| LEC # | TOPICS | EVENTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory Lecture: Pulp Fictions | |
| 2 | Borges, Wright and Pearce, Janet Murray: Three Important Thinkers/Authors on the Structure of Non-Linear Narrative | Supplementary lecture by Cory Doctorow |
| 3 | President's Day: No Class | |
| 4 | Metamedia | Guest lecture by Kurt Fendt Class presentation: Assignment 1, written non-linear narrative Break into work groups for semester-long game play |
| 5 | Games People Play | Class presentation: Assignment 1, written non-linear narrative (cont.) Filmstrip. Gilliam, Terry. Twelve Monkeys, 1995. |
| 6 | Final Cut Lab Session | Class meets at the MIT New Media Center |
| 7 | Cybernetics and Feedback | Class presentation: Assignment 2, audiovisual non-linear narrative |
| 8 | Mobile Media | |
| 9 | Patriot's Day: No Class | |
| 10 | Rules of Play / ARG | Class presentation: Assignment 3, game diary Filmstrip. Marker, Chris. La Jetée, 1962. |
| 11 | Ubiquitous Computing | Guest Lecture by David Mindell Class presentation: Assignment 4, game chart |
| 12 | ICA Living in Motion: Design and Architecture for Flexible Dwelling | Class Field Trip: ICA Boston |
| 13 | Final Project Presentations | Class presentation: Assignment 5, final media project |
| 14 | Final Project Presentations |