CS 4644: Creative Computing Studio 
Aisling Kelliher 
Spring 2016

This hybrid studio course incorporates a multidisciplinary approach
to the study of complex media systems as technological, political,
economic, socio-cultural and personal experiences. The primary focus of
the class is the design, development, and analysis of Experiential Media
Systems. Experiential media systems refer to “real time, physically
grounded multimedia systems that enable human beings to acquire knowledge
through interaction with a physical system”. Creating such systems
requires input and knowledge from multiple disciplines including
design, art, computer science, psychology, engineering and the social
sciences. In addition to designing and creating systems as part of the
studio experience, students will also explore the theory, methodology and
history behind the development and interpretation of experiential media
systems. Topics covered include media and communications theory, service
design, cultural studies, qualitative and quantitative methodology,
design principles, human-computer-interaction, information visualization
and representation, and user studies and evaluation. During the course,
students will create and critique a variety of integrated media systems
demonstrating technical competence, aesthetic knowledge, analytic rigor
and theoretical relevance.  This class is open to junior and senior
computer science majors, graduate students in computer science, and
other majors and students (including those without the prerequisites)
by permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: CS 3724 or CS 3744 or permission of the instructor