This is an introductory course to ground incoming Digital + Media students in the vocabulary of multiple practices within digital media. A core component of the DM curriculum is that students achieve a high level of dexterity in bridging physical and computational media, enabling and fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration. This course involves a rigorous, hands on approach to developing a thorough understanding of computational media as it applies to individual creative practice. Students are introduced to a core set of methodologies and technologies from basic electronics and programming to interaction design to installation, and are encouraged to brea comfort zones and practice through experimentation.
Graduate major requirement; Digital + Media majors only
Registration by Digital + Media department, course not available via web registration
Open to first-year graduate students