Course detail
Digital Culture
FaVU-3DIKUAcad. year: 2022/2023
Digital and net media will be primarily looked upon as programmed (and programming) media whose cultural context cannot be reduced to related characteristics with other modern media (print, photography, fiml).
Language of instruction
Czech
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Theoretical knowledge of "software studies", methodology of new media and digital works of art.
Prerequisites
None.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Doctoral exam.
Course curriculum
1] Software studies. Critical studies of the code. Platforms.
2. Bad media studies. Introoduction.
3. Genealogy of the software (turn).
4. Digital work of art - definition.
5. Methodology of new media - freedom tactics.
6. Hacking as artistic strategy, software art (vs. computer art) and net art.
2. Bad media studies. Introoduction.
3. Genealogy of the software (turn).
4. Digital work of art - definition.
5. Methodology of new media - freedom tactics.
6. Hacking as artistic strategy, software art (vs. computer art) and net art.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Students will study a collection of elementary texts, cultural and artistic practices which share the approach to digital media based on the shift of attention from the screen surface to processes taking place behid it, that is, the image of software.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Lectures are mandatory.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, Konec dějin nových digitálních médií: Softwarová studia. In Umění a nová média. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. od s. 156–179, 24 s. Umění a nová média. ISBN 978-80-210-5639-8. doi:10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-5639-2011.
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, New Media Art Power: The Hackability Memorandum. Kritika & kontext, časopis kritického myslenia/Journal of Critical Thinking, Bratislava: Občianske združenie K&K Association, XVI., 44, 2012, s. 86–93.
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, Softwarová studia. K proměnám studií nových médií. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014.
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, Úvod do softwarových studií, 2014. On-line: http://is.muni.cz/do/rect/el/estud/ff/ps14/software/web/index.html
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, New Media Art Power: The Hackability Memorandum. Kritika & kontext, časopis kritického myslenia/Journal of Critical Thinking, Bratislava: Občianske združenie K&K Association, XVI., 44, 2012, s. 86–93.
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, Softwarová studia. K proměnám studií nových médií. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014.
Jana HORÁKOVÁ, Úvod do softwarových studií, 2014. On-line: http://is.muni.cz/do/rect/el/estud/ff/ps14/software/web/index.html
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