An awesome course that can be substituted for DAC Practicum credits.
Who Should Take This Class:
The class is intended for creative writers and students of literature who are interested in formal experiments in language and media, both current incarnations and historical foundations. While not addressed specifically to digital game culture, this class does stake out the intersection of language and play, where the line between text and game evaporates. An interest in games and interactive media is probably a plus; likewise, any commitment to exploration and experiment, or fascination with form.
There are no technical requirements or pre-requisites. This not a class in programming, computer science, or media design (though it will touch all three). You may benefit from previous study of Web technologies (HTML and CSS), but no such background is assumed. You will write some original code in this class, but you will be able to use existing models and templates. If you find it easier to tackle technical challenges collaboratively, you will have an option to work on some assignments in small groups.
About the Instructor
Stuart Moulthrop joined the UWM faculty as Professor of English in the fall of 2010. He has taught previously at Yale, the University of Texas, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Baltimore, where he co-founded the School of Information Arts and Technologies and helped create an undergraduate program in game and simulation design. An award-winning multimedia artist, Moulthrop serves on the board of the Electronic Literature Organization, the first international advocacy group for born-digital, word-based writing.
See preliminary syllabus here.
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