Course detail
Media of the Event 2 - summer
FaVU-MED-LAcad. year: 2017/2018
The course in the theory and history of action art, with the emphasis put on interactive expressions in current media art.
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Number of ECTS credits
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The prerequisite for the credit is the accomplishment of assigned tasks in the form of a paper.
Course curriculum
5th block: OBJECT IN MOTION (machine/robot) - MECHANIC RHYTHM
1/ physical space-time - object - code (KNOWBOTIC Research/SURVIVAL Research)
2/ movement and meaning - sign and symbol, translation and animation (Garry HILL/Bill VIOLA)
3/ the image of speech: visualisation - visual poetry (Bruce NAUMAN/Joan JONAS)
4/ the speech of music - sonic values and articulation, manipulation and multiplication - sound art (DUMB TYPE)
5/ speaking machines, artificial languages (midi), mathematic linguistics and language games, artificial intelligence and memory (VASULKA)
6/ "in-formation, per-formance, trans-formation" (VAN GOGH TV)
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
FUSCO, Coco. Corpus delecti: performance art of the Americas. New York: Routledge (CS)
GOLDBERG, RoseLee. a Laurie ANDERSON. Laurie Anderson. New York: Harry N. Abrams (CS)
HOPKINS, David. After modern art: 1945-2000. New York: Oxford University Press (CS)
KIRBY, Michael. Happenings : an Illustrated Anthology, New York: Jim Dine, Dutton (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme Bachelor's
branch APE , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme Bachelor's
- Programme Bachelor's
branch ZST , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme Bachelor's
branch APE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
branch APE , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective