Introductions

1. Brief class discussion including quick overview of the history of the programs at UCLA:
   • what is media art?
   • what is art?
   • what are your conceptions of the similarities/differences?
2. Presentations of instructor’s work.
3. Create work groups (of about 4 or 5/group) for class: + half d/ma, half art students

Assignments

• In groups begin preliminary research of history and find back information on people, places or things we may want to explore. Document your investigation via the class blog
• Create a 10 minute presentation of your work to present in class during week 2 or week 3.
• Begin working on a list of questions that you would like to investigate in this class (due week 3).

Reading

• Howard Singerman’s essay on CAA
• McLuhan, "Medium is the Message"

Reading Discussion

1. discussion on readings
2. first half class present their work (10 min and 10 min of discussion)

Assignments

• Continue working in your groups
• Continue to blog your work.
• Begin working on a list of questions that you would like to investigate in this class (due week 3).

Presentations, Discussion, & Pecha-Kucha practice

1. second half of class presents their work (10 min and 10 min of discussion)
2. group discussion on research findings
   • what are you interests
   • what did you learn
   • what resources might you utilize
3. practice pecha-kucha presentations for the midterm

Assignments

• readings for interaction/intervention lecture
• Continue working in your groups
• Continue to blog your work.

Interaction / Intervention & Studio time

1. Tiffany Trenda Lecture
2. reading discussion
3. class studio time

Assignments

• prepare for midterm

Midterm

Assignments

• readings for generative art lecture

Generative Art

1. Rhazes Spell Lecture
2. Discussion on Strategy and possible forms for exhibition

Assignments

• begin work for the final - generate source material, e.g.:
  1. conduct interviews
  2. compile images
  3. code

NO FRIDAY CLASS! Meet & LACDA, Sat. 14

1. Rhazes Spell Lecture
2. Discussion on Strategy and possible forms for exhibition

Assignments

• 300 - 500 word response to LACDA visit and how it relates to your group project

Studio Time

1. Studio time
2. Informal group proposals on ideas and direction for final

Assignments

• continue to blog and work on your projects
• continue to work on response papers - due next week

Studio Time; Response papers due

1. Studio time

Assignments

• Crunch time for final project!!

Final Critique of group projects & Installation