Dr. Victoria Vesna
vv@ucla.edu
http://vv.arts.ucla.edu
Office hour: Monday, 1-2pm

Teaching Assistant:
Adriana de Souza e Silva
silvaad@ucla.edu
http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~silvaad
Office hours: Tuesday, 9-1pm (D|MA Labs)

Class e-group address: 189_w02@yahoogroups.com
Class e-group home page address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/189_w02/
(to access the e-group home page you must create an yahoo account. There you can access all past messages and files which have been sent to the list).

CLASS MEETINGS
Mondays: EDA, room 1427
Wednesdays: DMA Labs

CLASS DESCRIPTION
This class will give a broad overview of the various issues confronting designers and media artists today. We will look at historical background of the current situation and how people in the arts and industry commented or participated actively. One day a week will be spent in lecture and discussion and the second working on weekly projects. A number of field trips related to the subject are planned.

GRADING
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS: 50%
FINAL ASSIGNMENT: 25%
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: 25%

Weekly assignments will add up to a portfolio that will be your final submission. At the end you will have an oppportunity to redo your earlier assignments. Each assignment is graded by the following criteria: 1. how well you follow the theme and directions.
2. if it is submitted in time.

The final grade will take into consideration all the previous grades, your attendance and participation.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
Each class missed without a formal reason (doctor's note, family emergency, etc.) will cause the student's grade to be lowered 1/2 step. If a student's grade is borderline at the end of the quarter, class participation will be taken into account, and will likely move the student's grade back up to the next higher category. Coming late to class interrupts everyone and you will miss out. We move fast and you can easily fall behind.