DKKP_P_17 Methodology of new media art research

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martin Flašar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Martin Flašar, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Karafiát
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 N42
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge of research methods in the field of new media art with a focus on the methodological problems of specific dissertation projects and new or innovative methodological approaches.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate profound knowledge of the research method of their dissertation;
- describe new and innovative research methods in the field of new media art.
Syllabus
  • - New media art as a science
  • - Methodological strategies
  • - Current trends in new media art methodology
  • - Discussion of dissertation projects and their methodological problems
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HANSEN, Mark B. N. New philosophy for new media. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2004.
  • James Bridle: New Dark Age. UK: Verso, 2018.
  • Noah Wardrip-Fruin: Expressive Processing. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2009.
  • Matthew Fuller: Software Studies / a Lexicon. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2008.
  • Matthew Fuller and Andrew Goffey: Evil Media. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2012.
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, homework, presentations.
Assessment methods
- Attendance will be constitute 50% of the overall assessment
- Submission of a written paper (20 pages), in which the method of the dissertation is described in the context of other methodologies
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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