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Andrew Lazarow For centuries, great works of music , theater, and dance, have combined art and science tomake integrated performances that move audiences. Today, we are seeing exciting changesas artists experiment with video and real-time interactivity to draw audiences even deeperinto the performance, and enhance the shared experience of the moment. This classexplores conceptual approaches […]

Gabe Barcia­-Colombo This course is about taking old things and making them new. Loosely based on the tradition of Marcel Duchamp’s “Readymades,” students will re­imagine old technological devices and antiques as new media installations or art objects in the form of scientific, ethnographic, artistic and historic relics. By embedding new technology (sensors, micro­controllers and small […]

Elena Parker “A work of art is realized when form and content are indistinguishable. When they are in synthesis. In other words, when they fuse.” -­‐ Paul Rand Storytelling -­‐ the rehearsal of a narrative in a structured and meaningful way -­‐ can take many forms. This class asks how each form in which you […]

This course explores music through the lenses of computation and interactivity. The first part of the semester is a structured exploration of rhythm, melody, timbre, and harmony. We will look into each of these elements from the standpoint of music, code, and design: each class, we will listen to examples from different periods and styles, manipulate the element programmatically, and create an interactive study around it.

Andrew Sigler Hardware is not hard, and rapidly prototyping circuit boards is easier than ever with new tools at ITP. This class is about artists and designers taking control of their hardware, and exploring the potential of embedding their projects into the world around them.

Listening is not something we do through hearing alone. Engaging with multiple perspectives, from Deaf studies and critiques of ableist hearing ideologies, to the possibilities and pitfalls presented through machine listening and imaginative sonic speculation, we will playfully deconstruct and question what it means to listen at all.

The most difficult part of prototyping is not the building process, but the process of deciding how to build. If we choose proper technology for prototypes, we can improve their robustness and simplicity. This course will cover available and affordable technologies for ITP students to build prototypes. The course will start with soldering, wiring and […]

Leslie E Ruckman / Gal Nissim As the scale of human impact on global climate and ecosystems deepens, we see the need to alter our trajectory, to be more inclusive of other species in our imagining of the future. This class sets out to investigate the relationships we humans have with nature and non-human animals, […]

When working with electronics we most often think about sensors as parts or components with clearly defined size, shape, and tactile properties. But what happens when we as designers start to consider sensors as materials rather than objects? How do we design with sensors that can be squishy, sticky, or slippery? And how do our […]

Ben Moskowitz It used to be that only the wealthy and powerful could put eyes in the sky. Dramaticaerial images of riots and other uprisings–captured by guerrilla drone journalists,activists and protestors—suggest a politically transformative leveling of the playing field.Yet even the cheapest quadcopter can threaten evisceration or fatality, and unmannedflight is a legal minefield. With all this uncertainty, what are the prospects for dronejournalism in the US and globally?In this class, learn about the law, technology, and practice of drone journalism. You’llmeet pioneers of the field, develop conceptual understanding by programming toydrones, and finally conceive & pilot a modest drone journalism mission.

The smartphone is not only the primary site for digital communication and consumption, it also hosts emerging forms of media production. Let’s investigate the potential of the mobile touchscreen as a creative instrument! This is a project based course, and we will explore by creating and testing a series of functioning web-based toys – including […]

Digital tools of all kinds are deeply embedded in how our society operates. Innovations in basic communication, data processing, and image manipulation and have transformed our social worlds and our artistic practice. This has become even clearer and more present during the current global pandemic, where, during times of social isolation, digital and networked tools almost fully replaced in-person social life.

This course introduces machine learning for art and creativity. It is a broad survey of the tools, techniques, and theory needed to understand emerging AI technology and re-appropriate it for critical inquiry and creative exploration. The contents include an accessible introduction to how modern neural networks function and their real-time and non-real-time applications, as well […]

Zoe Fraade-­‐Blanar Sleepy kitten videos, reaction gifs, and top-­‐10 lists: digital junkfood or vital component of modern sharing society? Memes target theparts of our brain that evolved for communal survival and hijack themfor their own selfish ends, replicating and spreading without concernfor the welfare of their hosts. This class explores the origins ofviral phenomenon and […]