Introduction to Game Development is a practical course that introduces students to the methods, tools and principles used in developing digital games. Over the course of the semester, students will work alone to create a two digital prototypes or ‘sketches’, before building on them to produce a final polished game, using the lessons learned in the earlier prototypes. This is a hands-on, primarily lab-based course, and so the focus is on learning by doing rather than on reading and discussion.
Tag Archives: Spring 2022
Intro to Game Development (GAMES-UT 120)
Modern Tabletop Games Literacy (GAMES-UT 404)
Modern Tabletop Games are undergoing a renaissance, with designers building upon each other’s innovations at a bewildering rate. The cornucopia of concepts in modern boardgaming can be daunting to a newcomer, yet any digital game designer is well advised to familiarize themselves with this parallel world, both to expand their “bag of tricks” and their notion of what a game can be. This class aims to familiarize students with a wide variety of “gateway games”: relatively straightforward exemplars that will give the student a solid foothold when further exploring their respective genre in our extensive library of boardgames. While doing so, we will be discussing related short readings in Characteristics of Games, in order to give the design strategies being engaged a broader context.
Game Design: Professional Practice (GAMES-UT 152)
Advanced Game Design focuses on the practical skills that working game designers need to get a job – and what they do at a company once they are there. Over the course of the semester, students will work on two full project proposals – each proposal including design documentation, production and schedule planning, and a prototype specification. In addition, students will take a handful of “game design tests” – based on actual game industry tests that are part of the hiring process. Along the way, we will be visiting a few NYC-based game companies, as well as discussing issues relevant to working game designers today. The goal of the course is to work on our communication, design, and planning skills, and get a sense for what it means to be a working game designer. Required: Intermediate Game Design.
Intermediate Game Development (GAMES-UT 121)
This course reflects the various skills and disciplines that are brought together in modern game development: game design, programming, asset creation, and critical analysis. Classroom lectures and lab time will all be used to bring these different educational vectors together into a coherent whole; the workshop will be organized around a single, long-term, hands-on, game creation project. At the completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Describe typical work practice in game development. 2) Demonstrate competency through actual implementation of code and assets. 3) Work with a game engine, and understand the basics of how to build a game in the engine.
The Psychic Life of Media (MCC-UE 1105)
This seminar develops themes addressed in “MCC-UE 1009 Psychoanalysis: Desire and Culture.” The course expands and deepen understanding of core Freudian and post-Freudian concepts via texts by Melanie Klein, W.R. Bion, Jacques Lacan, Jean Laplanche, and others. These texts will be considered alongside a series of media-cultural artifacts selected for study by seminar participants.
Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
MCC-UE 1105-000 (21640)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wolk, Shari
Crime, Violence and Media (MCC-UE 9012)
Debates about the role of crime in the media have been among the most sustained and divisive in the field of communications, and they are dependent on a foundation of equally divisive debates about “media influence.” This course will broaden this discussion to consider the culture of crime in relation to conventions of news and entertainment in the mass media, and its larger social and political context. Topics will include crime reporting, the role of place in crime stories, the aesthetics of crime, moral panics and fears, crime and consumer culture, and the social construction of different kinds of crimes and criminals.
Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2023)
MCC-UE 9012-000 (12446)01/26/2023 – 05/05/2023 Wed1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at NYU Paris (Global)Instructed by Wallace, Aurora
Methods in Media Studies (MCC-UE 14)
Introduces students to several methods of analyzing the content, production, and contexts of media in society. Students explore the basic approaches of textual analysis, political economy, and ethnography. Students adopt, adapt and employ these methods in their own analyses, survey and data collection, and ethnographies. Students create their work by means of digitally mediated image annotation and manipulation, data collection and visualization, and audio/video production.
Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Introduction to Media Studies (MCC-UE 1)
Introduces students to the study of media, culture, and communication. The course surveys models, theories, and analytical perspectives that form the basis of study in the major. Topics include dialogue, discourse, mass and interpersonal communication, political economy, language, subject-formation, critical theory, experience, and reception.
Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2023)
MCC-UE 1-000 (11261)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Rajagopal, Arvind
MCC-UE 1-000 (11262)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yates, Katie Lane
MCC-UE 1-000 (11263)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yates, Katie Lane
MCC-UE 1-000 (11264)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hytower, Courtney
MCC-UE 1-000 (11265)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hytower, Courtney
MCC-UE 1-000 (11266)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ainomugisha, Mary
MCC-UE 1-000 (11267)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ainomugisha, Mary
MCC-UE 1-000 (11268)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ọládélé, Noah
MCC-UE 1-000 (11269)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ọládélé, Noah
MCC-UE 1-000 (11270)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cilman, Eva
MCC-UE 1-000 (11271)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cilman, Eva
MCC-UE 1-000 (11272)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Procter, Alice
MCC-UE 1-000 (11273)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Procter, Alice
MCC-UE 1-000 (11302)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fattaleh, Nadine
MCC-UE 1-000 (11303)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fattaleh, Nadine
MCC-UE 1-000 (11615)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Fotsch, Paul
Live Video Performance Art (OART-UT 567)
This course will combine a history of video art and experimental film with practical training in the use of live video performance art technology. Students will explore new ways to create and edit films and videos using VJ software, projections, and multi-channel video surfaces. Workshops will demonstrate concepts and software that can be integrated into the creative process of video performance art and video art installations. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the completion of this course, the student will be able to: Draw inspiration from the recent history of incredible video and multi-media artists. Develop an understanding of audio and visual hardware used by VJ’s. Use live VJ software to manipulate digital media in real time to create Video Performance Art. Use Projection Mapping techniques to project video art onto 3D surfaces. Create original video performance art, video installations, and other performance pieces. Utilize skills to make video art in the professional market.
Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
OART-UT 567-000 (23531)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nova, Max
Intro to Game Development (OART-UT 1601)
Introduction to Game Development is a practical course that introduces students to the methods, tools and principles used in developing digital games. Over the course of the semester, students will work alone to create a two digital prototypes or ‘sketches’, before building on them to produce a final polished game, using the lessons learned in the earlier prototypes. This is a hands-on, primarily lab-based course, and so the focus is on learning by doing rather than on reading and discussion.
Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
OART-UT 1601-000 (14382)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by
Media in Game Design and Development (DM-UY 3153)
This class continues from DM-UY 2153, moving into advanced technological implementations of 2D games. Taking designs from DM-UY 2153 and working in teams, students create a complete game. Students, based on abilities and individual goals, are assigned individually to work in production areas ranging from sprite creation, mapping and level design to engine coding and interaction scripting. Students are responsible for completing their assignments as if they were members of a professional game-development team. | Prerequisite: DM-UY 2153
Integrated Digital Media (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
DM-UY 3153-000 (16555)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Clark, Lawra
Experimental Cinema (DM-UY 4123)
This course provides an overview of experimental film and video history and theory, centered on hands-on production. The course will include readings, workshops, screenings, discussions, assignments, critiques, and technical instruction around cinema as a radical practice, and the ways in which computing techniques can be leveraged for new forms of expression in the moving image. Students will study and experiment with cutting-edge techniques in cinematic production such as motion capture, 3D (stereo, depth) filmmaking, and interactive / performative cinema. | Prerequisite: DM-UY 2263
Integrated Digital Media (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2024)
DM-UY 4123-000 (9247)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue,Thu4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Panzarino, Monica
Children of Divorce (CAMS-UA 162)
This course provides an overview of current research on divorce in American families. The instructor is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has researched trauma and resilience and has worked clinically with children and families affected by divorce. The course emphasizes how divorce impacts children and their capacity to grow into loving, well-functioning, relationship-forming adults. Theories of attachment, intimacy, and communication are examined in the context of successful and failed marital relationships.
Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Modern Art (ARTH-UA 6)
Art in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. The Neoclassicism and Romanticism of David, Goya, Ingres, Turner, Delacroix; the Realism of Courbet; the Impressionists; parallel developments in architecture; and the new sculptural tradition of Rodin. From postimpressionism to Fauvism, Expressionism, Futurism, Cubism, geometric abstraction in sculpture and painting, and modernism in architecture in the 20th century. After World War I, Dadaism and Surrealism. Developments since 1945, such as Action painting, Pop art, Minimal art, and numerous strands of Postmodernism.
Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
ARTH-UA 6-000 (8174)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Robinson, Julia
Art of Now (ARTCR-UE 55)
This course examines the current developments in contemporary art over the past decade – the art of ‘now’ – from the viewpoint of an artist’s practice & working ideas, looking at current global art production in aesthetic, economic, & social contexts. The major movements in painting, photography, sculpture, installation & performance are examined. Readings will be drawn from first hand interviews & point-of-view accounts, reviews, & critique; a major emphasis on interviews & online studio visits will accompany the texts. Guest artist lectures & off-site museum & gallery viewings will complement the weekly visual presentations & theory conversations. Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent – satisfies the requirement for Expressive Cultures
Art Theory & Critical Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
ARTCR-UE 55-000 (12147)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Weiner, Andrew
Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON-UA 2)
Prerequisite: Algebra and Calculus (MATH-UA 9) or equivalent. Focuses on individual economic decision-makers—households, business firms, and government agencies—and how they are linked together. The emphasis is on decision making by households and firms and how these decisions shape our economic life. Explores the different environments in which businesses sell their products, hire workers, and raise funds to expand their operations; the economic effects of trade between nations; and the effects of various government policies, such as minimum-wage legislation, rent controls, antitrust laws, and more.
