NYU ITP, Spring 2022 // Instructor: Carrie Sijia Wang
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Time: Tuesdays 3:10 – 5:40pm
Location: 370 Jay St., Room 308
Instructor: Carrie Wang / sw3923@nyu.edu / Office Hour Signup
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This class uses art-based research to explore the future of work from a few different perspectives. We will look at how work is being disrupted by automation and artificial intelligence, investigate the use of algorithmic management tools and A.I. driven hiring platforms, and experiment with out-of-the-box ideas for office design and team building.
How do we empower and uplift workers in an ever so close future of ubiquitous surveillance and the gamification of everything? How can we integrate technology into workplace design beyond just putting screens everywhere? What are some creative ways to bring the team together in the age of remote work? These are among the questions that the class will explore.
At the completion of this course, the students will:
This is a 7-week course that meets once a week. Class time is divided into lectures, discussions, workshop activities, and student presentations.
This course utilizes art-based research as method of inquiry into the future of work. In addition to lectures, students will be doing a lot of in-class activities to creatively explore the topics of discussion.
Grades will be determined according to this criteria:
To do well in this class, you should make efforts to learn and explore the lecture/discussion topics. You are expected to complete all the assignments on time, have things to show for the in class presentations, and actively participate in discussions.
Attendance is mandatory. Please email your instructor if you are going to miss a class. Two unexcused absences is cause for failing the class. An unexcused lateness of 10 minutes or more is equivalent to 1/2 of an absence.
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as though it were your own. More specifically, plagiarism is to present as your own: A sequence of words quoted without quotation marks from another writer or a paraphrased passage from another writer’s work or facts, ideas or images composed by someone else.
The core of the educational experience at the Tisch School of the Arts is the creation of original academic and artistic work by students for the critical review of faculty members. It is therefore of the utmost importance that students at all times provide their instructors with an accurate sense of their current abilities and knowledge in order to receive appropriate constructive criticism and advice. Any attempt to evade that essential, transparent transaction between instructor and student through plagiarism or cheating is educationally self-defeating and a grave violation of Tisch School of the Arts community standards. For all the details on plagiarism, please refer to page 10 of the Tisch School of the Arts, Policies and Procedures Handbook.
Please feel free to make suggestions to your instructor about ways in which this class could become more accessible to you. Academic accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Please contact the Moses Center for Students with Disabilities at 212 998-4980 for further information.
Your health and safety are a priority at NYU. If you experience any health or mental health issues during this program, we encourage you to utilize the support services of the 24/7 NYU Wellness Exchange (US +1 212-443-9999). Also, all students who may require an academic accommodation due to a qualified disability, physical or mental, please register with the NYU Moses Center (US + 1 212-998-4980). Please let your instructor know if you need help connecting to these resources.
Laptops will be an essential part of the course and may be used in class during workshops and for taking notes in lecture. Laptops must be closed during student presentations. Phone use in class is strictly prohibited unless directly related to a presentation of your own work or if you are asked to do so as part of the curriculum.
Tisch School of the Arts to dedicated to providing its students with a learning environment that is rigorous, respectful, supportive and nurturing so that they can engage in the free exchange of ideas and commit themselves fully to the study of their discipline. To that end Tisch is committed to enforcing University policies prohibiting all forms of sexual misconduct as well as discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. Detailed information regarding these policies and the resources that are available to students through the Title IX office can be found by using the following link: Title IX at NYU.
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Homework: Anatomy of a Future Job
Imagine a job that could exist in the future. Create a visual anatomy for the job. Get ready to present it in class next week.
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Homework: (Anti) Surveillance Guide for the Workplace
Plan out a guide about digital surveillance in the workplace.
You don’t have to design the entire guide, just create a small portion of it that can represent the style, tone, and format of the guide.
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Homework: Make an Impact
Create a mini advocacy project proposal tackling any issue related to the future of work. The project should be aimed at solving a specific problem by changing the minds of a specific audience.
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Homework: Workplace Design Proposal
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Homework: Final Project Proposal
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Homework: Final Project
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