Assignment 3

Read

Digital Art, Chapter 2 "Digital Technologies as Medium" (p. 66-137)

Respond
responses due by 6pm Monday September 27


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Christiane Paul states that the artistic use of digital technologies as a medium "implies that the work exclusively uses the digital platform from production to presentation, and that it exhibits and explores that platform's inherent possibilities." (p.67)
How does this differ from artistic use of digital technologies as a tool? (as in chapter 1)
Do you think his analysis is useful? Why or why not?
Use examples from the book (&/or elsewhere) to support your answers.
(75-125 words)

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Discuss
Conversation options are limited here on blogger (in terms having threaded discussion) but we'll try it out anyhow.

After everyone has responded with their comment to this post
(by class time on Monday Sept 27), participate in discussion with your classmates in this same comment thread with a minimum of two comments.

Please be thoughtful about your comments.  You have a week to engage in this discussion, with all comments due by 6pm Monday October 4. (Needless to say, please do not wait until the last minute).

If you want to indicate that you are responding directly to someone's post, you can start with "@:" in front of their name ("@:Jennings")

for those who plan to pursue higher-ed teaching...

If College Art Association is not yet on you radar, make sure that it is.

MFA STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR CAA’S 2010 PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS IN THE VISUAL ARTS

Assignment 2

read

Digital Art - Chapter 1 "Digital Technologies as a Tool" (p 26-66)

investigate

Select one artwork from this chapter and find a relationship to 3 non-digital artworks.

Find one correlation that pertains to all four artworks.

This might be a central concept or idea, something specific about the form or expression, or another criteria that you find intriguing and want to explore further.

the artworks you select must include:

one digital (from the book)

one contemporary

one 20th century

one pre-20th century

post

due: by 6pm Monday September 13

Make a new post on your blog with pictures of all 4 pieces.

Where possible, include title, artist, date, medium, and size.

Explain why you selected that particular digital artwork.

Discuss the connection that you see between it and the other artworks you have chosen.

respond

due by 6pm, Wednesday September 15

Access everybody's online journals from here.

Read and respond thoughtfully to each student's posting with ideas, resources, anecdotes, etc.

Please read my feedback about comments in the previous post.

first assignment - general comments

Everyone's got their online journals up and running with introductions about themselves and their ideas about this class this semester.  Good job!  Almost everyone has been successful at getting them linked to this page-- almost there!

I have some general critique for the blogs.  First, I think there is a kind of perception that blogs are a place for casual writing.  I want to encourage most everyone to tighten up their writing style.  Use paragraphs, correct capitalization, and clear structure.  Please do not post the first draft of your writing-- construct and save your post but go back later to proofread and improve.

Please read assignments carefully.  Responses should thoughtfully and specifically address the assignment.

As for the responses, the positive and encouraging tone of everyone's comments is great!  However, I see a tendency sometimes of simply cheerleading or reiterating what the writer has said.  On the flip-side, there have been many good responses made already-- and I consider a "good" response to be one that points the writer towards a useful resource, gives them perspective that they may not have had already, proposes an appropriate direction to explore, or other specifically constructive suggestions.

the next reading is Digital Art Chapter 1, "Digital Technologies as a Tool" (p.26-65)
watch this space--  the assignment is coming soon