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316T Introduction to Transmedia


Transmedia teaches the contemporary art practices that go beyond traditional media. Course work generally involves new media and the use of a variety of materials and methods different from conventional art making. Class studio projects are grounded in discussions on subjects like Dada, assemblage, experimental film and video art, arte povera, kinetic art, Fluxus, chance operation, concept art, performance , digital media and installation art. The three instructors in the area teach the course with varying emphasis.

Perzynski
This course will increase your technical savvy in a digital way. Professor Perzynski emphasizes the computer as the principal tool of the artist. His approach is to organize his lessons in the order of performance, video and digital time-art. Studio work is supplemented by readings in modern art practices and theory. Students begin by creating a performance work which they document on video. They then work toward refining their skills in the use of camera and digital video post production methods. This leads to the exploration of digital processes in the form of an animation project through which students are introduced to the use of special effects, masks, filters and in general, the repertoire of digital tools for manipulating light, color, texture, movement and sound.
Lundberg
This is a great studio class for exploring some of the fundamental directions of avant-garde art. Students learn the connections between historical avant-garde art and contemporary media and methods through a series of individual studio projects that represent subjects, such as, Dada, Fluxus, Performance, Installation art and Concept art. The course begins with lessons on using Photoshop and its applications and concludes with an introduction to digital video art in which students learn basic camera use, digital editing with Final Cut Pro and study works by contemporary video artists. Professor Lundberg’s observations on what has been called the "Third Tradition" in modern art help students gain a perspective on current art making.
Smith
Professor Smith offers a basic introduction to video, installation and performance
art. The first part of the class will be devoted to getting the rudiments of portable video
production: how to use a camera and edit videotape on Final Pro and also how to conceptualize and develop an idea into a completed piece. In the second part students will concentrate on installation art and will learn about the importance of context, process and-time based activities when working with materials and space. The remainder of the class time will be concerned with performance art, in particular., narrative based work.. The final performance piece will draw upon the experience learned from the previous projects and provide the students with a clearer idea of the issues around reception, audience and viewer.

UT Department of Art and Art History

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