From Lascaux to the Guggenheim

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From Lascaux to the Guggenheim. A history of different media: text, sound, computing, communication technology, film. Handing in outlines for first 7page paper. History of television, broadcasting, and as much as possible of early computer history. Test on material covered to date. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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From Lascaux to the Guggenheim

A history of different media: text, sound, computing,

communication technology, film.Handing in outlines for first 7page

paper. 

History of television, broadcasting, and as much as

possible of early computer history.Test on material covered to date.

 

Class viewing of “Triumph of the Nerds”

Handing in first 7 page paper. 

Modern computer history and the last installment of

“Triumph of the Nerds”Handing in outlines for second 7 page

paper. 

The sixties and psychedelic, avant-garde music, performance art.

Guest speaker. Performance Art – i.e., Dada – Hugo Ball to Laurie Anderson

 

Computer and Internet History and Significance.

Handing in second 7 page paper.

“Pirates of Silicon Alley”

Discussion of the confluence of factors necessary for

modern “multimedia” to occur. The beginnings of modern multimedia.

Discussion of Digital Video and Digital Audio

Guest speaker. History of the Digital Video i.e. Naim June Paik

Handing in third 7 page paper. 

Discussion of Archival Media and Distribution advancements – Web,

Internet.Guest speaker. History of the Archival

Media i.e. CD-ROM.

Discussion of Future Technologies – Internet 2 – Bandwidth – ATM

 

Information Architecture