Graduate Seminar 2020 Schedule

Grad Seminar 2020 Schedule

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Tuesday 09.01
Week 1: Introduction, Context, Plan
Content:
- Introductions
- Syllabus Review
- Semester plan discussion
- VA Zoom coordination: Thank you Meghan and Michael!
Assignment:
- Prepare to present your work.
- Sign up for critique on the schedule as discussed in class.
- Research the work of Visiting Artist Warren Neidich
- Produce work.
Readings:
- Davis, B. (2013). Art and Class (Ch. Intro and 1-2), In 9.5 theses on art and class. (pp. 1-37) Haymarket Books.
- Warren Neidich interview by Hans Ulrich-Obrist
Tuesday 09.08
Week 2: Art and Class
Content:
- Discuss readings.
- Discuss the work of Visiting Artist, Warren Neidich
- Portfolio Reviews: Emmanuel Opoku, Parisa Nabiyouni
Assignment:
- Attend Warren Neidich's talk tonight at 6:30PM
- Produce work
Readings:
- Davis, B. (2013). Introduction, One: Art and Class, Two: 9.5 Theses Davis, B. (2013). Art and Politics (Ch. 3-5), In 9.5 theses on art and class. (pp. 39-72) Haymarket Books.
Tuesday 09.15
Week 3: Art and Politics
Content:
- Discuss readings.
- Complete Portfolio Reviews: Vahid Valikhani, Mashid Gorjian, Foad Seyed Mohammadi, Mark Hilbert, Kayla Burnett
Assignment:
- Produce work
Readings:
- Davis, B. (2013). Art and Its Audiences (Ch. 6-10), In 9.5 theses on art and class. (pp. 73-124) Haymarket Books.
- The Poisoned Chalice of Hashtag Activism, by Amber A’Lee Frost
Tuesday 09.22
Week 4: Art and its Audiences
Content:
- Discuss readings.
- Complete portfolios: Michael Hofmann and Megan Kozal
- Critique: Parisa Nabiyouni
- Critique: Mark Hilbert
Assignment:
- Produce work
Readings:
- Davis, B. (2013). Art and Theory (Ch. 11-14), In 9.5 theses on art and class. (pp. 125-168) Haymarket Books.
Tuesday 09.29
Week 5: Art and Theory
Content:
- Discuss readings.
- Critique: Kayla Burnett
Assignment:
- Produce work.
Readings:
- Davis, B. (2013). Conclusions (Ch. 15-16) and Further Reading, In 9.5 theses on art and class. (pp. 169-186) Haymarket Books.
Tuesday 10.06
Week 6: Conclusions
Content:
- Discuss readings.
- Critique: Vahid Valikhani
- Critique: Michael Hofmann
- Critique: Meghan Kozal
Assignment:
- Research Gregory Ulmer in advance of his visit.
- Konsult Experiment
- Ulmer Home
- Heuretics
- The Anti-Aesthetic [see: The Object of Post-Criticism] (ed. Hal Foster)
- Produce work.
Readings:
- Electracy (Beyond Digital Literacy), Gregory Ulmer 2020
Tuesday 10.13
Week 7: Electracy
Content:
- Visiting Theorist: Dr. Gregory Ulmer
- Critique: Emmanuel Opoku
Assignment:
- Research the work of Tra Bouscaren
- Produce work.
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 10.20
Week 8
Content:
- Critique: Emmanuel Opoku
- Critique: Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Assignment:
- Produce work.
Readings:
- Watch HyperNormalisation, by Adam Curtis
Tuesday 10.27
Week 9
Content:
- Watch Hypernormalization by Adam Curtis
Assignment:
- Produce work.
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 11.03
Week 10
Content:
- Critique: Mashid Gorjian
- Critique: Kayla Burnett
- Critique: Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Assignment
- Produce work.
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 11.10
Week 11
Content:
- Critque: Meghan Kozal
Assignment:
- Produce work.
- Complete Timothy Morton research.
Readings:
- Morton, T. (2017). Humankind: Solidarity with Nonhuman People.
Tuesday 11.17
Week 12: Morton Day
Content:
- Visiting Theorist: Timothy Morton (tonight and tomorrow)
- Review Morton's major concepts
- Discuss Humankind: Solidarity with Nonhuman People
Assignment:
- Produce work.
- Attend Timothy Morton talk, tonight at 6:30PM + Seminar, Wednesday at 1PM
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 11.24
Week 13
Content:
- Critique: Vahid Valikhani
- Critique: Parisa Nabiyouni
Assignment:
- Produce work.
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 12.01
Week 14
Content:
- Critique: Mark Hilbert
- Critique: Michael Hofmann
Assignment:
- Produce work.
Readings:
- TBD
Tuesday 12.08
Week 15: Last day of class
Content:
- Critique: Emmanuel Opoku
- Review of semester works and readings
- Time Out of Joint by Eva and Franco Mattes
- SCREEN: Riders Not Heroes by 2050+ and -orama
Assignment:
- MAKE ART, please.
Readings:
No Class.
Week 16: N/A
Content: NoneAssignment: NoneReadings: None
Wednesday 12.16
Exam Week: Final 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Get together and have a Covid-19 free party...or just disappear into the holiday?

Grad Seminar 2020 Schedule

Week 1: Introduction, Context, Plan

Week 2: Art and Class

Week 3: Art and Politics

Week 4: Art and its Audiences

Week 5: Art and Theory

Week 6: Conclusions

Week 7: Electracy

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12: Morton Day

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15: Last day of class

Week 16: N/A

Exam Week: Final 12:30PM - 2:30PM