Artists in Cyberspace
DM201-01
Course Syllabus
Fall Semester 2002
Instructor: Phillip
Bensaid 415.370.6295
John Sappington 415.577.0807
Class Schedule:
Lecture Monday 1-3:45 pm 4:15 7 pm
DESCRIPTION:
Artists
in Cyberspace focuses on the technical, aesthetic, and
critical skills integral to the creation and interpretation of internet art.
Through the writings of artists, scientists, and theorists, and the work of
contemporary net artists, we will examine issues surrounding Internet culture:
its history, evolution, and impact on art, society, and the human condition.
Central to this study will be the identification of trends, issues, and key
concepts critical to our understanding of the emerging contemporary net
culture. The course will also focus on design strategies, tools and
applications used in website production. We will apply this technique to the
creation of new forms that are net-specific, as well as those that bridge
virtual and physical space. Students are expected to produce net projects, a
home page/on-line portfolio, independently research and critique net artworks,
engage in class discussion and participation in the online forum in which they
will collaboratively record their reflections on the issues presented.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
Students are
required to obtain some form of storage media.
·
100/250MB
Zip disk
·
ReWritable/Writable
CDs
Students are
required to have an e-mail account. Email communication will be essential to
participation in this class. Assignment grades, class progress, and general
class announcements will be reported via e-mail.
EVALUATION:
50% of student grades will be based on class
participation. Students must attend
class in order to effectively participate.
30% of student
grades will be based on the completion of assigned exercises. These exercises will not be graded for skill
or content, but will be checked only for completion. Incomplete assignments will be considered undone. Grades will correspond to the percentage of
exercises completed as follows.
95 100% completed A
90 94% completed B
85 89% completed C
80 84% completed D
20% of student
grades will be determined by averaging grades on three evaluative class
assignments and one final exam.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students
are expected to attend all of every class meeting unless they have received
prior permission from the instructor. Attendance will be taken at the beginning
of each class meeting. Anyone absent when attendance is taken will be assumed
absent from the class. If you are late
to class it is your responsibility to make sure your attendance is acknowledged
by talking to the instructor.
If
a student misses three weeks of class without being excused, it can be assumed
that the student is intending to drop the class. Because this class meets only once a week that means three
absences will be grounds for the instructor to drop you from the class.
If
you are intending to drop the class, it is your responsibility to drop the
class. You should not assume that the
instructor will automatically drop you because of absences. If you stop attending classes, you do not
drop the class, and the instructor has not dropped you from the class; the
instructor may be required to give you a grade of F for the class.
Artists in Cyberspace
DM201-01
Course Schedule
(subject to change)
Fall Semester 2002
Class web site: http://www.invisiblecity.com/sfai/index.html
Week 1 (8/26) Faculty/Student
Introductions,
overview of course and class resources. In-lab assignment. Notes: introductions, pass out forms/syllabus, review postings, comment on postings, sign up to rhizome and redproject, assigned readings (in-class for discussion and as assignments)
Week 2 (9/2) Labor
Day Holiday No Class
Week 3 (9/9) 1.1 The internet as network.
Notes: commincation theory. Alternative transports (ICQ, Pings
)
2.1 What is HTML? Where does it come from?
Basic page structure. Hand written coding experiment.
Week 4 (9/16) HTML
applied, One week HTML Exercise
Week 5 (9/23) Review
work Media Types
1.1 Overview (gif, jpg, streaming
audio/video, mp3, wmp, mov)
2.1 Compression, compression, compression
One week HTML with Media Applied Exercise
Week 6 (9/30) Review
HTML/Media Types applied, intro to DHTML
1.1 Media, time based and automated capture (i.e. sureveillance)
2.1 Guest: Richard Reinhardt
Week 7 (10/7) Net
Authoring (creating art intended for the internet).
Assign a two week project
1.1 Lee Montgomery
2.1 Linear/Non-linear narrative
Week 8 (10/14) Review/refine
projects
1.1 Review in session lab
Guest: George Legrady
2.1 Review in session lab
Week 9 (10/21) Mid
Semester review
Outline BIG project
Assign project plans
Week 10 (10/28) Review
project proposals
1.1 Communities
2.1 Dynamic publishing
Blogs
Data collection and display
Guest: Bob Kissinger/Nick Mealy
Week 11 (11/4) To
be determined
In class review/lab time
Week 12 (11/18) 1.1
Guest: Lynn Hershmann
Artificial intelligence, virtual reality
Week 13 (11/25) Fall Break No Class
Week 14 (12/2) Issues
of Authorship:
Copyright Appropriation, collaboration, violation
Paul Klein
Week 15 (12/9) To
be determined
In class review/lab time
Week 16 (12/16) Final
Presentations & Critique
JS and PB present
Artists in
Cyberspace
DM201-01
Name:
Year/Department:
Email Address:
Technical Proficiency(circle all that apply):
chat
shockwave
html
dhtml
flash
programming (any)
Net Authoring Experience:
none
basic
advanced
What would you like to gain from this class?
Additional Comments: