Synthetic Senses and Sensation

(2 Credits)

This 7-week course will introduce students to (1) discourses of the artificial and the synthetic in contemporary philosophy, (2) diverse artistic and design practices that explore synthetic vision, hearing, touch, and cognition, and (3) allow each student to develop either an original work of speculative art/design and/or an original written work related to synthetic sensing. Course is open to students of any major. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fulfillment: IMA elective; IMB major IMA/IMB elective.