LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Students will develop their visual perception skills through practical two- and three-dimensional work assignments.
- Students will achieve the basic understanding related to line, color, perspective, and light.
- Students get acquainted with current art exhibitions and are able to modulate their experiences to support their own creative work.
- Students are able to present their creative process and discuss the ideas and executions of fellow students in a critique session.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 07.09.2023 - 12.10.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sakari Tervo, Sini Vihma
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:
The core focus of Studio A is to develop the student's personal relationship towards making art. The keyword for the course is "I". The student concentrates on assembling a personal set of artistic and technical skills through learning-by-doing. Two and three dimensional concepts are investigated through short exercises using observation, experience, and memory. The familiar is juxtaposed with novel and provocative concepts.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Perception, exercise, and memory-based exercises. Assignments given by the teacher. Supervised task-based working, critiques, and discussions. Exercises using varying techniques (individual and group working9. Exhibition visits.
Assessment criteria. Student's personal development, active participation in class, and the ability to absorb and benefit from the instruction.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
48 h contact teaching and 33 h independent work
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
2023-2024 Autumn IEnrollment :
Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts
Students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have scheduled it for the current academic year in their personal study plan (HOPS) are prioritized.
Minimum amount of participants: 10. Maximum amount of participants: 42.