Month: March 2019

Week 11: Into the Net

In class:
- Discuss assigned texts.
- - Kinetic poems:
    - “Sooth” by David Jhave Johnston
    - “The Sweet Old Etcetera” by Alison Clifford
  - Nonfiction:
    - “88 Constellations for Wittgenstein” by David Clark
    - “Welcome to Pine Point” by the Goggles
Assignment:
- Read 5 works in the Net Art Anthology, including My Boyfriend Came Back from the War.
- Read Electronic Literature, pgs. 152-166.
- Write a response to two Net Art works in our Facebook page, with a link to your favorite. This is due before class on Thursday, March 28.

In class:
- Discuss the Net Art Anthology.
Assignment
- Read Electronic Literature, pgs. 166-182.
- Read “What is Netprov?“
- Read “Reality: Being @SpencerPratt“
- Write a response to “Reality: Being @SpencerPratt” works in our Facebook page, with a link to your favorite. This is due before class on Thursday, April 2.

In class
- Readings/Viewings:“Roda Lume” (1968) by E.M. Melo e Castro
- “First Screening” (1984) by bpNichol
  - bpNichol “The Complete Works”
  - Wave/Rock, print version
- “Sign Language” (1985) by Tom Konyves
- This entry on the Pinky and the Brain title sequence (1995)
Assignment
- Read/Watch one work by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries
- Read/Watch one work by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries reviewed in I Love E-Poetry.
- Write a response to two works by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries in our Facebook page, with a link to your favorite. This is due before class on Thursday, March 14.

In class
- Discussion of Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries
- “When” by Ottar Ormstad
Assignment
- Read two entries about Kinetic Typography works in I Love E-Poetry.
- Explore this Kinetic Typography channel on Vimeo.
- Explore the Dubstep Lyrics YouTube channel.
- Write a response to two kinetic typography works in our Facebook page, with a link to your favorite. This is due before class on Tuesday, March 19.

In class: Midterm Exam
Assignment:
- Read Electronic Literature (pgs. 118-131)
- Major Assignment #1 due on Thursday

In class:
- Discussion of Kinetic Poetry antecedents
- Explore The Art of the Title
- Turn in Major Assignment #1 – Upload a digital copy to our Google Drive folder (UPR login required), and bring a printed copy to class. If you chose the creative option and have a work hosted online, provide a link to your work in your short paper.
Assignment:
- Readings/Viewings:
  - “Roda Lume” (1968) by E.M. Melo e Castro
  - “First Screening” (1984) by bpNichol
  - “Sign Language” (1985) by Tom Konyves
  - This entry on the Pinky and the Brain title sequence (1995)
- Write a post in our Facebook group in which you respond to two of the assigned videopoems above. This post is due before class on Tuesday, March 12.