KF-101 Art and Art Education in Context

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor´s Programme in Visual art and art education,
• Visual art and art education, 1-year Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended prerequisites

KF-100-1 Creative and experimental processes

Course contents

This course will introduce the students to various topics within contemporary art expressions, as well as different forms of mediation strategies. This includes, amongst others, curating.

 

The students will have a fundamental introduction to visual expressions to better understand how we interpret and understand visual culture and digital tools for photography and editing tools.

 

The students will work on individual art expressions related to relevant societal context, and the relation between theory and practical work will be emphasized. Different written text-genre, e.g. catalogue text, will be part of the writing work.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students shall

• be acquainted with major movements within contemporary art and be able to see this in a global perspective

• know fundamental terms within visual culture, focusing on different ways of seeing

• recognize characteristics of contemporary art and be able to analyze, discuss and evaluate art expressions

• be able to use professional terminology and theory

• be able to use and justify the use of aesthetic devices in own visual expressions

• be able to create and contextualize their individual expressions and reflect on how to convey them both in writing and orally

• be able to convey work through suitable photographic and text-based expressions

• be able to choose and utilize appropriate forms of mediation strategies related to practices and work life relevance

Examination requirements

• 3 approved projects. Required demands for mediation is visual, written and/or oral and will appear in information in Canvas for each project

 

• Approved presence for mandatory teaching and counselling are required

 

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

Teaching methods

Working on projects will be a significant part of the course. The teaching will take place both in groups and individual counselling. Forms of teaching such as lectures, seminars and professional discussions, will be a part of the course. In this subject writing workshop with text production, is a part. The course presupposes a significant degree of presence both in workshops as well as active participation in the lectures.

 

The students will receive counselling to bring their ideas to life, both as visual expressions and in writing in the form of artists' statements, amongst others. Presentations and exhibits will form the basis for discussions and evaluation of the student's work. Work-related practices will be given in the form of mediation workshops and will include an art educational workshop where the students will meet, reflect on art and work on relevant exhibits at the museum. The students will also work on productions related to exhibits that will form the basis for discussion and curation as a form of mediation.

The course will include excursions and voluntary field trips.

 

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

 

The expected workload is 27 hours per credit.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, in accordance with the Quality System, section 4.1.

Admission for external candidates

No

Offered as Single Standing Module

No

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam exists of two parts:

• Part 1: An individual exhibition of a separate practical-aesthetic immersion project. Weighting: 60%

• Part 2: An individual written part with approximately 1200 words. Weighting 40%

 

Students will receive the exam three weeks in advance of the submission deadline.

 

Grade: Lettered grade

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
KH-128 – Art - Impressions and Expressions	15
KH-129 – Major	15