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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Bachelor´s Programme in Visual art and art education,
  • Visual art and art education, 1-year Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students shall
  • know relevant theories on creativity, explorative and experimental methods for idea development and problem-solving in creative processes.
  • be able to use fundamental methods for idea development in creative processes.
  • be able to use fundamental tools, techniques and materials and experiment with these when working with visual expression.
  • knowlegdeof aesthetic means and justify choices when doing practical aesthetic work.
  • have knowledge of contemporary art directions, periods from art history and relevant theory.
  • be able to use professional terminology in describing your own and other peoples work.
  • be able to use suitable platforms, including digital, for documentation and presentation of creative processes.

Contents

The course gives fundamental introduction to idea development and aesthetic means through practical-aesthetic work in well-equipped workshops. The students will be introduced to materials, tools and techniques that will form the basis for experimenting within art and design processes. Digital media will be used to document your work, for mediation, and to create artistic expressions. The students will get to know various formats for critical evaluation of own and others work, for documentation and for mediation of the students own processes. The course will give the student knowledge on relevant art movements within contemporary arts. The relevant theory will shed light on contemporary visual art and its references to art history and societal challenges. The students own practical-aesthetic work will be looked at in relation to theoretical frameworks. The students will be trained in professional mediation for a duration of 1-2 weeks in an art/culture institution.

Teaching and learning methods

The students will work with practical-aesthetical projects in a workshop. The teaching will be given both as group lectures and individual counselling. The Department for Visual Arts and Drama has a close collaboration with SKMU, where the students will work in groups on art education. The theoretical content of the course will be taught both in workshop lectures, seminars and excursions. Student exhibitions will form the basis for discussion and assessment of the student's work. Work requirements include prerequisites for the students to, in large parts, be working independently outside of classroom hours. The workshops will be available for the students to use for their individual work when there are no planned lectures.

Some voluntary field trips can be expected.

The students will have an mandatory presence in all workshops and counselling. More information will be available on Canvas at the start of the semester. The expected workload is 27 hours per credit.

Examination requirements

  • Approved attendance for both lectures and counselling.
  • The students will have to have three approved mandatory projects in the workshops. More information will be available on Canvas at the start of the semester.

Examinations

The exam is an individual practical-aesthetic project, including a written reflection. The written part is to be delivered digitally, while the practical work will be exhibited. The two components will result in one combined grade. The assignment will be given four weeks in advance of the submission date.

Grade: Lettered grade

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Admission for external candidates

No

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
KH-126 – Design and Redesign. 15
KH-127 – Visual and Digital Art. 15
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