Schedule

This schedule is subject to change, but any changes will be announced in advance. Readings are either available on Canvas as PDFs or are linked from this schedule.

Experimental Emerging Media:
Historical Examples

September 3

Reading/Watching:

• Sherrie Rabinowitz and Kit Galloway, "A Hole in Space" (video)
• Sherrie Rabinowitz and Kit Galloway, "Satellite Arts" (video)
• Annmarie Chandler, "Animating the Social: Mobile Image/Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz"

Writing: Take notes on videos and reading to prepare for class discussion

In Class: Course introductions, course logistics, lecture and discussion about readings/videos

September 10

Reading: Glahn and Levine, The Future is Present

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

September 17

Reading: Gerhard Fischer and Elisa Giaccardi, "Meta-design: A Framework for the Future of End-User Development"

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

Experimental Emerging Media: Methods

September 24

Reading: Easterling, Medium Design

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

October 1

Reading: Barker, "Experimental research in the digital media arts"

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

October 8

Reading: Auger, "Speculative Design: Crafting the Speculation"

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

October 15

Reading: Andreas Fickers and Annie van den Oever, Doing Experimental Media Archaeology

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals

Project Proposal Workshop

October 22

Writing: Ensure you have a completed draft of your proposal prior to class

In class: Work on project proposals, get feedback from Prof. Brown and classmates

October 25

Project Proposal - First Submission Due

Experimental Emerging Media: Contemporary Examples

October 29: Games

Reading: Jagoda, Experimental Games

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, Twine workshop, work on and discuss project proposals

November 5: Social Media

Reading:

• Darius Kazemi, "Run Your Own Social"
• Ben Grosser, Minus.social
• Ben Grosser, Stuck in the Scroll

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Lecture/discussion, work on and discuss project proposals and final presentation

November 12: The Book

Reading:
Amaranth Borsuk, The Book (Preface and Chapter 1)

Writing: Reading Log

In class: Workshop: Making ink and paper with Sophia Westfall

November 19: Large Language Models

Reading:

• Allado-McDowell, Amor Cringe
• Hannes Bajohr, "The Paradox of Anthroponormative Restriction: Artistic Artificial Intelligence and Literary Writing"

In class: Lecture/discussion, LLM workshop, work on and discuss project proposals and final presentation

November 26

NO CLASS MEETING - RUTGERS FOLLOWS THURSDAY SCHEDULE

Project Proposal and Presentation Workshop

December 3

Writing: Ensure you have a completed revision of your proposal prior and completed draft of presentation slides prior to class

In class: Work on project proposals and presentations, get feedback from Prof. Brown and classmates

Final Presentations

December 10

Project Proposal - Second Submission Due

Final Presentation Slides Due

In class: Final Presentations