Interdisciplinary Arts 0242 - Whole in Space

Nearly 40 years ago Rosalind Krauss advanced her theory of the "expanded field" to interrogate the relationship between sculpture, architecture and landscape. Has our media-centric post-internet condition expanded the field of sculpture once again? This studio art course seeks to explore that question and more, with notions of beauty and the technological sublime serving as a compass. Split equally between the electronics lab and shop, students will put the "physical" in "physical computing" by learning basic fabrication techniques to realize computerized artworks. In the electronics lab we will take a deeper look at programming microcontrollers with an eye on techniques relevant to sound, light, data gathering, telepresence and interactivity. Students should anticipate spending at least $150 on materials; access to a laptop is recommended but not required.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Quantitative Skills Students should anticipate spending at least $150 on materials; access to a laptop is recommended but not required. Outside-of-class time: A minimum of three to four hours per week outside of class should be spent on the development of work.