Transmedia Field Guide: Field Guide to an Art World
Part A: Identify an art world practice in 750–1000 words, plus related media material. Post on your student learning portfolio and syndicate to course site or provide us a link. Due: between October 20 and 25 (the sooner the better!). 15 points possible.
Part B: Field Guide based on provided template. Posted to your student learning portfolio with hotlinks and embedded media. This will be the “final project” for our course, and will need to exhibit the rigor of editing and construction associated with such things. The provided template breaks the field guide into sections (required), and you will populate these sections with examples, analysis, and references to outside sources as appropriate. Due December 1. 25 points possible.
TEMPLATE:
Section 1: Introduction to art world/practice = a brief overview that provides key terms, definitions, and historical context
Section 2: Setting = a description of the participants, community, and/or context for the subject introduced in Section 1
Section 3: Transmediations = a narrated tour through a mininum of 7 (seven) transmedia resources that you used to map your subject
Section 4: Analysis = a critical discussion of the art world/practice under investigation that draws on course materials/texts, themes and issues from course discussions, and any relevant outside sources