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hrough the ex­am­i­na­tion of the ear­li­est ges­tures of cave draw­ings to so­phis­ti­cated mul­ti­me­dia nar­ra­tives, stu­dents study the in­gre­di­ents and struc­tures nec­es­sary for com­pelling dig­i­tal sto­ry­telling. Through hands-on pro­jects, stu­dents pro­duce vi­sual, au­di­tory, writ­ten, phys­i­cal and in­te­grated se­quences using video, sound, music, text, an­i­ma­tion, web, mo­bile, games & the in­ter­net of things.

hrough the examination of the earliest gestures of cave drawings to sophisticated multimedia narratives, students study the ingredients and structures necessary for compelling digital storytelling. Through hands-on projects, students produce visual, auditory, written, physical and integrated sequences using video, sound, music, text, animation, web, mobile, games & the internet of things.

In this course we will ex­plore is­sues in re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion for text (in print and on­line), im­ages, sound, and mul­ti­me­dia. You will in­ves­ti­gate where in­for­ma­tion comes from and how it is or­ga­nized in both tra­di­tional and emerg­ing media. We will ex­am­ine the ethics of in­for­ma­tion use and de­ter­mine how to crit­i­cally eval­u­ate sources. Through­out the course, you will cre­ate and pre­sent re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion pro­jects using tra­di­tional and emerg­ing media and tech­nolo­gies. This is a writ­ing-in­ten­sive course. You should ex­pect to spend 4-6 hours out­side of class time prepar­ing for class each week.

In this course we will explore issues in research and documentation for text (in print and online), images, sound, and multimedia. You will investigate where information comes from and how it is organized in both traditional and emerging media. We will examine the ethics of information use and determine how to critically evaluate sources. Throughout the course, you will create and present research and documentation projects using traditional and emerging media and technologies. This is a writing-intensive course. You should expect to spend 4-6 hours outside of class time preparing for class each week.

The course gives a non­tra­di­tional ap­proach to the ar­tic­u­la­tion of de­sign tech­niques for human in­ter­ac­tion with com­puter in­ter­faces. Stu­dents will be in­tro­duced to the the­o­ries, mod­els, and frame­works for de­sign­ing in­ter­ac­tion with sound, screen, ob­jects, and en­vi­ron­ments. Sketch­ing and pro­to­typ­ing for fu­ture media will hap­pen through a vi­sual pro­gram­ing par­a­digm called Max/MSP/Jit­ter.

The course gives a nontraditional approach to the articulation of design techniques for human interaction with computer interfaces. Students will be introduced to the theories, models, and frameworks for designing interaction with sound, screen, objects, and environments. Sketching and prototyping for future media will happen through a visual programing paradigm called Max/MSP/Jitter.

An in­tro­duc­tion to in­ter­ac­tive tech­nol­ogy with a focus on how we use tech­nol­ogy to ex­press our­selves and in­ter­act with our en­vi­ron­ment. This class will com­bine a hands-on ex­plo­ration of sen­sors and mi­cro­con­trollers with con­cepts of in­ter­ac­tion de­sign em­ploy­ing a struc­tured de­sign process. Stu­dents will work on cre­ative group pro­jects and pro­vide on-line doc­u­men­ta­tion of their work. An array of sens­ing tech­nolo­gies from sim­ple switches to video track­ing will be in­tro­duced. Stu­dents will use the sim­ple pro­gram­ming of mi­cro­con­trollers to process in­com­ing data from sen­sors.

An introduction to interactive technology with a focus on how we use technology to express ourselves and interact with our environment. This class will combine a hands-on exploration of sensors and microcontrollers with concepts of interaction design employing a structured design process. Students will work on creative group projects and provide on-line documentation of their work. An array of sensing technologies from simple switches to video tracking will be introduced. Students will use the simple programming of microcontrollers to process incoming data from sensors.

This course pro­vides stu­dents with tech­ni­cal foun­da­tions and op­por­tu­nity to work with state of the art vir­tual re­al­ity (VR) sys­tems and in­ter­ac­tive 3D en­vi­ron­ments. The foun­da­tions cov­ered in this course apply to com­puter games, 3D film pro­duc­tion, im­mer­sive en­vi­ron­ments, and vir­tual scenery for live per­for­mance. Stu­dents will be pre­pared to apply and ex­tend basic skills in mod­el­ing, script­ing and pro­gram­ming. Em­pha­sizes pro­duc­tion, team­work, analy­sis of in­ter­ac­tive 3D sys­tems, and ap­pli­ca­tions-dri­ven user ex­pe­ri­ences with as­sess­ment of aes­thetic ori­en­ta­tion.

This course provides students with technical foundations and opportunity to work with state of the art virtual reality (VR) systems and interactive 3D environments. The foundations covered in this course apply to computer games, 3D film production, immersive environments, and virtual scenery for live performance. Students will be prepared to apply and extend basic skills in modeling, scripting and programming. Emphasizes production, teamwork, analysis of interactive 3D systems, and applications-driven user experiences with assessment of aesthetic orientation.