Conceptual Information Arts

The following are web sites for past and current classes in the CIA emphasis. Each site contains detailed descriptions of the class, and many have examples of student work from the class. These sites are a good way to see what goes on in CIA classes.

Fall 08 Courses

**** Note - some materials listed in these links are from the last offering of each course.  The syllabi are subject to change.  Check for updated syllabi.

Art 412  Conceptual/Information Arts Introduction to Art & Technology T-TH  2-5 Steve Wilson 

Art 410 Introduction to Conceptual Strategies (Paula Levine, Fall, 2008  T-TH  9-12)

Art 511.1  Art & Telecommunications  - Internet, Web Art, Netart  
Tu/Thu  9-12   Steve Wilson  (listed as New Communications Technology)

  • An exploration of the concepts and hands-on techniques for creating art works that use contemporary telecommunications technology including computer networks, the World Wide Web, cell phones, and other wireless technologies. 
  • Introduction to web authoring skills such as html coding, information architecture, web design,  preparation of image, audio, and video for the web, and web authoring software. 
  • Introduction to emerging web technologies such as web cameras, javascript, municipal wifi, and interactive Ajax programming. 
  • (Listed as New Communication Technologies)  

 Art 511  Digital Video (Paula Levine, Fall, 2005)  T-TH  2-5

Art 612 Advanced Projects - Internship (Stephen Wilson  T-TH 7-10 Listed Times will be modified)  tentative syllabus subject to change

Art 704  Graduate Seminar (Paula Levine, Fall, 2003)


**** Note - some materials listed in these links are from the last offering of each course.  The syllabi are subject to change.  Check for updated syllabi.  Also some of the links in Archived Courses may no longer function.

 Archived Courses  


Art 410 Introduction to Conceptual Strategies John Davis, Spring, 2008  T-TH  9-12 

Art 511.1 Art and Emerging Technologies    (Stephen Wilson) T-TH  9-12
This course aims to prepare aratists and new media professionals to become innovators in the development of emerging technologies.  Students will study new developments in biology, body imaging, alternative interfaces (motion, gesture, voice, face, biosensors, etc) materials  science, gps, VR, nanotechnology, and other fields.  Students will learn how to discover what is going on in the research think tanks and develop conceptual art works based on the  technologies.  Students will learn basic web authoring as a tool for mocking up concepts. ** Priority enrollment for CIA Majors

Art 511.2  Locative Studio, Michella Rivera-Gravage T-TH  2-5
 Listed as: Art 511.02 - Conceptual Strategies.
Locative media is a new and emerging area in art that uses wireless, mobile and locative based technology, such as cell phones, laptops and Global Position Satellite (GPS) receivers, to radically change how people use, occupy, live, work and play in public spaces.  Learn about this new and emerging field of work as you reinvent familiar, everyday places.  No previous knowledge of GPS or other locative media is required.   ** Priority enrollment for CIA Majors.  Spring, 08

Art 511.3  Mods and Machinima.  Andy Cox  Fri 9-12  1-4
Listed as: Art 511.03 - Interactive Media & Lingo. Spring, 08
In the first part of the class we will modify (mod) 3D computer games (most likely using the Source Engine software development kit). In the second part we'll use a game engine to make movies (machinima). No previous programming experience is required, but the class requires a strong attention to detail.  ** Priority enrollment for CIA Majors   www.twcdc.com/

Art 610 Advanced Projects Stephen Wilson  T-Th 7-10 (actual times TBA)

Spring 08  Special Opportunity   Art 541  INTERACT TIMEBASED SCULPT    - Visiting Artist Kal Spelletich  F 9-12  1-4

Sculpture course  of special interest for CIA majors may be offered.  Taught by Kall Spelletich of the robotic arts group Seemen  the course will include some material on kinetics.  It will meet studio elective requirement.  Requires sculpture 2 (art 440) as a prerequisite, but confer with professor if you have not had the course

Art 412  Conceptual/Information Arts Introduction to Art & Technology T-TH  2-5 Steve Wilson 

Art 410   Introduction to Conceptual Strategies ( T-TH  9-12)
Visiting Artist  -  Andy Cox  www.twcdc.com/   (Fall 07)


Art 511.2  Digital Video   Tu/ Th 2-5   Visiting Artist Katherin McInnis (Fall 07)

Timecode: an introduction to diverse artistic practices using digital   video and audio.  Learn  basic recording and editing techniques,   methods of manipulation, and options for theater, gallery or web- based presentation. The course combines hands-on practice with an  overview of video and sound art history and current trends.  Visiting Artist Katherin McInnis  www.katherinmcinnis.com


Art 511.3  Unplugged Programming: Instructions, Rules, Recipes and Code
Fri  9-12  1-4    Visiting Artist  Paul Catanese  (Fall 07)

Studio course that engages the notion of computing as a hybrid space for creative practice that may intersect with computers, but does not necessarily require them. Students will explore instructions, rules, recipes, codes, procedures, etc. in relation to a variety of creative outputs as determined by idea rather than by material. We will examine artists that engage rule systems alongside relevant conceptual antecedents. Though useful  familiarity with computing or programming is not required. (listed as Conceptual Strategies)   Visiting Artist  Paul Catanese   www.paulcatanese.com/
**Warning - some old archived course links may be inactive
 

- This page created by Stephen Wilson, Professor Conceptual/Information Arts Program, Art Department, SFSU (http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~swilson) swilson@sfsu.edu
- More information about the Conceptual Information Arts program is available at (http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~infoarts)