IM015 Introduction to IM Studies II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
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: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 zruseno C21
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
At the end of this course, students should be able to orientate in conceptual, technical and cultural frame of art of new medias. Attention will be paid to the terms: new, digital, interactive medias; to the relation of information technologies and the post-modern; to the relation of art and technics/media. Special attention is dedicated to the basic terms of discourse of the theory and aesthetic of art of new media and techno- or cyber-culture.
Syllabus
  • Second part of the two-semester course of the theory of interactive media. Students will get to know the basic terms of the theory of interactive media, basic methodology and strategies of research of the art of new media. 1.) cybernetic paradigm and visual culture
  • 2.) new media; digital-media; interactive media
  • 3.) Hypermedia
  • 4.) hypertext versus narativeness
  • 5.) binary code and interaktivity – concept of interface and the relation human-machine
  • 6.) immersion and experience of existence in the space - technology of virtual or expanded reality
Literature
  • Flusser, V.: Komunikológia, Bratislava 2002.
  • Manovich, L.: The Language of New Media, Mit Press 2002.
  • McLuhan, M.: Člověk, média a elektronická kultura, Brno Jota, 2000.
  • Huhtamo, E.: From Kaleidoscomaniac to Cybernerd: Notes Toward an Archeology of Media, In. Ed.Druckerey, T.: Electric Culture: Technology and Visual Representation, New York 1994.
  • Manovich, L.: Principy nových médií, in Teorie vědy/Theory of Science, XI/XXIV/2/2002.
  • Flusser, V.: Do univerza technických obrazů, Praha 2001.
  • Ed. Lister, M. a kol.: New Media: A Critical Introduction, Londýn, 2003
  • Bolter, J.D, Grusin, R.: Remdiation. Understanding New Media, MIT Press,2000.
Assessment methods
Lectures. Compulsory readings. Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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