Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Hello! Thanks for your interest in ART 103: Understanding New Media Arts!

Is New Media Art truly “new”? How is New Media Art both different from traditional art forms and informed by art history? What is the distinction between New Media Art and new media? How does New Media Art employ and respond to emerging technologies? In what ways does New Media Art blur the boundaries between the sciences and the arts? These are just some of the questions we'll explore in this class that focuses on the intersection of art and new technologies!

We'll visit art around campus, as well as embark on two field trips to museums and galleries in Portland (alternate assignments will be provided if you can't attend these trips!).

Some topics we'll cover are:

• Early Video Art
• Digital Video and Installation
• Light, Sound, and Land Art
• Institutional Critique
• Social Practice Art
• Performance Art

There is no purchased textbook for this course. All readings and other learning resources will be provided via our course D2L page. Learning activities include: in-class activities, quizzes (3), a final reflection, and field trip(s) (alternate activities will be provided if you can't join the field trip with the class). This is an in person class that meets twice a week.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the course. I'm happy to help :)

Kelsey Ferreira 

(she/her)

For this IN PERSON class, you will need access to a device (laptop, tablet, computer) in order to review the required material and other online course resources.

Did you know that students also get access to Office 365 (Word, Powerpoint, etc...)? Learn more at PCC's Information Technology page.

Further resources, including grant money, healthcare, and support can be found at the Student Resources page on PCC's website.