Магистратура
2025/2026





Цифровые медиа и современное искусство
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Современные медиаисследования и аналитика/ Contemporary Media Research)
Кто читает:
Институт медиа
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык:
английский
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of digital art within the context of the contemporary art process. Students will explore key areas of digital art, such as video art, internet art, VR, AR, algorithmic art, etc., and familiarize themselves with the works of leading artists and institutions actively engaged in this field. The course also covers the analysis of institutional legitimization methods for digital art, challenges of preservation and exhibition of digital works in museums, and the impact of digital media on audience interaction and cultural discourse.
Learning Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the philosophical and theoretical foundations of digital and media art and their role within contemporary art.
- Gain insights into various forms of high-tech art.
- Introduce key artists, researchers, and institutions involved in this field.
- Study basic methodological and research tools for analyzing and critically interpreting artworks created using digital technologies.
- Learn practical and interactive approaches and game mechanics used in the creation of art projects in a digital environment.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Classifies the main forms of digital art, including video art, video installations, cinema art, internet art, VR, AR, game art, algorithmic art, AI-created art, and sound art.
- Understands the historical evolution of digital media and analyze its impact on the development of contemporary art and culture.
- Formulates philosophical and theoretical foundations underlying digital art, including the works of russian and international authors
- Analyzes the foundations of institutional legitimacy in the field, as well as methods and approaches to the preservation, archiving, and promotion of digital artworks
- Differentiates contemporary art created using digital technologies from mass media products aimed at a broad audience.
- Analyzes and critically interprets digital artworks using various methodological schools and basic research tools.
- Critically evaluates contemporary digital art projects and offer personal interpretations of digital artworks within the context of modern artistic trends.
Course Contents
- History and Theory of Digital Art in the Media Environment
- Main Directions of Digital Art and Analysis of Formative Artistic Techniques
- Institutional Legitimization of Digital Art. Digital Media and Their Museification/Archiving
- Digital Art and Society. Interactivity and Audience Participation
- Practical Aspects of Creating and Promoting Digital Art
Assessment Elements
- Attendance
- Seminar Activity
- Individual Assignment 1
- Individual Assignment 2 (essay)
- Team assignment
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 3rd module0.2 * Attendance + 0.1 * Individual Assignment 1 + 0.2 * Individual Assignment 2 (essay) + 0.2 * Seminar Activity + 0.3 * Team assignment
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Новые медиа в искусстве / Перевод — Дарья Панайотти - 978-5-91103-431-3 - Раш Майкл - 2018 - Москва: Ад Маргинем Пресс - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/370077 - 370077 - iBOOKS
- Принцип кураторства. Роль выбора в эпоху переизбытка / пер. с англ. — Максим Шер - 978-5-91103-381-1 - Баскар Майкл - 2017 - Москва: Ад Маргинем Пресс - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/370064 - 370064 - iBOOKS
- Цифровое искусство / пер. — А. Глебовская - 978-5-91103-389-7 - Пол Кристиана - 2017 - Москва: Ад Маргинем Пресс - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/370068 - 370068 - iBOOKS
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Теории софт-культуры, Манович, Л., 2017
- Язык новых медиа / Перевод Дианы Кульчицкой - 978-5-91103-411-5 - Манович Лев - 2018 - Москва: Ад Маргинем Пресс - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/371840 - 371840 - iBOOKS