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London Trip

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:08:17 +0000

There will be a London Trip to the Decode and Digital Pioneers Exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday 12th March 2010. A coach will leave the University Bus Stop at 8.30 sharp and we will return by 8.00pm approx.
The Decode exhibition is a really excellent opportunity to see a memorable collection of interactive and digital media installations and is essential for all Digital Media Students to attend. We only have a 50 seater coach so the first 50 there get the seats.
Click on the image below for more info:

Steina and Woody Vasulka Presentation

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:17:36 +0000

Bournemouth University and SCAN Models of Practice Series
Steina and Woody Vasulka Presentation
Shelley Lecture Theatre
Poole House
Bournemouth University
24th February, 1.15 – 2.45pm
All welcome. FREE
Please arrive early to ensure that you get a seat

Presenting only at two venues in UK in February 2010, Bournemouth University and SCAN (Models of Practice Series) are pleased to host major figures in the history of video art and electronic media, Steina and Woody Vasulka. They will show their work from the 1970s through to their recent interventions in the online platform Second Life. The two artists, who have worked together since the 1960s, have contributed enormously to the development of digital arts through a prolific body of work exploring the manipulation of electronic energy and the interrelation of sound and image.

In 1971, they co-founded The Kitchen, New York with Andreas Mannik and in the same year established the first annual video festival there. Concurrently they were leaders in the development of a video art programme at the Whitney Museum.

Their early collaborative efforts, produced from 1970 – 74, were primarily focussed on explorations that deconstructed the materiality of video and audio signals. In the mid 70s they collaborated with Geoffry Schier to build the first real-time, computer-controlled video processor. Since then, their work has expanded to include video installations with robotic sculptural elements and live interactive performance.

Since 1980, the Vasulkas have lived and worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA), where Steina has continued her work in video, media performance, and video installation, and Woody has continued to produce work in video, three-dimensional computer graphics, and media constructions. In 1992, the Vasulkas organized Eigenwelt der Apparate-Welt: Pioneers of Electronic Art, an exhibition of early electronic tools for Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria, with a laserdisc interactive catalogue. The Vasulkas have been artist-in-residence at the National Center for Experiments in television (NCET), at KQED in San Francisco, and at WNET/Thirteen in New York.

Tutorials with Phil Friday

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:27:33 +0000

I need to see the following people without fail please:
Friday 22nd January – my office
11.15 Rhett Edwards
11.40 Ben Giles
12.00 Rob MaClaren
1.30 Chris Dew
1.50 Shin Su
2.10 Dan Day
2.30 James Crawford
3.00 Stuart Livesey
3.20 Sam Harman
3.40 Craig Collins

I will do my best to stick to times but please be in before your time, times are approximate
Thanks

Phil

The Postgraduate Experience

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:24:31 +0000

Postgraduate study provides an opportunity to engage with subject disciplines in greater depth and can enhance your potential for career progression or professional practice. The AUCB offers an innovative and collaborative programme of postgraduate study on a part time or full time basis.

We are holding an Open Day on Friday 5th February where you will be able to learn more about Postgraduate study, meet course staff, see work from current and past students and take part in a live project. For more details please see attached poster and click on the link below to book your place online.

For more details please click on this link: http://evision.aucb.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn to access the eVision website. You can also access eVision via a link (eVision) located at the very bottom of the Arts University College website www.aucb.ac.uk ;

Log in to eVision using your AUCB network login, which is your student number and the password you have chosen. If you have any problems logging in to eVision with your username and password please contact helpdesk@aucb.ac.uk
Once you have logged in you will have access to the following Open Days options:
1. Add/change Internal Open Day booking
2. View your Internal Open Day booking
If you do not have access to these options, or have any technical problems booking on to an Open Day please contact mishelpdesk@aucb.ac.uk
For any questions regarding the open day options offered by the AUCB, please contact Marketing on 01202 363367 or email lking@aucb.ac.uk

investigative studies hand-in

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:45:47 +0000

Please remember that hand-in is 12 noon Friday 15th Jan – you need to submit a bound paper copy of your complete c4000-word essay (with bibliography NOT-Included in word-count), with running-header to include your name, title of essay and page numbers. A hand-in sheet has to be completed by you. Hand-in is to the Media School Office (next door to Phil Beards office). Its still not too late to submit a final draft to Bob and Amanda for comment BEFORE the hand-in…

Starting Your Own Business

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:50:38 +0000

A Careers Presentation: Starting your own business will take place on Wednesday 13th January 12:30
Aimed at students thinking of starting their own business the session looks at pros and cons and aims to provide practical information, advice and possible funding sources. With Jessica Doodes (EP).

All are welcome there is no need to book just turn up to the lecture theatre.

All sessions take place in Library Lecture Theatre 3 (F1:02) between 12:30 and 13:30 and are welcome to all students and recent graduates of the Arts Institute.

essay -drafts feedback

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:50:26 +0000

Please could you ALL include your email address in the header or title-page of your essay? Could Richard Piper send me his email address immediately?

Bob –
rcotton@aucb.ac.uk

URGENT Investigative Studies Essay

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:28:18 +0000

Happy New Year!
Its not too late to submit your drafts to us for review before you prepare your final hand-in, so please make one final push to get them to us asap.

Deadline for final hand-in is 15th January. We can help you in these final stages of this important unit, so send us your drafts as soon as you can, remembering that you will need a couple of days for final editing after our feedback, and for collating and printing…

Bob and Amanda
rcotton@aucb.ac.uk
astephenson@aucb.ac.uk

Final deadline for Investigative Studies drafts

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:51:27 +0000

Amanda and I want to ensure that you maximise your grades for the Investigative Study essays. To do this in time, we need your FINAL DRAFTS to comment upon BY Wednesday 23rd Dec. Then this will just give us time to comment your drafts and email them back to you for final revision and polishing before hand-in deadline 15th January. WARNING if we don’t see your final draft before xmas, we won’t be able to help you maximise your marks.

Bob and Amanda
rcotton@aucb.ac.uk
astephenson@aucb.ac.uk

DMP Christmas Shindig

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:44:58 +0000

You are all invited along for a small Christmas celebration at the Winchester Pub in Poole Hill This Friday from 3.00pm to 11.00pm. Pizzas and nibbles will be available. What better way to end the term?