Requirements

1. Students will meet twice as a group on the New Caerleon sim in Second Life, once at the beginning and once at the end of the semester.

2. Each week students will read the assigned articles and book chapters, and view the assigned videos, all of which can be accessed by following the links given in the Course Session modules.

3. Each week (except the first) students will access one or more lectures, which will be archived as podcasts on our website. The lectures will be given by the instructor, but also by eight other Caerleon artists and scholars. Students can attend the guest lectures live in Second Life, or access them in podcast form.

4. Students will take a midterm essay exam (approximately 6 double-spaced pages) based on the readings.

5. Each weeek students will make blog entries or participate in discussions of the course material in an electronic discussion group hosted by our Blackboard site.

6. Students will produce a final paper (10 to 15 double spaced pages) addressing questions in the philosophy of art based on the course readings as well as involving interviews and discussions with artists on the Caerleon sims.

7. (Optional) Students in the Boston area may speak with the instructor about helping with an exhibition of virtual art opening on April 7 in the UMass Boston Harbor Gallery, as well as about integrating their participation in the exhibition with research for the final paper.