[spectre] Celebrating the 3rd start of the internationally unique MediaArtHistories, MA

[Image Science]

The postgraduate program MediaArtHistories, MA at the Department for
Image Science celebrates its 3rd start in November. The two-year,
low-residency Master of Arts course has played a seminal role in the
establishment of this new field. It opens a passageway for students into
a deeper understanding of and a practical orientation in the most
important developments of contemporary art through a network of renowned
international theorists, artists, curators and many others.  

The November 2010 module will lay the foundation of Media Art Histories
and Media Archeology, looking further into issues of creating, curating,
collecting, researching and preserving contemporary Media Art; followed
by an excursion with an intense and intimate look into ZKM (Center for
Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany). 
FACULTY FOR THE 3RD START MODULE
Prof. ERKKI HUHTAMO, UCLA/Professor of Media History and Theory,
Department Design, Media Arts, FIN
Sarah COOK, CrumbWeb.org & University of Sunderland
Margit ROSEN, MA, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, GER
Nina WENHART, MediaArtHistories, MA, AT
Prof. Dr. OLIVER GRAU, Danube-Uni Krems / Head Department for Image
Science, GER/AT
Andreas LANGE, Computer Game Museum Berlin
Jeffrey SHAW, City University Hong Kong & iCinema Australia 
And MORE * 

Further Information:
Course info: www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah 
Database: www.virtualart.at   
Publication: www.mediaarthistory.org/pub/mediaarthistories.html 
Past lectures: www.donau-uni.ac.at/telelectures 
MediaArtHistories is on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36056054067&v=wall 

Module dates:
November 25 * December 8, 2010
May 1 - May 13, 2011
November 21 * December 1, 2011
May 1 * May 11, 2012

Artists and programmers give new insights into the latest and most
controversial software, interface developments and their
interdisciplinary and intercultural praxis. Keywords are: Strategies of
Interaction & Interface Design, Social Software, Immersion & Emotion and
Artistic Invention. Using online databases and other modern aids,
knowledge of computer animation, net art, interactive, telematic and
genetic art as well as the most recent reflections on nano art, CAVE
installations, augmented reality and wearables are introduced.
Historical derivations that go far back into art and media history are
tied in intriguing ways to digital art. Important approaches and methods
from Image Science, Media Archaeology and the History of Science &
Technology are discussed. 

DANUBE UNIVERSITY * located in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau is
the first public university in Europe which specializes in advanced
continuing education offering low-residency degree programs for working
professionals and lifelong learners. Students come twice a year for 2
week blocks to Monastery Göttweig in Austria. 
The Center in Monastery Göttweig, where most MediaArtHistories courses
take place, is housed in a 14th century building, remodeled to fit the
needs of modern research in singular surroundings. International experts
analyze the image worlds of art, science, politics and economy and
elucidate how they originated, became established and how they have
stood the test of time. The innovative approach at the Department for
Image Science is reinforced by practice-oriented study. 

Contact:  
Andrea Haberson
Department for Image Science
Danube University 
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 30, A-3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732 893-2569 
andrea.haberson at donau-uni.ac.at   
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis