Course Info: HACU-0285
| Course | HACU-0285 Measuring Time |
| Long Title | Measuring Time: Understanding and Creating Video Installation |
| Term | 2017S |
| Note(s) |
Instructor Permission Required Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Jerome Liebling CenterüJerome Liebling Center 120ü131 on MüT from 1:00-3:50ü7:00-9:00 |
| Faculty | Branwen Okpako |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Available | 5 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Prerequisite: Experience with editing and camera work advisable. In this course, students are expected to spend 8-10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | In this practical course, we both made and studied video installations. Our aim was to get an introduction into the history of the art form. We studied some seminal works from Adrian Piper for her use of space, Isaac Julian for his proximity to film narrative, and Shirin Neshat for her use of two or more screens in conversation. During the semester, we asked ourselves: Can the video installation free us from the straitjacket of narrative? What role does time play? What about space? Students were expected to create a five-to-ten minute installation between one and three screens, find the appropriate location for the work, and install it. The process was documented in a workbook and a video or photo series made of the work when installed. The installation locations were either physical, virtual, or both. |