Fall 2022
SOURCE
A graduate-level studio elective course focusing on the term “source” and its multiple meanings as a line of inquiry throughout the semester. A “source of truth” is the singular point which defines a piece of information. “Source code” is the origin from which a website or program is created. “Source material” refers to collateral that forms the basis for output. The notion of a “source” plays a significant role in how we design and produce work.
This course traces the various meanings of the term through a lens of digital design—focusing on the history of the internet, practical usages of web technologies, and a critical dialogue with the tools used to define the digital space. While this course serves as a technical primer for web design and development, it will also use the standards and definitions that underlie the internet as a springboard for interrogating how and why these tools and sources shape our output.
Through readings, discussions, and projects, this course charts a new path for what a “source” can be.