Algorithmic Practices I

There is a long history of algorithmic processes
in art. We will approach our study through the
history of Fluxus and conceptual art, as well as
trace the lineage of generative art methods. In
addition, there will be a focus on using rules,
chance, scripts and scores to understand computers
as performers. Using both analog and digital means
to communicate and visualize ideas, students will
begin to find new ways of implementing algorithms
in their individual art practice. In the process
of critically rethinking our relationship to
algorithms, we will examine how we can engage with
computation by repurposing these algorithmic
processes in creative ways. Designed for the
student with no programming experience, this
course will require both analog and digital
experimentation. We will be making work throughout
the semester with the computer as a collaborator
and executor.