Interface Design
Department of Media Study, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Why do computer-based products succeed or fail? Many factors play into this equation, but one critical factor is interface of interaction design. Human-computer interaction (HCI) is the study of how humans use computers. Knowledge in this area is essential to producing successful applications. This class will explore current topics in HCI and interface design while developing application interfaces with a focus on useability. Students in this course should have Basic Digital Arts or the equivalent and be familiar with either web production (HTML and/or Dreamweaver) or Flash.
previous courses:
Intermediate Digital Arts Production
Department of Media Study, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
The conceptual and practical production of digital art, primarily focusing on the manipulation and generation of moving images and sounds from within a computer environment.
Basic Digital Arts
Department of Media Study, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
This course presents fundamental concepts and methods that underlie the use of computers in
generating and processing digital works and examines them in the context of contemporary artistic
practice in painting, photography, film, and video. The impact of computers, both present and
potential, on the more traditional arts is discussed. Through the use of imaging audio and
presentation software, students explore the various ways in which computers deal with images,
sound and structures, adapting these methods to produce work of their own. Work by contemporary
artists working in the digital medium is shown and examined on a regular basis.
Fall 2005
Spring 2006
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Summer 2007