PHOT 2650 - Introduction to Video Art: Experiments in Moving Image

5 credit hours
This course is an introduction to video production within the context of contemporary art history, theory and practice. Students will examine video’s formal elements and theoretical concerns through production and critique of their own projects as well as screenings and discussions of work by contemporary artists. With an emphasis on building experimental narratives and developing creative concepts, this course will provide students a comprehensive overview of production techniques. The course is conducted through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, screenings and critiques of student work and videos by contemporary artists, class discussions, readings and individual and collaborative video productions and presentations.