NMAD418
FUTURE TRENDS IN NEW MEDIA
SPRING 2011
Tuesdays 1pm - 3:30pm
Week 1 - January 18
Introductions
Syllabus Review and What's Expected
Lecture: What is New Media (part I) and Overview of cutting-edge new media today?
Any other
Field Trips do People want to do?
Homework:
-What is New Media? by Lev Manovich (27 pages)
-A Question for You, What's "New" About New Media? (2 pages)
-Databank of early computer art (look over)
-Create a Facebook account, StumbleUpon, and Delicious account, if you dont already have these.
-One post on the New Media Arts at the Institute of American Indian Arts Facebook page.
-Bring in at least 3 examples of New Media Art for discussion.
Week 2 - January 25
Lecture and Discussion: What is New Media (Part II)
Look at students' New Media Examples
Homework:
Read Wikipedia page: New Media
Check out iPods from Mats in Equipment Room
Set up itunes account
set up wifi in ipod
Bring ipod to every class (students are responsible for the iPod for the entire semester)
History of Cell Phone Design
How to Find Anything Online (research tips)
Bring in at least three example of using portable media for art
next week.
Post at least one of these examples on New Media Arts Facebook Page.
Week 3 - February 1
review MIDTERM PROJECT
iPod review
Lecture and Discussion: Portable Media and Art
2:45pm How to use BlackBoard visiting lecture by Donna Harrington
Homework:
White Paper I
White Paper II
Project Planning
Post one example of a reading related to your project on BlackBoard and on Facebook (if possible). Be prepared to discuss the reading and why you choice it to the class online (BlackBoard).
Watch: Frontline Digital Nation
Non-Homework links: Other helpful research tools:
Google "How to Write a White Paper"
mind mapping
developing a thesis
Auto Biblio
Toolsforsearch.com
archives.org
questia.com
Siggraph
Week 4 - February 8
Online Class using Black Board
Students present their examples of a reading related to their project.
Discussion: Researching techniques and writing a white paper
History of New Media
How to Pitch
Homework:
Chinese Contemporary Video Art
Indigenous, ethnic and cultural articulations of new media (PDF will download automatically)(18 pages)
Dialogue- Assimilation- Subversion Contemporary New Media Native Art in Canada (PDF will download automatically)(16 pages)
Week 5 - February 15
The Digital Divide
Natives and other Indigenous People in New Media Art
Why you should make New Media Art
Homework:
One Page description of proposed project.
Must outline:
Post a project on Fb that supports your research
Week 6 - February 22
In Lab Research Day and Individual Meetings - be ready to discuss your project in detail and answer questions.
Homework:Research the ArtsLab and come up with 5 questions.
Review Native New Media Artists - be prepared to discuss
work on midterm project
Post at least one related item on Facebook
Week 7 - March 1
Discuss Native New Media art
Lecture and Discussion: Internet and Social Networking (why use it, whats changing, privacy issues, what might the future on the Internet look like?)
Homework:
work on projects
Week 8 -midterms - March 8
Presentations: Proposals and turn in outline and one page proposals
Homework over Spring Break: At least 10 cutting-edge artists, thinkers, and designers and/or projects related to your topic for next class
Research info on the Santa Fe Complex and come up with intelligent 5 questions.
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SPRING BREAK - March 14 - 18
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Week 9 - March 22
FINAL Assignment
1pm meet at SCITECH 126
1:35pm FIELD TRIP TO THE SANATA FE COMPLEX
Homework:
Watch: Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
History of Video Art
Week 10 - March 29
Discussion: Video Formats, Contemporary Video Art including installation and interative video installation.
Lecture and Discussion: Video: from film to beta, 3/4", 1/2", SDDV, HDDV, streaming, and Fulldome: including archiving
Full Dome Demonstration and Discussion
Notes from Lecture
Homework:
The Social Future of Web2.0/Web3.0
eMemory
5 web technologies to look out for in 2011
40+ online generators
Open courseware for Scientists
Watch: History of the Internet
Week 11 - April 5
12:30pm Field Trip to ARTSLAB UNM - Meet at SCITECH circle
Homework:
Research 3 technologies closely related to your proposed new media prediction. Bring in examples of each technology and your future prediction.
Top 5 New Technologies of 2010
10 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2010
Week 12 - April 12
Lecture and Discussion: New (or popular) New Media Technologies in the last year
iPad,
apps, Facebook Connect, xbox Kinect, Chatroulette, 3D (stereoscopic) movie theaters, etc.
The Emergence of Lifelogging and The Quantified Self (plus watch TED video)
Research in visual preception and
how our brains work:
How Does Your Brain Work? Nova Science Now
TEDxUIUC - Daniel Simons - Seeing the World as it isnt.
TED Talks: Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see
TED Talks: Rory Sutherland on value and perception
Homework:
research:
Touch Tables
Infared, LEDs, and Interactivity
Come up with 5 intelligent questions to ask Ideum
Week 13 - April 19
12:00pm Field trip Ideum
Homework:
prepare presentation
Week 14 - April 26
Pre-Final presenations. All students must present their final projects in a final draft form. Student will critique and give feedback to help with the development of the final.
Homework: Work on presentation
Week 15 - May 3
Work Day - No Class
Homework: Work on presentation
Week 16 - finals - May 10
Final Presentations (must be multimedia and paper)