Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- study and discuss about the topics related to media art and media culture(s);
- relate their own professional work and projects to wider context of media art and media culture traditions;
- understand the role of media art and media culture in society — locally and globally.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 29.09.2020 - 16.10.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Teemu Leinonen
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Teemu Leinonen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Media art or new media art is a field of art where artifacts are made with or out of digital technologies, computer graphics, animation and sound, Internet, interactive technologies, robotics and biotechnology.
Within the development of digital technologies we see new forms of culture where people are essentially living with and in media. During the course we will become familiar with a number of key projects, artists, designers and inventors in the field of media art and media culture.
Several topics related to contemporary media art and culture are discussed to provide new media practitioners with a historical, social and cultural understanding of the field.The course will cover parts of the book New Media: A Critical Introduction by Martin Lister (ed.) with a number of examples from both media art and media culture studies.
Each course session will be supplemented with introductions, web resources and reading that the students are expected to explore independently. During the classes students are also asked to complete short assignments related to the themes being discussed.
For those unable to take part in the sessions, there is an alternative option of taking an examination on Lister's book and study materials in the MyCourses.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Students should actively participate in course discussions, complete the expected reading and assignments. In order to complete this course students must hold a final presentation on the main assignment.
50% of the assement is based on attendance and participation in classroom activities (attendance to 80% of the sessions is required, 2 days absence is OK)
50% of the assesment is based on the group assignment
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Classroom learning, 36 hours
(3 hours x 4 days x 3 weeks)
Preparing for the classroom sessions, 18 hours
(1,5 hours x 4 days x 3 weeks)
Working on the group assignment, 27 hours
(3 ECT = 3 x 27 hours of work= 81 hoursof studywork)
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lister, Martin (ed.) 2009. New Media: A Critical Introduction. London & New York: Routledge + additional material and resources associated with each course session.
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
DOM-E5024 Introduction to Media Art and Culture exam, 3 cr
The examination is an alternative way to complete the course with the same title. The exam has two parts:
- Written exam completed as an essay sent to by email (agree on this with Teemu);
- Oral exam (viva voce) where you are asked to have a discussion about your written essay with the examiner.
The material you should study to the exam are:
- (1) Lister, Martin (ed.) 2009. New Media: A Critical Introduction. London & New York: Routledge
- (2) Videos available at the course page of the course at: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/
The written exam:
- You agree with Teemu (teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi) on the date and time when you'll write your essay. you will have 3 hours to complete the essay
- You will get the exam question / essay topic by email.
- Write your essay to an email as plain text. Send the email to the address: teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi with a subject line: Exam: Introduction to Media Art and Culture"
The oral exam:
- In two weeks after the written exam you will get an invitation to the oral exam.
- Prepare to the oral exam by reading your essay.
- The oral exam will take one hour and will be a discussion about the topics of the course materials studied and your essay.
- Teacher: Leinonen Teemu