MAVA 224
Study of the production of contemporary art via creative exercises. Rather than the creation of individual drawings, paintings, or sculpture, the students begin with a concept. Working with the concept with preferred media. Consideration of the presentation of the art work in terms of placement, framing, lighting or sound. End of term exhibition.
MAVA 220
Study of techniques and technologies on designing presentations for the Internet. Creating interactive web content. Designing web graphics and animations.
MAVA 210
Brief history of photography from 1839 to the present. Fundamentals of photography from conventional to digital. Methods of image capturing by using correct exposure, lighting and composition techniques. Basic photographic variables such as; aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Introduction to the photographic equipment, materials, processes and philosophy. Ways of seeing are discussed throughout the course.
MAVA 207
Graphic design and image editing skills through the use of creative software. Use of design principles and techniques as well as visual and graphic design software.
MAVA 204
The individual as a member of social groups and social psychological perspectives on issues such as aggression and violence, bystander intervention, obedience, conformity, attitudes, prejudice, and attribution.
MAVA 221
How do the contemporary media industries work? How are media companies managed and how does this affect the stock of cultural materials available? How can an analysis of the ?business of entertainment? enable a greater understanding of contemporary media aesthetics and culture? In-depth investigation of the film and animation, broadcasting (television and radio), video gaming, online content production, publishing (newspapers, books, and magazines) industries.
MAVA 212
Survey of literary and critical traditions outlining the representation and contemplation of aesthetics. Study and application of a variety of critical methods for understanding and evaluating aesthetic criteria (specifically to media such as film, television, advertising etc.).
MAVA 208
Fundamentals of digital video camera skills such as framing and exposure as well as guidelines of non-linear digital editing, such as montage, parallel editing, transitions, editing to sound and exporting for various platforms. Multiple hands on exercises with camera and final short video production.
MAVA 205
Introduction to visual communication design in an interactive media environment: visualizing a catchword, visualizing actions referring to interface design, making a visual design by creating clever remark between object and a concept, creating interest on a point using non-textual visual metaphors, visualizing the relation between linear and non-linear structures.
MAVA 130
This course is a general introduction to programming using the Java programming language. It emphasizes the structured programming language aspects of Java and de-emphasizes its object-oriented aspects. The latter are covered only to the extent that enables students to use standard Java libraries for common tasks. Students who complete this course successfully should gain a solid foundation in algorithmic thinking and structured programming, and should be able to perform basic, common computational tasks easily and efficiently.
MAVA 223
An introduction to the appreciation of and critical debates around the contemporary arts. Engagement with work from artists working in a broad range of media within various settings - galleries, museums, public spaces, and other non-traditional exhibition venues.
MAVA 213
Introduction to film and its three pillars: storytelling, mise-en-scene, and cinematography. Full analysis of new texts, such as shot, scene or sequence.
MAVA 209
Foundations of two, three and four dimensional design. Interdisciplinary approach in visualising ideas. Interaction of text and image, color and sound, form and content, harmony and chaos, time and movement. Experiments on artistic research, conceptualizing, collaboration, presentation. Use of traditional and new materials.
MAVA 206
Intensive writing practice for a variety of media formats. Different conventions of writing for print media, radio, and television. Class structure, assignments, and timed writing exercises are designed to simulate a working media environment.
MAVA 203
Studio practice in classical and contemporary drawing. Learning to look and sketch. Convey the illusion of light, depth and texture on paper. Building skills for composition, expression and abstraction. Experimenting with various materials.
