Skip to main content

Art HistoryLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AM00CE41

Credits

5 op

Objective

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Enrollment

20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025

Timing

06.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Visual Arts (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLPRKUVA24S
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Visual Arts (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLPRKUVA23S
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Teacher in charge

Tero Leponiemi

Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIPAL23S
  • MLTISIK23S
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases.

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each).

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials. Teaching is face to face meetings on campus.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2023 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-follows the teaching
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-follows the teaching
-shows learning of the course materials
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis and description of art historical phenomena

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-follows the teaching
-shows learning of the course materials
-is knowledgable of applying course materials to the historical analysis and description of art historical phenomena
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIMES23S
  • MLTITEMU23S
  • MLTIPUMU23S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an optional excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Media Design (in Finnish), (2022, 2023)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIVK23S
  • MLTIVV23S
  • MLTIUXUI23S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an optional excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTISIK23K
  • MLTIPAL22S
  • MLTIPAL23K
  • MLTISIK22S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Photography (in Finnish)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Media Design (in Finnish), (2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Graphic Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Teacher in charge

Tero Leponiemi

Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIVK22S
  • MLTIGR22S
  • MLTIMES22S
  • AAMK
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wearable Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Teacher in charge

Jorma Lehtonen

Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIUXUI22S
  • MLTITEMU22S
  • AAMK
  • MLTIPUMU22S
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wearable Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Teacher in charge

Jorma Lehtonen

Groups
  • MLTIUXUI22S
  • MLTITEMU22S
  • AAMK
  • MLTIPUMU22S

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 13.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (in Finnish), (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Ekskursio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • MLTIPAL22K
  • MLTISIK21S
  • MLTIPAL21S
  • MLTISIK22K
Small groups
  • Luennot
  • Ekskursio

Learning outcomes

Students are able to
- describe the basics of Western visual arts, architecture and other visual culture, from prehistory to modern times
- use the research concepts of art history and visual culture
- view their professional field as part of artistic practice and the visual environment
- use their knowledge of phenomena in art history in their professional development and work.

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course consists of lectures, group and individual tasks. Course materials deal with art and design history and theory. Museums and authentic materials are part of the course program.
Main goal of the course is to learn the use of contemporary sources of information: printed and e-materials including professionally valid digital archives and data bases

Timing and attendance

Englanniksi
The history of art course consists of 13 lectures (4 hours each) and an excursion decided during the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and tasks will be published in Moodle e-learning environment

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

There is no test in the course. Evaluation is based on tasks made during the course. Part of the evaluationa is integrated with communicaltion study essay task.

Learning environment

Both printed research material and internet and digital data bases are used as study materials.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (5 cr) is 135 hours of student work lectures included.

Contents

History of Art offers an overview on the history of art, architecture and design. The time span is from the present to the antiquity, the years from 1918 to 2021 underlined. Focal contents of the course are changes of the art concept, formal and trend convention development and representative elements in visual expression.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No preliminary knowledge expected.

Assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on the tasks according to the quality of the used study materials. The tasks and the materials are explained in the moodle e-learning environment.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-shows activity during the lectures
-shows learning of the course materials
-submits the course tasks

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-is knowledgeable of applying course materials to the historical analysis an description

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
-finds and selects independently historical visual materials and applies them in the course tasks