Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2017 - IAT 222 D100

Interactive Arts (3)

Class Number: 6486

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 7, 2017: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Instructor:

    Ben Unterman
    bau@sfu.ca
    Office: 2814

  • Prerequisites:

    completion of 24 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces key concepts within contemporary digital art practices. Issues surrounding digital art will be explored through readings, the study of artworks, and the creation of their own artistic projects. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

- This course guides students in reflecting upon issues relating to interactivity in the context of contemporary media art and towards making meaningful interventions within this field.
-  It highlights examples of contemporary art from a wide variety of media to expose students to the wide range of techniques, issues and approaches evident in interactive art.
- Students will explore their own creativity within an artistic context. Various approaches to generating and refining innovative ideas will be used to guide students through the creation of original works of interactive art.
- These creative techniques can easily be applied to other forms of creative endeavour, and will help students refine their expressive potential regardless of their field.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

- Identify and explain key works of interactive art
- Evaluate and analyze interactive interactive art within its artistic, cultural, historical and technological contexts
- Plan and implement rich and meaningful works of interactive art using a variety of different creative strategies
- Create compelling descriptions of their artistic vision and the technological requirements of their own works of art

Grading

  • Assignment #1 - Research Report (Individual) 20%
  • Assignment #2 - Research Report Response and Interaction Diagram (Individual) 15%
  • Assignment #3 -Reading Summaries (Individual) 5%
  • Assignment #4 - Final Interactive Art Project (Team) 45%
  • Assignment #5 Analysis of Team Project (Individual) 5%
  • Participation 10%

NOTES:

* This is a draft of assignment and grade distribution; final assignments, grade distribution and due dates will be confirmed during the first week of class. They instruct may require a mid term exam.
* This class follows SIAT current recommended grade scale:
A+ > 95%
A > 90%
A- > 85%
B+ > 80%
B > 75%
B- > 70%
C+ > 65%
C > 60%
C- > 55%
D > 50%
F < 50%

REQUIREMENTS:

A computer or smart phone for in lecture participation.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

A list of required readings will be avialable through SFU libraries databases.

RECOMMENDED READING:

"A Companion to Digital Art" (2016) by Christiane Paul; 1st Edition; Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9781118475201

"Aesthetics of Interaction in Digital Art" (2015) by Katja Kwastek; MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262528290

Registrar Notes:

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