Emerging Media Trends (5cr)
Code: IM00DD32-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 03.08.2017 - 03.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.09.2017 - 15.12.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Media and Arts
- Campus
- TAMK Mediapolis
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 25
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
- Teachers
- Carita Forsgren
- Pertti Näränen
- Media-and-Arts Virtuaalihenkilö
- Sari Tervaniemi
- Christopher Smith
- Kirsi Karimäki
- Person in charge
- Timo Kivikangas
- Course
- IM00DD32
Objectives (course unit)
Student is able to:
*collect and analyze information about emerging trends in digital culture, media consumption and technologies from essential sources
*research and utilize new innovations in emerging media production
Content (course unit)
Research, emerging trends in media, media consumption and technologies, making an impact, sustainable ethics.
Assessment scale
0-5
Content scheduling
A tentative schedule (the final schedule will be released in August):
4.9. Intro to the course/what is VR/AR/MR? (Chris)
11.9. The history of VR/AR/MR. (Chris)
18.9. What/who is driving new media developments/what does it mean for industry and users? (Chris)
[21-22.9. MindTrek]
25.9. Presentations on MindTrek (Chris)
2.10. Socially engaged moving image works related to games (Sari)
9.10. VR moving image in contemporary art and critical thinking (Sari)
[Autumn Break]
23.10. TBC (Peeko?)
30.10. Concepting, new consumer needs, communication trends (Kirsi)
6.11. Immersive VR experiences of the past 10 millennia and the possibilities of the future (Carita)
13.11.Concepting for new target groups, news work methods, interaction design trends for VR (Kirsi)
20.11.The power of mixed reality toys - why we want to do stuff in VR/AR, not just sit and watch (Carita)
27.11.The dangers and possibilities of social VR apps (Carita)
4.12. TBC (Guest lecturer?)
11.12. Final presentations/feedback (Chris)