INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA
School of Art Studio Core Program
ART 194 (Intro to Digital Media) #75044
Fall 2011, M & W: 1:40-4:30, Art Building
ART 194 (Intro to Digital Media) #75044
Fall 2011, M & W: 1:40-4:30, Art Building
Instructor: Teresa Miró
Office hours: W. 11:40 – 1:40 Tower A105 (by appointment)
office phone # 5-8339
e-mail: tmiromar@asu.edu
School of Art / Arizona State University
Course Description
The "Intro to Digital Media" ,ART 194, class is a studio course that concentrates on the basics of digital media, including imagery, typography, sound, video, animation, and the internet. We feel that it is important that you engage not only the technical dimensions of digital media--its hardware and software--but gain an appreciation of its conceptual and expressive aspects as well. Over the semester you will have the opportunity to employ a diverse range of techniques and acquaint yourself with a whole new landscape of contemporary artistic practices--most of which won't be mentioned in your standard art history surveys! While the majority of the class will consist of hands-on experimentation, and production supplemented by slide lectures, videos, visiting artists, and academic research, along the way you will gain an appreciation of the history of digital media and learn a broad range approaches to digital media for the creation of fine art.
This course may be substituted for the Art Major requirement of ART 113, Color, for Intermedia and Digital Art majors. All other majors require a petition to substitute this course for ART 113, Color. If you have already taken ART 113, Color, this course may be counted as an art elective. However, keep in mind it is a 100-level elective. Please see your academic advisor for more specific information.
Course Text/References
Launching the Imagination (4th edition). Not required.
We will be discussing terminology and concepts found in the School of Art’s core website (a good reference forthe entire semester): http://www.asu.edu/cfa/wwwcourses/art/SOACore
The class Blog, with resources, references and artists for each unit: http://asuidm194.blogspot.com/p/welcome.html
New Media in Late 20th Century, Michael Rush (Thames and Hudson) . A good and brief intro to New Media in Art.
Course Requirements
During the whole semester, each student will be expected to participate fully in all activities of the class. Attendance and punctuality are mandatory (see attendance policy bellow).
We will cover five units during the semester, each with a number of assignments, projects, and technical and conceptual goals. Besides achieving those goals, you are encouraged to connect the assignments with your particular studio practice, and to have a personal voice and way of expression.
Health and Safety Module
It is now required that all 100 level classes pass a Health and Safety Module. To begin, you must enroll in the new Blackboard 9 website. A “task” will be send to your myasu account, follow the prompts to self enroll; proceed with watching the video and take the related quiz. You must pass with an 80% to receive credit. You must repeat the test in additional CORE classes until you receive a 100%. When you achieve a 100% you will be exempt for taking the quiz again and instructed on how to take a screen capture to maintain a record of your accomplishment. Please not that this in an introduction to safety at ASU and other training sessions will be required in upper division classes as necessary to the studio you will be working in under faculty supervision. So, even though some of the material covered in this module may not seem immediately important it WILL become important as you matriculate though your BFA program. Instructions for students:
Students must enroll in BB9
From the Bb homepage, click the COURSES tab 2
Type "SOA" into the Course Search box on the upper left
The Health and Safety module is ~3rd from top. Click the Course ID link.
Immediately, they're asked if they want to enroll in this course
proceed with task.
To take a screen capture hold apple+shift+3, listen for the shutter sound. (This takes a picture of the screen, a .png file, and places it on your desktop. You may print this and prove to me that you got 100%. Be sure to take snapshot before you close the score page, as you will not be able to access it again) If you do not take the test, or pass the test by August 31 you will receive a notice of potential class failure in the first Academic Status Report, September 16-23. In order for you to access the test after August 31 you must make an appointment with me during my office hours. The test will be worth 5% of your final grade.
E-Mail Policy
It is required that all students activate their ASU email accounts. No other email account will be used to communicate electronically with students. You can link your ASU account to your personal account if you choose to do so.
Grading
Criteria for grading is based on originality, presentation, class participation, and successful execution of project assignments. More specific grading guidelines will be outlined in assignment handouts.
In general, your assignments will be evaluated with four categories in mind: the unit studio fundamentals, creativity, effort, and content. Not only will your skills be evaluated, but also your sense of artistic composition and subject matter are significantly important. Assignments
All the assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date, unless otherwise instructed. Each due date is listed in the schedule and will be also included on the assignment sheets to be handed during class or posted on the blog. If your assignment is unfinished, you will still have to present what you have to the class. All students are expected to participate in class discussions and critiques, even if their work is unfinished.If you presented an unfinished piece, you are not satisfied with the results and you want to improve it and to have a better grade you can Re-do it. You will have one more week to complete it and turn it back for a second grade. Keep in mind that even if you are re-doing the last assignment you will have to work in the next one at the same time, and the due date will not be extended. If you present nothing during the critique, you will not have the option to repeat the assignment, and you will receive a zero.It is always better to present an unfinished project than nothing at all.
Critiques
Critiques are mandatory. If you do not show up for these dates you will fail that assignment. Even if a student’s work is incomplete, the student’s presence is required. Class participation in critiques is a crucial part of this course and also factors in the grade. This includes thoughtful contributions to class discussions, and having a positive attitude and behavior. I am aware that presenting your work publicly is hard, but it is a vital process for every artist. The critique space is meant to familiarize you with that process, and we will create the most comfortable atmosphere possible.Projects and critiques will be evaluated as follows:
A: Work that shows a strong sense of imagination, creativity, with excellent execution both technically and conceptually, participating openly and willing in class and during critiques, spending time on assignments.
