TAI-E315701 - Mediums, Materials and Dimensions, Lecture, 29.9.2021-15.10.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will help the student outline the specific nature of different media and ways of production, and how materials and tools (manual and digital) effect thinking in process of creation/production.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 29.09.2021 - 15.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Euro

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    During the course we will explore through (possibly) previously unfamiliar medium or method the interconnections between thinking conceptually and material reality.  The goal is to demonstrate the process of thinking through mediums, materiality and tools we are working with. Each year there is one specific topic we are working with, these vary from bronze casting to vhs-editing, or analog photography to drawing with optical (historical) devices.

  • applies in this implementation

    Project VHS + Project Plein Air (see below)

    Syllabus Mediums, materials and dimensions 29.9. – 15.10. 2021

    Project VHS

     

    Week 1 

    Wednesday 29.9.

    9.15 – 12.00    Assignment and approach for working. Pedagogical methods for topic. 

    Lunch

    13.00 – 15.00  Working session 1 

    15.15 – 17.00  Group review/discussion

    Thursday 30.9.

    9.15 – 12.00    Work session 2 in groups

    Lunch

    13.00 – 15.00  Research on VHS technology and history (in small groups)

    15.15 – 17.00  Making the presentation on VHS, compiling the materials.

    Friday 1.10. 

    9.15 – 10.30    Review on Thursday’s material (both groups together)

    10.45 – 12.00  Presentation on VHS, Q&A to get back on week 2

    Lunch

    13.00 – 14.00  Presentation on Plein air, Q&A to get back on week 2

    Week 2

    Wednesday 6.10.

    9.15 – 12.00    Putting up the workshop for VHS working. Learning by doing.

    Lunch

    13.00 – 17.00  Work session 3 in groups

    Thursday 7.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working day in groups

    Friday 8.10.

    9.15 – 12.00    Excursions into the world of analog video (visitor)

    Lunch  

    13.00 – 15.00  Q&A from week 1 and discussion

    15.00 – 17.00 Working time

    Week 3 

    Wednesday 13.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working with camera / editing

    Thursday 14.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working with camera / editing

    Friday 15.10.

    Final review and discussion

     

     

    Dead line for assignment 2 (reflection) 22.10.       

    Syllabus Mediums, materials and dimensions 29.9. – 15.10. 2021

    Project Plein air

     

    Week 1 

    Wednesday 29.9.

    9.15 – 12.00    Assignment and approach for working. Pedagogical methods for topic. 

    Lunch

    13.00 – 15.00  Introduction to material and working together 

    15.15 – 17.00  Work session 1

    Thursday 30.9.

    9.15 – 12.00    Working

    Lunch

    13.00 – 15.00  Working

    15.00 – 17.00  Preparing presentation on Plein air in group

    Friday 1.10. 

    9.15 – 12.00    Review on Thursday’s material (both groups together)

    Lunch

    13.00 – 14.00  Presentation on VHS, Q&A to get back on week 2

    14.00 – 15.00  Presentation on Plein air, Q&A to get back on week 2

    Week 2

    Wednesday 6.10.

    9.15 – 12.00    Working

    Lunch

    13.00 – 15.00  Discussion, review

    Thursday 7.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working day 

    Friday 8.10.

    9.15 – 12.00    Excursions into the world of analog video (visitor), Q&A from week 1 and discussion or working

    Lunch  

    13.00 – 15.00  Excursions into the world of Plein air, action of painting outdoors, Q&A from week 1

    15.00 – 17.00 Working time

    Week 3 

    Wednesday 13.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working 

    Thursday 14.10.

    9.15 – 17.00    Working 

    Friday 15.10.

    9.15 – 17.00

    Final review and discussion

     

    Dead line for assignment 2 (reflection) 22.10.         

     

      

     


Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Workshop, discussions, lectures, independent-/groupwork

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    42h Contact teaching, 93h independent work.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Provided in the syllabus.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021

    (2021, 2022) - No teaching

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