This course, (INF1511H – Culture & Technology Studio I) has a pedagogical and experimental focus, exposing students to different forms and practices of creative work at the intersection of culture and technology. The course will be structured around a variety of materials/formats/processes that demonstrate the connection between thinking and making. Students will be exposed to an overview of creative-scholarly research processes including critical fabulation, speculative design, and research creation, with examples of work by scholar-makers and creative professionals serving as models throughout. Additionally, students will be given access to demonstrations and practice of different forms of making and material practice, to help resource them for their final project and Studio II. Such material experiences may include podcasting, filmmaking, data visualization, printmaking, repair and maintenance, using microcontrollers, and other hands-on forms of studio work. The final portion of the class will assist students in reflecting on different forms of value associated with the results of making and related processes. Through this course, students will be encouraged to consider their own creative aspirations and the tools, methods, and practices they will need to develop to realize them.
Co-/pre-requisite: INF 1501H: Introduction to Culture & Technology; or permission of the instructor
