COURSE SYLLABUS
ART 610 is an introduction to new and "traditional" technologies for graduate student studio artists. The course is structured to build or strengthen independent studio research skills through a series of workshops and tutorials. This is a "foundation course" in the sense that ART 610 directs a series of intensive demonstrations in a variety of media, and emphasizes collaborative exercises with an underlying goal of producing a practical and theoretical discourse among peer artists. This course serves as an introduction to new areas of research and making, and, as a forum for sharing skills and concepts that you bring to the IMDA MFA Program. Each graduate student will be called upon to formally present a module of the course that lies in a particular area of their expertise, and more informally, students will be encouraged to share processes and concepts. The goals of the course are all directed to build the intellectual and practical resources necessary to research and initiate unique projects combining new media, traditional studio gestures, communication technologies, poetics, etc.

Introductory demonstrations and exercises will include:

An introduction to the Internet

Image-making in digital and photochemical photography

Video production: field recording, digitizing, editing, output

Sound production: field recording, digitizing, synthesis

Image and video capture and manipulation in a Macintosh environment

An introduction to UNIX in a Silicon Graphics (SGI) environment

FTP (file transfer protocol) enabling file transfers between networked computers

WWW design

Multimedia design for CD-ROM output or the Internet

3-D Modeling and Animation

Each student will be required to submit a set of references for the evolving resource database published through the online resources page.

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EVALUATIONS

Students progress will be assessed through an evaluation of their acclimation to new tools, concepts and methodologies. Mini-assignments will be assessed with a pass/fail grading method. All mini-assignments that have been assessed with a "fail" grade may be resubmitted for reconsideration by the faculty. Attendance and participation will constitute 50% of your final course grade. Three or more unexcused absences will result in failure.

One-on-one meetings to review and discuss your course progress will be scheduled at midterm and finals.

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STAFF RESOURCES

Satre Stuelke, Film/Video Cage
Film, Video, audio, lights, grip equipment
X2959, FA220

Calvin Custen, Macintosh Labs
Maintenance of Visual Arts Macintosh labs and intranet/internet accounts
X6587, FA113

Chris Peregoy, Photography Cage
Film Recorder, Darkroom, Camera Equipment
X2141, FA 413

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TEXTS

"HTML 4 for the World Wide Web, Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide," Elizabeth Castro, Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0201354934 (required)

Sketchbook/Journal, minimum dimensions, 8" x 10", preferably with a hard cover. (required)

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"Black and White Photography : A Basic Manual," Henry Horenstein, Bulfinch Pr; ISBN: 0316373141 (suggested)

"Color Photography : A Working Manual," Henry Horenstein, Bulfinch Pr; ISBN: 0316373168 (suggested)

"Director 8 Demystified," Phil Gross, Jason Roberts, John Roberts, Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0201709201 (suggested)

"Film Directing Shot by Shot : Visualizing from Concept to Screen," Steven D. Katz, Focal Press; ISBN: 0941188108 (suggested)

"Learning Maya 2," Robert Magee, Alias|Wavefront, ISBN: 0-9685725-0-2 (suggested)

"Mastering Maya Complete 2," Perry Harovas, John Kundert-Gibbs, Peter Lee, Sybex; ISBN: 0782125212 (suggested)

"Photography," by Barbara London (Editor), John Upton (Contributor), Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0321011082 (suggested)

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COURSE SUPPLIES

B&W Film: Ilford XP-2 for C-41 processing, Kodak T-Max100 or Plus-X for hand processing

Color Film: Kodak EPN Ektachrome Professional Normal for film recorder and daylight exposure, EPY 64 Ektachrome Professional Tungsten slide film for quartz lights. Fujicolor Superia CN 100 135-36 Color Print Film, Fujicolor Reala Professional CS 135-36 Color Print Film

B&W Paper, 8x10, Ilford Multigrade IV RC for darkroom machine processing

Color Paper, 8x10, Kodak Ektacolor Portra III RC (Resin Coated) (F) Glossy Paper Color Negative; Fuji Fujicolor Crystal Archive/P Color Negative RC (Resin Coated) Glossy Paper; Kodak Ektachrome Radiance Color Reversal (slides) RC (Resin Coated) (F) Glossy Paper

Video: DV, S-Video, VHS, Hi-8

Digital Audio: DAT Tape, MiniDisc

Analog audio: TDK or Maxell, hi-bias chrome or metal tapes

CD-Rs (recordable CDs)

Zip Disks, Macintosh format or PC format

DVD-RAM Disk

AV adaptors: mini (1/8" or 3.5mm) stereo male to 2 RCA males

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