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SM3709 - Art and Technology in New Media Performance

Offering Academic Unit
School of Creative Media
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2023/24

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to interconnect new media technology with performing arts and explore a new definition of theatrical spaces. In the turn of the new century, media technology commences a new genre of artistic expression, providing a chance for rapid growth of new media professionals in the performing arts field. New media technologies and interactive content offer an innovative framework to integrate performative spaces, dramaturgical structure and aesthetical characteristics in contemporary performance culture. 
 
Due to the cross-disciplinary quality of contemporary theatre, this course will offer a theoretical paradigm based on ontology and the notion of “Total Theatre” (Gesamtkunstwerk). Students are expected to involve in practice-based learning in order to familiarize a variety of arts tech components such as projection mapping, projection design, interactive visuals, extended reality, experience design, panoramic movie, sound design and installation, etc. Student will also involve in movement training, solo / group performance and audio-visual creation aims to help them develop unique content and eventually develop into arts tech or multimedia based performance work. Students are encouraged to apply artistic or technical skills they have learnt from other courses such as sensors, gaming, CG, software development, hardware hacking, wearable technology, AI, robotics, animation, installation and among others in order to enrich their testbed process. Students may have opportunities to pay visit and /or collaborate with outside organizations aims to strengthen their exposure and profession connection depending on availability. 

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

SM3709.pdf

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