Introduction to Digital Media

computability, interactivity, connectivity


Frieder Nake, Peter von Maydell

Winter 18/19, University of Bremen, University of the Arts Bremen

Mondays 14 – 18, HfK Auditorium

First meeting: 15 October 2018, 14 to 18 hours
date topic, work
15 Oct 2018 Introduction. Organizing the seminar. General questions. Overview of the term, the semester, and the program. We present the 3 topics with 4 themes each (a text for each of the 3x4 themes). Build groups of about 5 students per theme, assign a theme (text) to each of them.
22 Oct 2018 Topic 1 (1): Computability. Guest speaker: Oliver Deussen (Konstanz)
29 Oct 2018 Topic 1 (2): Four groups of students present their papers
5 Nov 2018 Topic 1 (3): Students work on small projects whose results they submit in class
12 No 2018 Topic 1 (4): Reflection on, and summary of topic (PvM, FN)
19 Nov 2018 Topic 2 (1): Interactivity. Guest speaker: David Oswald (Schwäbisch Gmünd)
23 Nov 2018 Visiting Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst in Oldenburg (date preliminary, to be decided)
26 Nov 2018 Topic 2 (2): Four groups of students present their papers
3 Dec 2018 Topic 2 (3): Students work on small projects whose results they submit in class
10 Dec 2018 Topic 2 (4): Reflection on, and summary of topic (PvM, FN) (plus visit by former students)
17 Dec 2018 Topic 3 (1): Connectivity. Guest speaker: Martin Warnke (Lüneburg)
7 Jan 2019 Topic 3 (2): Four groups of students present their papers
14 Jan 2019 Topic 3 (3): Students work on small projects whose results they submit in class
21 Jan 2019 Topic 3 (4): Reflection on, and summary of topic (PvM, FN)
28 Jan 2019 Conclusion. Retrospective, summary, feedback, critique (prepared by anonymous questionnaire). Profs present: "History, theory, and practice of digital media"; students will be given their topic for a "fundamental essay".
28 Feb 2018 Deadline for submission of individual "fundamental essay"