M AR 525 - New Media Theory & Practice
Fall - 2002
Lucy Petrovich

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D E S C R I P T I O N

In this course we will examine the relationships between new media theory, criticism, and design. Of utmost concern is the impact of new technologies on society, culture, and art. This course will cover: 1) Historical References to Technologies, 2) Political Structures: Empowerment and Responsibility, 3) Cultures and Virtual Identities: Class, gender, race and sexuality, 4) Digital Aesthetics and Interface.

Requirements for this course include readings, writing key questions, discussions, and creating group multimedia web projects based on the readings.


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R E Q U I R E D M A T E R I A L S

Electronic Media and Technoculture edited by John Thornton Caldwell

New Media Theory & Practice classnotes

At least two (2) zip disks (one for backup)


R E A D I N G S

Electronic Media and Technoculture edited by John Thornton Caldwell

The Digital Dialectic: New Essays on New Media edited by Peter Lunenfeld

The Language of New Media by Lev Manovich

Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart by Bonnie A. Nardi and Vicki L. O'Day

Being Digital by Nicholas Negroponte

Interface Culture: How New Technology Transforms the Way We Create & Communicate by Steven Johnson


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