New Media
Content
The New Media class is a project-based design discipline in which students work on either assigned or self-selected topics within the fields of art and design using new media. Whether working independently or in small groups, students are expected to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in project execution, as well as advanced communication and debating skills for discussing their work throughout the creative process. The resulting projects take the form of devices, experiments, spatial interventions, and both analog and digital worlds. Established techniques include programming, 3D modeling, material experimentation, model making, and mechatronics, among others.
The choice of topics reflects current societal developments, ranging from technology-driven inquiries to discussions of contemporary social issues.
Students are expected to develop and create a prototype for an original project that employs technology innovatively, challenges societal norms, or explores entirely new perspectives and ways of thinking.
Through intensive discussions, students learn to think conceptually from the ground up, develop projects, and use prototyping as a tool for understanding and communication.
Structure / Course Offerings
This area of study is aimed at BA and MA students in the Visual Communication program; a postgraduate master-class (*Meisterschüler*) option is also available.
Prerequisites include conceptual, formal-aesthetic, and technical skills in the field of new media.
The New Media class focuses on artistic and design-oriented projects, which are developed and realized within the group. Courses and seminars covering design, technical, and theoretical aspects are offered in conjunction with these projects.
Contact
Guest Prof: Benjamin Maus
E-Mail: b.maus@udk-berlin.de
Office hours: Monday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., by appointment
co-teaching with:
Katja Aufleger
E-Mail: k.aufleger@udk-berlin.de
Consultation hours: upon request
Tutors:
Justus Ratzke
E-Mail: j.ratzke@udk-berlin.de
Henrik Haasler
E-Mail: h.haasler@udk-berlin.de