Lecturer | Kiyofumi MOTOYAMA, Professor |
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Department | School of Informatics and Sciences, 2014 Spring |
Recommended for: | Sophomores and juniors in the school of informatics and science (2・1.5 hours / session 1 session / week 15 weeks / semester) |
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To know and understand media art
To acquire visual literacy
To gain insight on media and expression in contemporary art
This course is a lecture on media art, art closely related to electronic media (visuals, computers, the internet, and other forms of electronic media). We'll also focus on contemporary art, the possibilities and problems that face associated media, and visual literacy, an important communications tool in the electronic society.
_ Communication in an electronic society _ Visual Literacy 3. Media and Expression in Contemporary Art _ The Past and Present of Photography _ The Diversity of Video works _ "Digital" and "Interactive" _ Body and Sensory Design Each lecture is focused on a certain theme. Main contents are based on photos and videos. If possible, I would also like to invite some artists for a session
Note: All files are in Japanese.
_ Several paper assignments on art exhibits in and outside of this university _ Report on New Era Photography _ Report on Noriko Tanaka _ Report on Midoriko Hayashi _ Report on Takuji Okagawa Workshop _ Report on Art Video (examination)
Session | Contents |
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1 | Introduction: What is "Media Art?" |
2 | Photography as Contemporary Art |
3 | Lecture by Artist Noriko Tanaka "Art and Food" |
4 | Media Art: Short History |
5 | Arts & Pub, Ad and Artists |
6 | Warhol, Words and Films and a little more |
7 | Art of New Media, Interaction, Participation, Body |
8 | Media-conscious Contemporary Art |
9 | Talk session by Animation Director Midoriko Hayashi, Viewing of some animation works |
10 | Hard-Core of Video Works |
11 | The Media Society and Art |
12 | Talk session and workshop by Artist Takuji Okagawa |
13 | Vision & Aveugle |
Note: All files are in Japanese. Areas of the documents may be deleted due to copyright issues.
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Session 8
Session 10
Session 13
Evaluation will be based on the following:
May 08, 2020