Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the main developments in the history of art, design and visual communication
- understands connections between art, communication and design
- evaluate different interpretations of the history of visual expression
- use the styles of different epochs in visual design

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

The history of art course consists of 10 lectures (4 hours each) and an excursion decided durng the term.

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Alternative completion methods

Optional study method is to be agreed with teachers.

Exam retakes

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

Learning environment

The course is divided to two modules. History of Art (3 credit) is the same to all students. Subject specific design history (2 credits) is decided by the student according to the professional interest.

Student time use and work load

History of Art (3 cr) is 82 hours of student work lectures included. History of Design is 54 hours of student work (lectures included).

Contents

History of Art and Design 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 2018 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

Student activity, course tasks, self evaluation.

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