Week 1 (22 Jan):
Class introduction
Discuss Critical Engineering Manifesto
Discuss criticality as it applies to new media
Syllabus
Reading list discussion
Discuss junior/senior requirements
Discuss class-led readings, reading responses, brainstorming, and work critiques
Select groups for student-led discussion
Assign subjects/days for groups
Create blog accounts
If time, watch: ORDER OF MAGNITUDE?
Week 2 (29 Jan) – Topic: Surveillance / Privacy / Resistance
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Discussion leaders: Priyankka, Avalon, Paige
Handouts for seniors, go over deadlines for BFA exhibition
Week 3 (5 Feb) – Topic: Interface Criticism / Tactical Media / Software Art:
Due: Senior ideas for BFA work posted to blog
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Discussion Leaders: Aurora, Tony, Niky
Seniors: present ideas to class for BFA work
Discuss Studio (P/S/NM) show in Link opening on Feb 24th
Discuss latest BFA exhibition deadlines/limitations/considerations
Week 4 (12 Feb) – Topic: Social Interaction, Social Photograph, Social Media Metrics
Due: ideas for what you’d like to show at Link, opening on 2/24
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Discussion Leaders: Jenny, Emma, Claudia, Natalie
Seniors: present progress on BFA works
Talk about website requirement
Week 5 (19 Feb) – Topic: Technology and Race
Due: bring any physical ready-to-hang work for show OR verify you have arranged for tech for your exhibit and can hang it Monday afternoon 2/24
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Discussion Leaders: Summer, Chloe, Sierra
Due: Jr. Research Media Object Ideas on Blog
Week 6 (26 Feb) – Progress Check-In / Work Time
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Individual discussions w/ Ben re junior projects and senior BFA works
Seniors: present progress on BFA works
BRING LAPTOPS for individual work
Week 7 (4 Mar) – Topic: Big Data / Algorithms / Transparency
Due: Reading responses for this week’s topic (see the Sources page)
Discussion Leaders: Sora, Trinity, Nena
Due for Juniors: Posted to the blog a cohesive critical research question that you will explore with your final project
Due for Seniors: continue to develop/advance on BFA project
BRING LAPTOPS for individual work
Week 8 (11 Mar) – Topic: AI / Predictive Analytics / Recommendation Algorithms
Discussion Leaders: Vivian, Nick, Jordan
Seniors: present progress on BFA works
Juniors: present progress on media research projects
Individual discussions w/ Juniors re papers
Individual discussions w/ Seniors re statements and theses plans
Week 9 (18 Mar)
SPRING BREAK!!
Week 10 (25 Mar)
Due: Jr. Research Project Outlines
Due: Sr. Artist Statement Drafts
Week 11 (1 Apr)
Everyone: meet with Ben individually to discuss progress
Seniors: present progress on BFA works
Seniors: bring TITLE IDEAS for your BFA work
Juniors: Flesh out your outline with *references*. What are you going to draw from? What are your authoritative sources?
Juniors: If you did not include critical questions in your outline, add them now
Bring laptops
Week 12 (8 Apr)
Seniors: show final image for BFA show exhibition
Seniors: new draft of artist statement based on discussion w/ Ben
Seniors: present draft of BFA work
Discuss website requirement for juniors and seniors
Juniors: Show Ben Research Project Drafts (Rough Cuts)
Week 13 (15 Apr)
Seniors: LABEL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITION ENTRY FORM DUE (online)
Ben out of town
Week 14 (22 Apr)
Juniors: Present Jr. Research Project Drafts
Seniors: Final artist statements due
Seniors: Final draft of BFA work due
Week 15 (29 Apr)
Seniors: DELIVER WORK TO THE KRANNERT ART MUSEUM (9a-1p)
Seniors: show works in final form
Juniors: show media essays
Week 16 (6 May)
Juniors: show media essays
Show websites
Due: Everything