UCSC ART 80T
Digital Tools for Contemporary Art
Winter Quarter 2023, University of California Santa Cruz
An introductory online course open to all students in the UC System. This ten-week course explores digital tools available for contemporary art practices from a historical and theoretical context with hands-on tutorials, readings, artworks, demonstrations, quizzes, and good times. Taught by Art Professor Parker
MODULE 1
ABSTRACT SELFIES
Color, Contrast, & Photography
Adobe Photoshop, AI image generator
MODULE 2
MORE THAN HUMAN
From Pixels to Vectors
Adobe Photoshop
MODULE 3
GRAPHIC PORTRAITS
Pattern-making + Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop
MODULE 4
TEXT-BASED POSTERS
Dimensional Type & Gradients
Adobe Illustrator + Color
MODULE 5
TIME + MOTION
Animated Graphic + Haiku
Adobe Animate + Illustrator, ChatGPT
MODULE 6/7
TAKING UP SPACE
Visiting Artist Dr. José Carlos Espinel
Build The Parthenon + Collage
Blender, Adobe Photoshop
MODULE 8
SOUND ART
Visiting Artist Alexa Burrell
Motion Graphics & Soundwaves
Adobe After Effects + Illustrator, WavePad App