IM004 AV Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Jana Horáková, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 16:40–19:05 zruseno D21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The seminars are dedicated to video screenings oriented towards individual thematic spheres of the cyber-culture and examples of art of the new media, always with an expert introduction. Main objectives: broaden the knowledge of art using IT and its cultural contexts.
Syllabus
  • Introduction lecture:
  • Where is going our civilization (document Canada, 1999/2001. Inspired by the book: Hacking the Future: Flesh Eating 90s. by Arthur and Marilouis Kroker. http://ctheory.concordia.ca/hacking/#contents
  • Theme: Media-space, Cyber-space, Virtual reality:
  • Tron (1982) Steven Lisberger (director). S.Lisberger a Bonie McBird (script); eXistenZ (1999) David Cronenberg (script and direction); Matrix (1999) Andy and Larry Wachovski (script and direction); Czech dream/Český sen (2003) script and direction: Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda; Hackers - document (Spectrum)
  • Themes of essays:
  • A) Cyberpunk science fiction: characteristic environment, hero. Cyberpunk – film genre, which formed image of cyberspace.
  • B) Reality-Cyberspace, reality-virtual reality, reality, media reality: film comparision.
  • C) Hero and/vs. system/environment: Hacker and cyberspace. film comparision.
  • Theme: Archeology of interactivity: motto-text: E.Huhtamo: From automation to cybernation.
  • Metropolis (1927), F. Lang; Modern Times (1936), Ch.Chaplin.
  • Themes of essays:
  • A) Factory as a theme and subject (factory vs www)
  • B) Man-machine relationship in the first half of the XXth century.
Literature
  • BELL, David. An introduction to cybercultures. 1st publ. London: Routledge, 2001, viii, 246. ISBN 0415246598. info
  • The cybercultures reader. Edited by David Bell - Barbara M. Kennedy. Reprinted. London: Routledge, 2001, xxv, 768. ISBN 0415183790. info
  • MCLUHAN, Marshall. Člověk, média a elektronická kultura : výbor z díla. Translated by Irena Přibylová - Martin Krejza. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2000, 415 s. ISBN 8072171283. info
  • The new media reader. Edited by Noah Wardrip-Fruin - Nick Montfort. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2003, xv, 823. ISBN 0262232278. info
  • LISTER, Martin. New media : a critical introduction. 1st publ. London: Routledge, 2003, vi, 404 s. ISBN 0-415-22377-6. info
Assessment methods
Seminar. Film-projections, discussions, presentations in lectures. 1. Essay of 9000 characters 2. Alternatively: Oral speech of about 20 minutes (limited availability, consult the tutor in advance)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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