ARTS-A0412 - Digital Sculpture 1 - 3D Modelling for Sculpture, Lecture, 5.9.2022-11.10.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student will be able to use 3D graphics software to create models suitable for realizing with 3D printing and laser cutter techniques.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 05.09.2022 - 11.10.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Satu-Minna Suorajärvi, Denise Ziegler

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: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Students will be introduced to 3D graphics softwares such as Blender, Rhino and Grasshopper. They will learn basic methods for creating and modelling objects suitable for producing actual sculptures using 3D printing and laser cutter techniques. Students will be guided through a series of hands-on exercises that highlight 3d-modeling and they will be introduced to the same techniques as sculptors and architectural offices apply such as Tony Cragg, Nick Ervinck and Zaha Hadid.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual and small group discussion and critique. Active participation in classwork. Successful completion of own project.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    81 hours / 3op (Afternoon class 48 hours + independent working)

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : Finnish

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
    2023-2024 Autumn I

    Enrollment :

    Minimum amount of participants is 8 students. Maximum amount of participants is 15 students.

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