Art Video Courses
VID 211 Video Sketchbook 3 Y A medium for
perceptual and conceptual development. Most work is done exclusively with camcorders.
Editing equipment and instruction are available for projects requiring post-production.
Prereq: School of Art and Design Foundation Program.
VID 212 Art Video, Introduction 3 Y A medium
for making art. Video works by professional artists are studied, readings are
required, specific projects are assigned. Production and post-production skills
are refined. Prereq: VID 211.
VID 310 Studies in Art Video 3 Y Relationship
with traditional studio arts, music, cinema, television, computers, telecommunications,
and networks. Art video recordings are used to focus and structure explorations
of the contemporary media environment.
VID 311 Art Video, Intermediate I 3 Y Use
as a medium for making art. Production and post-production skills are refined.
Perceptual and conceptual development informed by contemporary art history and
theory. Prereq: VID 212.
VID 312 Art Video, Intermediate II 3 Y Use
as a medium for making art. Production and post-production skills are refined.
Perceptual and conceptual development informed by contemporary art history and
theory. Prereq: VID 311.
VID 313/613 Advanced Post-Production Techniques
3 Y A workshop in audio and video post-production techniques. Specific exercises
that structure learning of audio/video relationships. Advanced audio/video techniques
are explored. Additional work is required of graduate students. VID 613 is required
of Art Video M.F.A. students. Prereq for VID 313: VID 212.
VID 411 Art Video, Advanced 3 Y Use of video
to produce art informed by contemporary art history and theory. Students produce
tapes of significant depth demonstrating technical skills sufficient to support
their aesthetic strategies. Prereq: VID 312.
VID 412 Art Video Thesis Project 3 Y Production
of a thesis project, most frequently a suite of related tapes, including written
conceptual/ theoretical analysis. Prereq: VID 411.
VID 444 Video Graphics 1-18 IR
VID 510 Video Art History 3 Y Video art history
from the 1960s including the fluxus and art and technology movements, early
performance, image processing, installation, and socio-political explorations.
VID 610 Video Research 3-9 SI Production of
videotapes in the context of independent art related to concerns by individual.
Crew experience required. Directed readings, group critiques with weekly meetings.
Prereq: B.F.A. or permission of instructor.
VID 613/313 Advanced Post-Production Techniques
3 Y A workshop in audio and video post-production techniques. Specific exercises
that structure learning of audio/video relationships. Advanced audio/video techniques
are explored. Additional work is required of graduate students. VID 613 is required
of Art Video M.F.A. students. Prereq for VID 313: VID 212.
VID 614/314 Post Production Techniques 3 Y
Advanced concepts in electronic editing: theory and systems approach to audio/image
text relationship. Prereq: VID 312,313;610,613.
VID 710 Video Research 3-12 SI Production
of videotapes in the context of independent art related to concerns. Crew experience
required. Directed readings, group critiques with weekly meetings. Prereq: B.F.A.
or permission of instructor.
VID 996 Final Presentation 3 S Written statement
to accompany final project, culminating in oral examination for M.F.A. degree.
Taken during final semester upon advisor'd5s approval.
VID 997 Master's Thesis 1-6 S Formal master's
thesis. Written document exhibiting substantive and original research. Planned
under direction of major departmental advisor.

