KF-102 Between Art and Design

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor´s Programme in Visual art and art education,

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended prerequisites

KF-100-1 Creative and experimental processes
KF-101-1 Visual art in context

Course contents

The course has a strong focus on material and object-culture and will raise questions connected to materiality and objects’ function and value from a sustainable perspective. The creative process will include elements such as the poetic function, storytelling, defamiliarisation, deconstruction and rupture.

Immersion within a field relating to a specific field of objects or materials will be looked at in a traditional context. This will give rise to challenges and possibilities within the student's work in contemporary art expression.

Relevant theory from fields such as form culture, crafts, design and conceptual art will be taught and is crucial for the critical evaluation of the student's own works and other peoples work practice.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students shall

• be aquainted with traditional and newer crafts, conceptual and material based expressions in the field between art and design.

• be able to explore traditional crafts-based knowledge, as well as develop skills through material experimentation and challenge the norms of the crafts-tradition.

• be able to critically assess and use materials based on knowledge of their functional, symbolic, aesthetic and constructive qualities in idea and material based expressions.

• be able to master a professional conceptual framework that makes the student able to discuss issues regarding material technique and aesthetics, and be able to reflect on themes such as ethics and ecology in relation to materiality.

Examination requirements

• Approved presence for mandatory teaching and counselling

• Approved oral mediation of theories related to own work

• Four passed required work tasks

More information will be available in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Teaching methods

The course is organized in project work and will contain workshops within traditional and newer types of materials such as readymades. By creating exhibits, the students will be able to explore various curatorial approaches.

Teaching will, in large parts, be workshop based. Exhibit-production will be both in groups and individually. Theory will be presented through lectures and seminars. The work requirements demand that the students will, in large parts, work individually, and individual counselling will be available.

There will be excursions and voluntary field trips as well as visiting guest lecturers to give the students knowledge and experience of the diversity in forms of expression.

Mandatory presence in all workshops and counselling. More information will be available in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Expected workload is 27 hours per credit.

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual exhibition and oral presentation of two selected works from the semester, accompanied by required documentation. The works that are to be exhibited will be known two weeks before the exam. The exhibition will count for 60% of the grade, and the oral part 40%.

Grade: Lettered grade