Throughout history and across cultures, multimedia forms of expression have flourished from East to West. Whether it's Coldplay's music videos, Disney's classic Fantasia, Pepsi commercials, Wagner's operas, Miyazaki's anime, or Japan's traditional Noh theater, the interplay of sound, images, and words creates powerful experiences. What are the individual strengths of these modes of expression, and how can they combine to create something extraordinary? How can we harness these elements in an online context? Is the web the new stage for multimedia theater? What makes the poetry of intermodal metaphors so unique? This course offers you the chance to tackle these questions through creative web-based projects. You'll engage in in-class viewings of multimedia works, participate in analyses and debates, and dive into relevant readings and student presentations. The seminar will take place at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, where cutting-edge media technologies are developed. Whether you have a background in music, literature, art, or computer programming, or you're new to these fields, your unique perspective is welcome. Join us for an inspiring exploration of the vibrant world of multimedia art.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE
Throughout history and across cultures, multimedia forms of expression have flourished from East to West. Whether it's Coldplay's music videos, Disney's classic Fantasia, Pepsi commercials, Wagner's operas, Miyazaki's anime, or Japan's traditional Noh theater, the interplay of sound, images, and words creates powerful experiences. What are the individual strengths of these modes of expression, and how can they combine to create something extraordinary? How can we harness these elements in an online context? Is the web the new stage for multimedia theater? What makes the poetry of intermodal metaphors so unique? This course offers you the chance to tackle these questions through creative web-based projects. You'll engage in in-class viewings of multimedia works, participate in analyses and debates, and dive into relevant readings and student presentations. The seminar will take place at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, where cutting-edge media technologies are developed. Whether you have a background in music, literature, art, or computer programming, or you're new to these fields, your unique perspective is welcome. Join us for an inspiring exploration of the vibrant world of multimedia art.
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.