general issues: 

readings & summaries: every week there will be a reading assignment. and students have to post a ~500 word summary of the readings to your blog.(*every class week thursday 24:00) one or two students will be appointed in each class for presenting reading summaries to the class. the appointed students are supposed to lead discussion of the appointed reading by inviting at least 3 student-panels for discussion.

papers: for this course you will write a paper in Leonardo Transaction format 2-pages in length (~1500 words). the paper will on performance art using digital media technology. aesthetic debates, technological design, development of a performing art into technological application, .... all are welcome. outline should be reviewed by the professor in advance. (possible target journal: Leonardo Transactions: A&HCI=SCI)

policy: 

attendance is manditory. four or more absences will result in no grade.  

all assignments must be completed on time.  late submission of outlines and papers will receive a mark-down of 10% per day.  

missed reading presentations will not be rescheduled and thus will result in no credit.  

grading:

• weblog (written reading summaries): 20%
• reading presentation & participation in the panel discussion: 40%
• paper: 40%
• attendance will be applied to the grade flexibly.