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Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Jen Liu
Credits: 4
This hybrid production course introduces in-person and remote students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Karthik Pandian
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Karthik Pandian
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01, section 1|FV2303.01, section 1

Spring 2019
Instructor: Kate Purdie|Kate Purdie
Credits:
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Karthik Pandian
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video (Production Tech Intensive) — FV2311.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Because of the unique circumstances this term, this iteration of Introduction to Video will be open to a larger number of students, who will then be broken up into smaller "production crews." Each crew will be required to attend a technical intensive, during which
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video Art — FV2306.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Fern Silva
Credits: 4
This course introduces video as a medium for artistic expression and social inquiry. Students gain an understanding of the video image-making process and develop proficiency with video equipment, including portable and studio production and editing systems. Strategies for the use of video as an art-making tool are explored and works by video artists are viewed and discussed. We
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video: Eye and Ear Control — FV2310.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Jonathan Schwartz
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in moving image and sound. As this course highlights possibilities and experiences in time-based media, there will be intentional emphasis on sound and image pairings- including their separations and unifications.  For instance, there will be at least one project where imageless films (or sound only
Visual Arts

Intuitive Electronics for Sound — MCO4362.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Jen Kutler
Credits: 4
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, circuit bending and sound transduction from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include circuit bending, theremins, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into
CAPA Music Visual Arts

Investing in Futures: The Art of Worlding — APA2218.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Marina Zurkow, MFA Teaching Fellow
Credits: 2
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the future. These futuristic models are based on constraints
CAPA Visual Arts

Isadora: Real-Time Media Manipulation for Performance — DA2136.02

Spring 2020
Instructor: J Blackwell
Credits: 2
This class will introduce Isadora, a software designed for artists, designers and performers to add interactive media and video to their projects. Through a drag and drop node based interface you can control your media in real time, editing your video and audio on the fly or incorporating live video and audio feeds. Together we will learn the logic of the software and best
Dance Visual Arts

Isadora: Real-Time Media Manipulation for Performance — DA2136.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Anna Kroll
Credits: 2
This class will introduce Isadora, a software designed for artists, designers, and performers to add interactive media and video to their projects. Through a drag and drop node-based interface you can control your media in real time, editing your video and audio on the fly or incorporating live video and audio feeds. Together we will learn the logic of the software and best
Dance Visual Arts

Islamic Art and Modernity — AH2121.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Razan Francis
Credits: 4
The historiography of Islamic art has not been at ease associating Islamic art with modernity. The scarcity of scholarship on the artistic production of Islamic cultures between the end of the eighteenth century and the end of the twentieth century is, in part, due to the collecting practices and acquisition policies of the Western museum; that have not conceived such works as
Visual Arts

Islamic Art and Modernity — cancelled

Fall 2018
Instructor: Razan Francis
Credits: 4
The historiography of Islamic art has not been at ease associating Islamic art with modernity. The scarcity of scholarship on the artistic production of Islamic cultures between the end of the eighteenth century and the end of the twentieth century is, in part, due to the collecting practices and acquisition policies of the Western museum; that have not conceived such works as
Visual Arts

Javascript and the Dynamic Web — DA2107.02

Fall 2015
Instructor: Jackson Moore
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Web designers and developers use html for content, css for presentation, and javascript for behavior. In this course we will learn how to add dynamic interactive elements to websites using javascript. We will cover the basic ingredients of scripting languages, including data types and structures, variables, functions, and control flow. We will also learn about unique aspects of
Visual Arts

Javascript and the User Interface — DA2109.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Jackson Moore
Credits: 2
In this course we will create a series of user interfaces using javascript, the powerful programming language supported in every web browser and an increasing number of other environments.  In the process we will get to know the tools and vocabulary of programming, and practice the kinds of problem solving that it entails.  In addition to basic javascript syntax, we
Visual Arts

Juxtaposition: Drawing and Collage — DRW4106.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Mary Lum
Credits: 4
Since the beginning of the 20th century, collage has existed as a vehicle for the most diverse ideas and concerns of the times. Collage is not simply a method of assembly, a way to bring unrelated fragments into new contexts, but a way of thinking that reflects revolution of all kinds. From Picasso and Braque to Hannah Hoch and John Heartfield, and more recently Martha Rosler
Visual Arts

Juxtaposition: Drawing and Collage — DRW4106.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: mary lum
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Since the beginning of the 20th century, collage has existed as a vehicle for the most diverse ideas and political concerns of the times. Collage is not simply a method of assembly, a way to bring unrelated fragments into new contexts, but a way of thinking that reflects revolution of all kinds. From Picasso and Braque to Hannah Hoch and John Heartfield, and more recently
Visual Arts

Kiln Design — CER2318.01) (cancelled

Spring 2021
Instructor: Joshua Primmer
Credits: 2
The focus of this course will be to foster an understanding of and fluency with kiln design. Specifically, we will be exploring combustion fired kilns, mainly gas and wood. We will be using two distinct methodologies to investigate this subject: inquiry and hands on practice. We will be researching the materials, specifications, construction, and chemical and physical science
Visual Arts

Kiln Firing: the Art and the Science — CER4272.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: J Blackwell
Credits: 2
In Kiln Firing students will be exploring the science and art of firing a kiln by first operating and understanding electric kilns, then gas kilns (both oxidation and reduction, manual and automatic), and lastly exploring atmospheric firing and alternative firing processes. Bisque firing, cone 04, 6, and 10, basic maintenance and repair, loading and unloading bisque and glaze
Visual Arts

Kilns and Firing Techniques — CER4203.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Anina Major
Credits: 4
This course will look into the use of the kiln as an integral tool and part of the creative process in ceramic art. We will explore various different kilns and firing techniques, learning the roles of fire and atmosphere in transforming glaze components into desired surfaces. We will also discuss the history of kiln technology and how it has influenced the development of wares,
Visual Arts