ARTS 133
Introduction to Video Art Fall 2024
Division I

Class Details

This studio course focuses on honing visual literacy and personal visual language through the study and creation of video artworks. An introduction to video art histories and practices, this course will expose students to a variety of approaches and perspectives to creating video, emphasizing the digital camera as a tool for re-framing and exploring understandings of ourselves and environments. Thematic topics include performance and identity, place and landscape, the internet and social media, amongst others. Students will learn to make, edit, critically discuss and share digital videos, with an emphasis on experimentation. The semester consists of various creative assignments, screenings, lectures by visiting artists, technical workshops in camera use, sound recording, and post production, and will culminate in the creation of a final video-based project.
The Class: Format: studio
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 1410
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Quality of work produced, effort and commitment, attendance, participation in critique and discussions.
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Preferences: Studio Art majors, seniors, prospective art majors, juniors, everyone else, in that order. In case of over enrollment, a waitlist will be created.
Materials/Lab Fee: $250-350 $250 Lab and materials fees for all studio art classes are covered by the Book Grant for all Williams financial aid recipients.
Distributions: Divison I

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