MediaArtHistories Postgraduate Program

The postgraduate program MediaArtHistories conveys the most important developments of contemporary art through a network of renowned
international theorists, artists and curators like:

Steve DIETZ, Erkki HUHTAMO, Lev MANOVICH, Christiane PAUL, Paul SERMON,

Edward SHANKEN; Jens HAUSER, Oliver GRAU and many others.

Artists and programers give new insights into the latest and most
controversal software, interface developments and their interdisciplinary and intercultural
praxis. Keywords are:
Strategies of Interaction & Interface Design, Social Software,
Immersion & Emotion,
Artistic Invention.

Using online databases and other modern aids, knowledge of computer animation,
net art, interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most
recent reflections on nano art, CAVE installations, augmented reality and wearables are introduced.

Historical derivations that go far back into art and media history are tied in intriguing ways to digital art. Important approaches and methods from Image Science, Media Archaeology and the History of Science & Technology will be discussed.

MediaArtHistories MA is also based on the international praxis and expertise in Curation, Collecting, Preserving and Archiving and Researching in the Media Arts. What are, for example, the conditions necessary for a wider consideration of media art works
and of new media in these collectionsof the international contemporary
art scene? And in which way can new Databases and other scientific tools of
structuring and visualizing data provide new contexts and enhance our understanding of semantics?

www.donau-uni.ac.at/cis
www.donau-uni.ac.at/mediaarthistories
www.virtualart.at

Application Deadline: Sept. 15th 2006

DANUBE UNIVERSITY -- located in the UNESCO world heritage WACHAU
is the first public university in Europe which specializes in advanced
continuing education offering low-residency degree programs for working
professionals and lifelong learners.

The CENTER FOR IMAGE SCIENCE, where most MediaArtHistories courses take
place, is housed in a 14th century Monastary, remodeled to fit the
needs of modern research in singular surroundings.

With its new modular courses starting in November 2006 the Center for
Image Science (CIS) at Danube University offers an educational program unique in Europe.

Without interrupting the career students have the opportunity to learn
through direct, hands-on experience, social learning in small groups and
contacts with labs and industry. They gain key qualifications for the contemporary art and media marketplace.

International experts analyze the image worlds of art, science, politics and economy and elucidate how they originated, became established and how they have stood the test of time. The innovative approach at CIS is reinforced by praxis-oriented study.

contact:
Mag. Petra Gratzl
Tel: +43(0)2732 893-2542
petra.gratzl@donau-uni.ac.at