the body, an extension of thought, and as an extension of culture. New and emerging artworks such as interactive performance, text and hypertext, sound and multi-media installation, virtual reality, and robotics will be presented during class. This course also seeks to create a foundation for well crafted skills needed for long term digital imaging and multi-media techniques.