Economics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
ECON-UA 2-000 (7984)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Paizis, Andrew · Choksi, Keval · Galindo, Jimena · Bhatta, Rahul
ECON-UA 2-000 (7985)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Choksi, Keval
ECON-UA 2-000 (7986)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Choksi, Keval
ECON-UA 2-000 (7987)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Galindo, Jimena
ECON-UA 2-000 (7988)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Galindo, Jimena
ECON-UA 2-000 (7989)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhatta, Rahul
ECON-UA 2-000 (7990)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhatta, Rahul
ECON-UA 2-000 (7991)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhiladwall, Maharukh · Nguyen, Phuong Linh · Lee, Jiwon · Ishmaeva, Guzel
ECON-UA 2-000 (7992)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nguyen, Phuong Linh
ECON-UA 2-000 (7993)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nguyen, Phuong Linh
ECON-UA 2-000 (7994)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Jiwon
ECON-UA 2-000 (7995)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Jiwon
ECON-UA 2-000 (7996)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ishmaeva, Guzel
ECON-UA 2-000 (7997)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ishmaeva, Guzel
Intro to Psychology (PSYCH-UA 1)
Amodio, Coons, Marcus, Phelps. Offered every semester. 4 points. Fundamental principles of psychology, with emphasis on basic research and applications in psychology’s major theoretical areas of study: thought, memory, learning, perception, personality, social processes, development, and the physiological bases of psychology. Included in the class is direct observation of methods of investigation through laboratory demonstrations and by student participation in current research projects.
Psychology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8464)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cimpian, Andrei · Qu-Lee, Jennie
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8465)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8466)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8467)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8468)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8469)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8470)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8471)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8472)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8473)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8474)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8475)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Van Bavel, Jay · Dumitru, Oana
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8476)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8477)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8478)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8479)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8480)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8481)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8482)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8731)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (8988)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (9067)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (10591)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (10595)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (25978)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PSYCH-UA 1-000 (25980)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
Love Actually (CAMS-UA 147)
Ah, love. L’amour. The very word stirs our imaginations and pulls at our heartstrings. This most fundamental of emotions has long been a source of creative inspiration – a muse for literature, song, and art. The importance of love and intimacy in human life is clear, but what can the latest observations and scientific discoveries about the brain tell us about this supreme emotion? Through discussions, papers, and projects, we will examine the concepts of love and intimacy through various lenses, including those of neurobiology, evolutionary psychology, culture, and art. Focusing on the development of love throughout the lifecycle, we will study how people seek intimacy, how love evolves over time, the influence of love on human behavior, and love and intimacy’s relation to psychological well-being.
Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
CAMS-UA 147-000 (8860)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Voleti, Deepa
CAMS-UA 147-000 (8873)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferrari, Francesco A
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9049)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Busa, Samantha · Happer, Kaitlin
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9125)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mansouri, Tia
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9228)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Knepley, Mark · Watson, Bethany
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9475)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Donnelly, Lauren · Lee, Michelle
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9697)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wernick, Jeremy · Pochtar, Randi
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9698)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Haroon, Maleeha
CAMS-UA 147-000 (9699)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Brown, Adam
CAMS-UA 147-000 (19789)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mansouri, Tia
CAMS-UA 147-000 (19790)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Knepley, Mark · Durwood, Lily
Design Fundamentals (IMNY-UT 261)
This class aims to provide students with the critical thinking and practical skills to explore and communicate ideas visually. This foundational course will introduce the fundamental principles of design including typography, color, composition, branding and environmental design, and offer hands-on application of those principles through both in-class exercises and weekly assignments. The structure of the class is part lecture and learning of concepts, but also very hands-on with a weekly workshop studio session (the weekend class). We will use Adobe software and students can expect to spend $150 on consumable art supplies which they will use to craft their design projects.
Performative Avatars (IMNY-UT 284)
Whether it’s through photo realistic scans found in current-gen video games or the cartoonish and low-fi aesthetic of Bitmoji there is no limit to ways in which the body and the self are represented in digital spaces. This 2-credit class will look at how avatars have been historically used in the realm of art, commerce, and entertainment and utilize existing avatar creation tools to develop projects that examine identity, body politics, and contemporary performance. In class, we will cover the basics of Unreal Engine, photogrammetry, 3D scanning, and model rigging although students will be encouraged to use existing skill sets and creative thinking to complete some of the smaller week-by-week assignments. The class will culminate with a short performance, small installation or single/multi-channel video piece using one or more of the techniques covered in class. This can be a solo project or a group project. In this class students will: – Explore how avatars can be utilized in your creative practice – Gain an introductory understanding of Unreal Engine, photogrammetry, model rigging, and 3D scanning. – Learn how to recontextualize digital spaces for the purposes of art, installation, and performance. – Broaden your thinking of what performance can be, both in a physical setting and digital setting. – Think critically about how physical bodies inhabit digital spaces and how the hardware and software we use reinforces the acceptance and value of certain kinds of bodies.
Interactive Media Arts (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 7 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
IMNY-UT 284-000 (22291)03/22/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Romein, Matt