ART 377 - Origins and Issues of Art and Technology (3)

This course examines the impact of technology and machine-aided processes of duplication on culture and situates current digital art and media production practices within larger histories of technological, cultural and artistic change using a range of texts from art history, the humanities and social sciences, as well as artworks by filmmakers and visual artists. Specific topics include the history of new media art, virtual and mixed reality, surveillance, open source culture, activism and social media. (Spring)

Grading: Graded
Course ID: 103063
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite: ART 215 or ART 216 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.