FAR 3010 - DIGITAL STUDIO: ART WITHOUT BORDERS

credits: 3.0
Using both digital and conventional media, students will create digital content (appropriated or original) that addresses global issues in the news, using Internet sources from various parts of the world. With assigned readings and discussion, this class is academically rigorous, with topics informing content creation, such as the news of the day, as well as specific assignments addressing the history of appropriation, political art, intellectual property, the graphic novel, fake news, and the changing world of journalism, the global art market, social media and digital advertising. Student projects will be presented in various online forms: blogs, websites, social media, or via online publishing platforms. It is recommended that students have access to a smart phone or other digital capture device, however, whenever GT Lab C is free (evenings and weekends), computers may be used for all projects, as well as the multi-media lab in the IT suite. Objectives: A) Interpret global issues discussed in class (migrant crisis, women’s rights, war, climate change, immigration, cultural appropriation, etc.) through creative expression (e.g., a series of visual essays, cartoons, music, dance, videos or poetry) as modeled by contemporary global artists; B) Identify the positive and negative effects of globalization in the art world found in museums, biennales, art fairs and auctions occurring on six continents; C) Identify a variety of contemporary artists known for political activism and describe the artist’s practice and how this influences their own projects; D) Utilize computer technology and the Internet as a method of artistic expression and communication, as well as a basic research tool; E) Produce “borderless” digital content to share on social media, websites, blogs or eBooks based on the content discussed in class (e.g., mashup digital collage, video/audio, slam poetry, performance art). Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, demonstration, critique, films, and online resources. Method of Evaluation: Weekly critiques, presentations, or short papers (50%); mid-term and final exams based on assigned readings (20%); online platform to share their work -blog or website (20%). Students are expected to attend all classes and participate in group critiques and discussion so that their understanding of topics and contribution to class discussion can be evaluated (10%). Meets *GLP Distribution Requirement.

Prerequisite(s): Electronic Art Studio is recommended.