This course is conceived as a dialectic (i.e the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions) between art and engineering. Following the nature of dialectics or dialogs, the course will present different ways of knowing and doing by asking a set of questions core to the disciplines of art and engineering that are explored from each disciplinary perspective to reveal divergent and convergent answers. The course will first explore the relationships between art and engineering in regards to the people, practices, objects, and spaces of both.
Project Description: The class will form 6 teams, each comprised of 5-6 people. Each team will critique their Mjölnir (artifact) from both artistic and engineering perspectives. Throughout the semester, student teams will collaboratively produce a video that comprises a comprehensive critique of their assigned Mjölnir, framed by the big questions and conveyed both verbally and materially in the video
List of erstelltartefaktmitsozialerbedeutungundschlag’s or Mjölnir’s or Art & Engineering Artifacts for Video Projects or Hammers for Denting the Universe
- Ten Thousand Cents, Aaron Koblin, 2008
- Telegarden, Ken Goldberg, 1995-2004
- SSB, R. Luke DuBois, 2008, Samek Museum Collection
- http://www.bitforms.com/dubois/ssb
- Super Mario Clouds, Corey Arcangel, 2002
- Flame Hurricane, Survival Research Labs
- Leviathan, Paris Anish Kapoor
- Fallen Star, Do Ho Suh
- Rope Fountain, Paolo Salvagione
- Puff, Karolina Sobecka
Course: UNIV 200.07: Creativity and Critique (IP Course)
Instructor(s):Alan Cheville, Prof. of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Richard Rinehart, Director, Samek Art Museum
Project: 5-7 minute documentary short
Students: 31
Semester: Spring 2016
Duration of Assignment: Entire Semester, 15 weeks
Technology: iShowU, FCPX, Whisper Room Audio Booth
Class Blog: http://digitalessay.blogs.bucknell.edu
Denting the Universe Video Rubric
Denting the Universe_Instructions on Remaining Assignment
Syllabus_Denting the Universe_UNIV 200 07
Learning Goals:
- Developing an understanding of the environments in which artists and engineering function
- Quality. What is good ____ (where the blank is either art or engineering)? What are some examples, what are the features that define these as quality? Are there similarities between how art and engineering define quality? What are some differences?
- Epistemology. How do ___ think? How do these measures of value or quality emerge from how and what knowledge is valued in each discipline? How are problems solved in each of the disciplines?
- Critique. How do ___ get better (more quality)? Explore role of critique in each discipline. How does each discipline manage criticism and what is the role of criticism? What does failure look like?
- Praxis. What does __ do? How are ideas about quality translated into practice? How does critique influence practice and vice-versa?
Skills Learned:
critical thinking
digital literacy
time management
group collaboration
some interviewing
editing
understanding critique
multimodal storytelling
UNIV 200.07: Creativity and Critique Scaffolded Semester Calendar
Week 1
- Jan 20 Introduction to course and syllabus (Co-Instructors)
- Jan 22 Introduction to digital critique (video production is with
Brianna Derr)
*Responses to doodle poll due*
Week 2
- Jan 25 Riff on People and Practices iteration, planning (riffs are with Co-Instructors)
- Jan 27 Class discussion of reading 1 (reading discussions are w/TA)
- Jan 29 Conducting Research-Research Services & Brianna Derr
*Project teams assigned*
Week 3
- Feb 1 Riff on Spaces
- Feb 3 Class discussion of reading 2
- Feb 5 Video production instruction – Screen capture video clips using iShowU /Oscar Training. Meet in Bert 018
*Treatment due*
Week 4
- Feb 8 Riff on Objects
- Feb 10 Class discussion of reading 3
- Feb 12 Video production instruction – Audio booth training. Meet in Bert 018
*Treatment Feedback from Profs due/begin script writing for narration*
Week 5
- Feb 15 Teams 1,2,3 present on readings 1,2,3
- Feb 17 Class discussion of reading 4
- Feb 19 Video production instruction – Storyboard session. Meet in Bert 025
*Script due*
Week 6
- Feb 22 Riff on Critique
- Feb 24 Class discussion of reading 5
- Feb 26 Video production instruction – In class peer review
*Recorded narration due*
- Script feedback from Profs etc. due•
Week 7
- Feb 29 Riff on Epistemology
- Mar 2 Class discussion of reading 6
- Mar 4 Video Lab – In-class peer review. Meet in Bert 025
- Storyboard due•
Week 8
- Mar 7 Riff on Quality
- Mar 9 Teams 4,5,6 present on readings 4,5,6
- Mar 11 Editing Session (Final Cut Pro X) Meet in Bert 018
Week 9
- Mar 14 Spring Break
- Mar 16 Spring Break
- Mar 18 Spring Break
Week 10
- Mar 21 Riff on art & engineering artifact 1
- Mar 23 Guest Speaker (Marisa Olson)
- Mar 25 Video Lab -Editing working session. Meet in Bert 018
Week 11
- Mar 28 Teams 1,2 present video storyboards, class critique
- Mar 30 Teams 3,4 present video storyboards
- Apr 1 Teams 5,6 present video storyboards
*Video Production-1 min edit draft due*
Week 12
- Apr 4 Riff on art & engineering artifact 2
- Apr 6 Summary of engineering perspective
- Apr 8 Summary of art perspective
*Video 1 Final Edit Due*
Week 13
- Apr 11 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
- Apr 13 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
- Apr 15 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
*Final edit storyboards due*
Week 14
- Apr 18 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
- Apr 20 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
- Apr 22 Video lab-Continue editing final film. Bert 018
Week 15
- Apr 25 Teams 1,2 screen final videos, class critique
- Apr 27 Teams 3,4 screen final videos
- Apr 29 Teams 5,6 screen final videos
Week 16
- May 2 Course Evaluations