Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module” Art and Context II” examines media art works and their cultural, aesthetic, social, and technological positions in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Together with “Art and Context I”, the module introduces the students to the academic and theoretical contexts of the fields of media theory and art and technology. Through different teaching formats such as lectures, workshops, study-trips, and seminars, the students will learn how to apply theories when analyzing media art works.

Courses:

In connection with the module, courses may be offered within the following area

• Art and Context II

Learning objectives

Knowledge

During this module, students should acquire:

Basic knowledge about

• media theory and media art theory
• central concepts relating to the cross-disciplinarity and synergy between art and media technology
• various methods of analysis of media art works in regard to their cultural, personal, aesthetic, and epistemological significance
• theories of audience involvement and engagement as they relate to media art works
• audience and user concepts of media art and the related behavioral and aesthetic preferences

Skills

Skills in

• using and applying basic theories and methods when analyzing media art works
• describing artistic challenges and aesthetic formats of media art
• analyzing audience involvement in media art works

Competences

Competencies in

• applying theories and methodologies in media art
• analyzing and discussing media art works as cultural and aesthetic phenomena

Type of instruction

Method of working: Individual work in relation to course activities.

Exam

Exams