New Media Arts in Berlin
with portland community college & api
Program Details
Program Dates: July 22 – August 5, 2024 (Exact Dates TBD)
Location: Berlin, Germany*
Faculty Lead: Christine Weber [email protected]
Application Deadline: 02/15/2024
Deposit Payment Deadline: 02/22/2024
Program Price: TBD**
Funding & Scholarships: Scholarship funds available to offset program costs. Click here to learn more!
*Course starts at PCC prior to program travel dates
**Subject to change depending on enrollment numbers
Program Summary
This program begins in Portland, Oregon by learning about the history of artists working with new technologies and then explores projects created by contemporary New Media artists in Berlin, Germany. We’ll learn about historical and contemporary ways that New Media artists have employed emerging technologies to expand definitions of art, and ways that New Media Art can connect humans across political borders and beyond geographical boundaries.
Emerging technologies have given humans a greater ability to make additions to visual culture than people have ever had in the past. Information and image literacy feel more important than ever in this moment that might still be described as the early stages of the Digital Age. Learning about the history of New Media Art and the ways that artists in Berlin are pushing the boundaries of art can help make our engagement in this relatively new global cultural dialogue more effective and meaningful.
What’s Included
Itinerary Highlights
- Explore the city of Berlin to experience the local art, culture, and history
- Visit exhibits and events associated with Transmediale, a year-round project in Berlin that highlights connections between art, tech, and culture
- Visit media arts laboratories, student installations, and attend faculty guest lectures at Medienhaus (Media House) at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste Berlin)
- Develop a report on an artist, project, tech archive, museum or site we visit in Berlin that showcases contemporary New Media artists
- Conduct on-site research, either individually or in groups, and prepare a report which will be published in the Open Educational Resource for the course, authored by the program faculty leader, Christine Weber, and other PCC Art faculty, Understanding New Media Arts
Transportation & Travel Documents
- Group airport pick-up
- Group airport return
- Ground transportation on all program activities, as necessary
Not Included:
- International airfare
- Passport processing fees
- Luggage fees
Room & Board
Accommodation:
- Accommodation for program duration
Meals:
- Select meals included
- Group welcome meal, farewell meal, and one cooking class meal
Not Included:
- Any additional meals or activities not specified or listed as “not included”
Health & Safety
- API on-site Resident Director available 24/7 for emergencies
- Health, safety, and cultural orientation upon arrival to Germany
- International health insurance
Academic Component
Academics:
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- Instructor: Christine Weber – [email protected]
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Course: Art 103
- Credits: 4
- Prerequisites: WR 115 and RD 115 or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement
- Program Type: Split Course (course starts at PCC in Portland prior to program dates)
Program Dates: TBD (July-August 2024). Course starts at PCC prior to program travel dates.
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