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About contextual art (5 cr)

Code: AM00CW38-3003

General information


Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

03.12.2024 - 10.01.2025

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

Seats

16 - 18

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Visual Arts (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • MI_opettaja_KUVA, Kuvataide Virtuaaliopettaja (LAB)

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MLPRKUVA24S

Small groups

  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student can
- basics of workshop work and occupational safety practices
- basics of the background, development and current practices of contextual art
- binding and analyzing the work of art to its space
- develop works of art based on space and situation
- the appropriate use of materials in terms of economy and environmental friendliness
- estimate and calculate production costs
- professionally maps materials and their procurement

Implementation and methods of teaching

"The course explores the possibilities of making art outside the neat, understated white gallery space. What are the issues to consider when making art in a shared public space, populated by a variety of conflicts and disagreements? How does art fit in with its surroundings? What tensions can even small artistic gestures create when they are performed in a specific place and context? What kinds of situations can art create in public space? The course will review the basics of site- and context-specific art practices and learn how to develop artworks whose meaning and content emerge from their interaction with their environment.

The course consists of lectures and assignments. A large part of the course consists of independent work, including observation of public space and exploration of artistic possibilities."

Contents

"The course explores the possibilities of making art outside the neat, understated white gallery space. What are the issues to consider when making art in a shared public space, populated by a variety of conflicts and disagreements? How does art fit in with its surroundings? What tensions can even small artistic gestures create when they are performed in a specific place and context? What kinds of situations can art create in public space? The course will review the basics of site- and context-specific art practices and learn how to develop artworks whose meaning and content emerge from their interaction with their environment.

The course consists of lectures and assignments. A large part of the course consists of independent work, including observation of public space and exploration of artistic possibilities."

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

- Repeated absences from lessons and teaching situations

- Poor knowledge of the professional knowledge and skills relevant to the course

- Absence of key course assignments

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

- Can work according to instructions
- Can generate ideas for and realise works of art
- Can identify and describe methods of making art in a guided way
- Can participate in guided learning discussions
- Can search for professional information in his/her field

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

- Can apply a wide range of options to their artistic work process
- Can create artworks based on their ideas in a guided and independent way and develop their work based on feedback
- Can independently identify and compare the methods of artistic creation used
- Can evaluate and justify their skills and set artistic, content-related and technical development objectives
- Able to follow and describe the professional debate in their field

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

- Can apply and develop a variety of options for their artistic work process
- Can use what they have learned in a planned and creative way in their work and apply the feedback they receive
- Can apply the methods they use and analyse works
- Able to assess, develop and extend artistic, content and technical competence
- Participate in professional debates in their field