Art and Electronic Media

Catalog description

This course explores the relationships between art and electronic media in the 20th and 21st centuries. Focusing on the shift from industrial to information-driven economies, the curriculum outlines digital art’s historical trajectory, from important precursors like photography and early analog examples like video art. Special attention is given to film, gaming, 3D printing, architecture and interdisciplinary art practices. Satisfies a requirement in the Digital Studies minor. Satisfies an elective requirement in the Film and Media Studies interdisciplinary minor. Satisfies a Visual & Performing Arts requirement.