1. Describe and appreciate the history and development of single-channel video art
2. Identify and explain the stylistic and narrative elements of single-channel video artwork
3. Develop abstract ideas and apply artistic concepts to the process of single-channel video making

Week 1: History of video art and our dependence on moving image in modern city life

Week 2: Basic concepts and theories in video making

Week 3-4: Cinematography

Week 5-6: Narrative in Video Art

Week 7: Sound in Video Art

Week 8-9: Outdoor Shooting and Field Trip

Week 10: Artistic and personal expression – Avant-garde Cinema and Experimental Video

Week 11: Screening - Streaming Museum Highlights

Week 12-13: Final Project Critique

1. Hoffman, Donald D. Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See. New York: W.W. Norton, c1998
2. Peter Weibel, Rewriter: Early (conceptual) photographs, (expanded) films, (body) videos and (contextual) works, 1964-1975 [DVD]. Slought Foundation, c2009
3. Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master [DVD]. Facets Video, c2006

1. Biemann, Ursula, ed. Stuff it: the video essay in the digital age. Zürich : Edition Voldemeer ; New York : Springer Wien, c2003
2. Ng, Elaine. Dye-A-Di-A-Logue With Ellen Pau. Barnhill Press
3. Early cinema: primitives and pioneers [DVD]. London: BFI
4. Deren, Maya. Maya Deren: experimental films [DVD]. New York, NY: Mystic Fire Video, 2002
5. Mekas, Jonas. Walden - Diaries, Notes and Sketches [DVD]. Blackchair Collection, c1969
6. Free cinema [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
7. Webb, Tim. A is for Autism [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
8. Temple, Julien. London – The Modern Babylon [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
9. Arden, Jane and Jack Bond. Anti-Clock [DVD]. London: British Film Institute
10. Jia, Zhangke. Still Life [DVD]. Xstream Pictures & Ying E Chi, c2006
11. Tony Hill [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV
12. Mark Wallinger [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV
13. am Taylor-Wood [DVD]. theEYE series, Illuminations TV