Revision as of 09:27, 1 September 2016

Course Info

ART 2691 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA

T/R 2-4:50 PM

3000 Bliss Hall

Course Webpage: rtwomey.people.ysu.edu

INSTRUCTOR

Robert Twomey

Bliss 4021

Office Hours: T/R 12:30-2, W 2-4

Email: rtwomey@ysu.edu

Website: http://roberttwomey.com

LAB HOURS

• Monday 5-8 Bliss 4057
• Tuesday 5-8 Bliss 3000
• Wednesday 5-8 Bliss 4057
• Thursday 5-8 Bliss 3000
• Friday 12-6 Bliss 3000
• Saturday 12-6 Bliss 3000
• Sunday 12-6 Bliss 3000

Resources

Digital Foundations Wiki CS6

Ways of Seeing Part 1

13 Ways of Looking At A Blackbird by Thomas McEvilley.

Do Digitally Altered Photos Represent Fact or Fiction - WSJ (original link with live content)

Syllabus

twomey_dm_syllabus_fall16.pdf

MODULES

• Module 1: Images (Weeks 0 – 4)
• Module 2: Audio (Weeks 4 – 7)
• Module 3: Objects (Weeks 8-12)
• Module 4: Kinetics (Weeks 12 –15)

Schedule

Week 0

• 8/25 - Introductions, Course Information
  • Screening: Ways of Seeing (Part 1)
  • Homework: Read 13 ways

Week 1

• 8/30 - Digital Images / Photoshop
  • Quiz: 13 ways, discussion
  • Photoshop Demo
  • Homework: Read WSJ article
• 9/1 - Photoshop 2 / Fact or Fiction
  • Finish Chapters 8-11 of Digital Foundations
  • Discuss: Fact or Fiction
  • Homework: Make a picture that lies.

Week 3

• 9/13
• 9/15

Week 4

• 9/20 Critique: Project 1,
• 9/20 Artist Lecture: Maria Rogal, Bliss 4061, 2pm
• 9/22 Digital Audio

Week 5

• 9/26 Artist Lecture: Amber Kempthorn, Solomon Gallery, 1pm
• 9/27 Field Trip: Pittsburgh (Wood Street Gallery, PCA, CPNH)
• 9/29

Week 6

• 10/4
• 10/6

Week 7

• 10/11
• 10/13 Critique: Project 2, Audio
• 10/13 Artist Lecture: Robert Atwell, McDonough, 5:10pm

Week 8

• 10/18 Digital Objects
• 10/19 Artist Lecture: Steve Rubin, McDonough, 5:10pm
• 10/20 Field Trip: Cleveland (Transformer Station, Spaces, CMA)

Week 9

• 10/25
• 10/27
• 10/29 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”

Week 10

• 11/1
• 11/2 Artist Lecture: Nicole Burisch, McDonough, 5:10pm
• 11/3

Week 11

• 11/8
• 11/10

Week 12

• 11/15 Critique: Project 3, Object
• 11/17 Kinectic Art

Week 13

• 11/22
• 11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

• 11/29
• 12/1

Week 15

• 12/6 Work in Progress: Project 4, Kinetic
• 12/8

FINAL DEC 15, 1PM: Final Critique

Artist Lectures

• 9/20 - Maria Rogal, Bliss 4061, 2pm
• 9/26 - Amber Kempthorn, Solomon Gallery, 1pm
• 10/13 - Robert Atwell, McDonough, 5:10pm
• 10/19 - Steve Rubin, McDonough, 5:10pm
• 11/2 - Nicole Burisch, McDonough, 5:10pm

This is a live document. The instructor reserves the right to alter the office hours, schedule, grade distribution and assignments as the semester develops.