STUDY PROGRAMME
Creative Technologies

AFAM CODE
ABST45

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Multimedia arts theory

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Digital cultures

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical

The course explores the scenarios, disciplines, trends, action fields, festivals and production centres that, through the digital world, move among creativity, design, art and technology. Several areas of interest will be covered through the analysis of case studies: nets and data visualization, generative software, VR, game and game platforms, interaction design, product design, DIY culture, arts, science, robotics and artificial intelligences.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 8 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Analyse modern and contemporary media and digital phenomena

• Critically value the links among different scenarios and contexts in the digital world

• Key elements of digital history

• New media and trans-media

• Festivals and media centres overview

• Art Industries

• Future scenarios

The programme focuses on theoretical courses.

Students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the different topics:

• Classroom lectures

• Debates, presentations, peer assessment

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Individual study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Completion of a project

• Oral discussion

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

The final grade will result from the weighted average of the programme modules.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.