Syllabus
Infomation of Course
| Program | Common [공통(상호인정)] | Course Type | Elective(Graduate) [ 선택(석/박사) ] |
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| Course Code | 43.502 | Course No | GCT502 |
| Section | English | ||
| L:L:C(AU) | 3:0:3.0(0) | Exam time (classroom) |
- Mon: 13:00~15:45
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| Course Title | Aesthetics in the Digital Age [ 디지털시대의 미학 ] | ||
| Class time (classroom) |
Mon: 13:00~14:30 / (N5)Convergence Research Bldg. [ (N5)융합연구동 ] (2332) Wed: 13:00~14:30 / (N5)Convergence Research Bldg. [ (N5)융합연구동 ] (2332) |
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| Notice | 학사/대학원 상호인정 | ||
Information of Professor
| Name | 이진준(LEE, JINJOON) |
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| Department | 문화기술대학원(Graduate School of Culture Technology) |
| Phone | 042-350-2913 |
| jinjoon.lee@kaist.ac.kr |
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Lecture 20%, Student-led classroom activities and learning activities 80% Type of classroom interactions and learning activities (■: Yes / □: No) □ Q&A/Quiz ■ Debate/Discussion □ Practice ■ Project □ Demonstation/Experience □ Others ( ) |
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Plan of Lecture
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| Summary of Lecture | This course investigates the major aesthetic and technological issues in 21st-century art and culture, situating these within the context of the digital age. It systematically examines the evolution of media, from early forms to contemporary new media art, through the lens of philosophical and humanities literature. The objective is to understand how advancements in media technology have influenced artistic expression and perception, while also critically assessing the repercussions of dynamics of media power. The course is structured as a reading seminar, emphasizing student presentations and discussions to facilitate deeper engagement with the material. |
| Material for Teaching | |
| Evaluation Criteria | Presentation : 20 % (one of references) Discussion and Participation including assignment : 30% Term Exam and Quiz: 40% Attendance : 10 % |
| Lecture Schedule | Week 1 (OT): Movie Screening / Assigning Presentation Order Week 2: Mary Ann Staniszewski, Believing Is Seeing: Creating the Culture of Art John Berger, Ways of Seeing [Supplementary Reading] Michel Foucault, This Is Not a Pipe Week 3: Claude L?vi-Strauss, Tristes Tropiques Week 4: Roland Barthes, The Pleasure of the Text Roland Barthes, Mythologies Week 5: Walter Benjamin, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation Week 6: Vil?m Flusser, Gestures Albert Camus, The Stranger [Supplementary Reading] Vil?m Flusser, Towards a Philosophy of Photography Week 7: Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others Pierre Bourdieu, On Television Week 8: Midterm Exam (No Class) Week 9: Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle Paul Virilio, Speed and Politics Week 10: Jacques Ranci?re, The Emancipated Spectator Alain Badiou, Handbook of Inaesthetics [Supplementary Reading] Jacques Ranci?re, The Future of the Image Week 11: Zygmunt Bauman, Liquid Modernity Zygmunt Bauman, Liquid Fear [Supplementary Reading] Zygmunt Bauman, Liquid Life Week 12: Marc Aug?, Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity [Supplementary Reading] Victor Turner, From Ritual to Theatre: The Human Seriousness of Play Week 13: Fran?ois Jullien, The Great Image Has No Form, or On the Nonobject Through Painting Week 14: Rosalind Krauss, Passages in Modern Sculpture Christiane Paul, A Companion to Digital Art Week 15: Lev Manovich, The Language of New Media [Supplementary Reading] Jinjoon Lee, Nowhere in Somewhere Week 16: Final Exam |
| Memo | The course combines both online and offline sessions Meeting with appointment, TX LAB :txlab@kaist.ac.kr |