B: Work that shows above average imagination, creativity, with good execution, attending class regularly.
C: Work that shows some imagination, creativity, with fair execution, but it is not above average, last minute execution of assignments, being later for class, absences.
D-E: Projects are weak in conception/execution, no participation in class and/or critique, regularly late and/or absent.
The unit grade weight breakdown is as follows:
Unit One: Raster……. 180 points
Unit Two: Vector……. 180 points
Unit Three: Sound…… 180 points
Unit Four: Animation… 180 points
Unit Five: Video… 180 points
Attendance/participation : 100 points
Total: 1000 points
+Grades may be reduced in the event of poor attendance and/or participation.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory and extremely important. You are required to be present physically and intellectually (awake and sober). Absent students will miss technical demonstrations and lectures that will prove vital in their artistic development.
3 unexcused absences = one letter grade drop from final grade
3 partial attendance (late arrivals and/or early class departures)= 1 absence
7 or more unexcused absences will result in failing the class
Arriving more than 15 minutes after attendance has been taken and/or departing more than 30 minutes early from class will result in a partial attendance for that day. A note MUST accompany additional excused absences from your doctor, student services, or other evidence that demonstrates the need to miss additional classes. More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a final grade reduction, and more than 7 unexcused absences will result in failure of the class. Every effort will be made to accommodate extenuating circumstances when necessary. If you are absent or late it is your responsibility to make up the work and information missed. If for some reason you cannot attend a class, contact me via e-mail prior to class to make arrangements for making up what you have missed. Contacting me in advance does not excuse the absence in terms of grading.
Classroom Code of Conduct
You are expected to behave in a responsible manner that allows everyone in the classroom access to resources and learning. Behavior that disrupts classroom learning will not be tolerated. If your actions are disrespectful to the instructor or to other students, you will be asked to leave and counted absent. The use of cell phones is completely prohibited (this includes texting). Please turn your cell phone off as soon as you walk into the classroom. Respect should be given at all times to the Instructor, classmates and your working environment. This includes appropriate behavior, language, and use of classroom resources. The computers in this lab can only be used for tasks strictly related to the classroom activities; therefore, checking your Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, personal email, etc is not allowed. If the instructor notices any of these sites on your computer screen during a lecture or on workday, you will be asked to leave the class and you will be considered absent for that day. You will have access to public folders therefore respect your classmates´ digital projects. You are supposed to work in your projects during the scheduled class time, if you need extra time use the lab hours. A lab schedule will be posted on the room door. Do not disturb other classes while they are in session. Other alternative work spaces inside the campus are the Computing Commons and the Lattie Core.
Lab Maintenance
This lab contains a lot of expensive equipment. Students are not permitted to use any equipment with which they are unfamiliar. Also, you are not permitted to have food or beverages at the computer desks. This is a shared classroom, so it is important that you clean up after yourself. Proper lab maintenance will be monitored and evaluated. It is also expected that you will act in a safe manor. Unsafe or destructive behavior will not be tolerated, and may result in expulsion from the class. A complete list of safety policies and procedures can be found at: http://www.asu.edu/cfa/wwwcourses/art/SOACore/safety.htmStorage
Each student is responsible for the storage and back up of their own files/projects.While there is temporary workspace available in the shared folder on each machine, this space is cleared regularly. Do not attempt to use the shared folder as a permanent storage solution. Again, you will need your own storage media device (external hard drive). Do not keep your projects in the desktop or else they will be deleted automatically.
Materials and Supplies
Materials for each assignment will vary, and you are expected to purchase materials as the class progresses. However, there are some mandatory materials that you must own or have immediate access to:
A Mac compatible external Firewire hard drive (7200 RPM, 250 Gig minimum) is highly recommended. At the very least you must have a flash/thumb drive (1 Gig minimum). Be warned, armed with only a thumb drive you will have a very hard time completing your projects
A digital camera with appropriate data cord
A pair of headphones for lab use
Multiple blank CD’s and DVD-R
Multiple mini DV tapes
A valid and current Sun Card for access to lab
A bit of extra cash for purchases and expenses that may come up for projects
An ASU e-mail account and regular access to Black Board system
A notebook to take notes during class
The following would be helpful, but not mandatory:
lap-top with personal editing software
digital camcorder (different than camera)*
lighting equipment
tripod*
a computer microphone*
ASU’s Honesty Policy
The highest standard of academic integrity is expected of all students. The failure of any student to meet these standards may result in suspension or expulsion from the university and/or other sanctions as specified in the academic integrity policies of the individual colleges. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating, fabrication, tampering, plagiarism, or facilitating such activities. The university and college academic integrity policies are available online at http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/studentlife/judicial/academic_integrity.htm . All use of non-original materials is discouraged. However, if non-original material is used, you are responsible for the proper citation and legal usage of the resource. Violations are punishable by assignment failure, class failure (E), or failure due to academic dishonesty (XE) depending on the severity of the infraction.
Accommodation of Disabilities: Rights and Responsibilities of Students.
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the ASU Disability Resource Center, Phone: (480) 965-1234, Website: http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/drc/ # . This should be done in a timely manner because accommodations cannot be made retroactively. If you have a letter from their office indicating that you require particular academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor within the first week of class so we can discuss our options.
Academic Calendar Fall 2011
Full academic Calendar can be found at http://students.asu.edu/academic-calendar#fall
