| Introduction |
This section of 5161 suggests that the course title, "Graduate Photography," is something of a misnomer. Is taking a picture with your mobile phone considered photography? Or are you just capturing more "data" that you can aesthetically manipulate as you see fit? The course will navigate through some exciting new areas of art research while always looking back at the historical, philosophical, and aesthetic processes that have brought us to this pivotal moment in making art. Possible subjects we may address include:
Many of these subjects will blend into each other as we investigate how using digital processes creates a more fluid playing field for the artist to make their work in. We will also look at how artists use new media technology to construct alternative identities in the "networked space of flows" as part of their emerging practice.
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