Art History (5 cr)
Code: AM00CE41-3027
General information
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
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 Visual Arts (in Finnish)
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Visual Communication Design (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Heikki Saros
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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MLTIKUVA25S
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MLTIVVM25S
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. 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.
Assessment scale
1-5