2025 Spring NWMEDIA C203 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

NWMEDIA C203 001 - LEC 001

Formerly New Media 203

Critical Making

Eric Paulos

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo
10:00 am - 11:59 am
Class #:32284
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through New Media Graduate Group

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -3
Enrolled: 25
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 22
Waitlist Max: 40
Open Reserved Seats:
10 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

Hours & Workload

2 hours of student practice of studio skills and/or tasks, 8 hours of outside work hours, and 2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials.

Course Catalog Description

Critical Making will operationalize and critique the practice of “making” through both foundational literature and hands on studio culture. As hybrid practitioners, students will develop fluency in readily collaging and incorporating a variety of physical materials and protocols into their practice. Students will envision and create future computational experiences that critically explore social and culturally relevant technological themes. No previous technical knowledge is required to take this course. Class projects involve basic programming, electronic circuitry, and digital fabrication design. Tutorials and instruction will be provided, but students will be expected to develop basic skills in these areas to complete course projects.

Class Notes

If you are an undergraduate and would like to enroll in the course, please email lara@berkeley.edu to be added to the waitlist.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seating For This Term

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:
10 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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