Community-based Artwork (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to discuss and use the means of social approaches in fine art projects and knows how to produce public community-based art works. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

Student works as a part of community within fine art context. Student makes a presentation of community-based artwork on given subject.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Location and time

Thursdays in classroom 40016
7.9. at 10 -12 , Introduction to the course, Sari And Tiiu
Friday 8.9. 10-12 Community art project by Khalid Imran, Tiiu
14.9. at 10 - 12 , podcast lecture + task, Sari
21.9. at 10 – 12, lecture Tiiu
28.10. at 10 - 12 planning for the project, Sari and Tiiu
5.10. at 10 - 12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
12.10. at 10 - 12, visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
Holiday
26.10. at 10-12 podcast / community art project -plan feedback, Sari
2.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
9.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
16.11. at 10-12 mid course Feedback, Sari and Tiiu
23.11. at 10-12, presentations of the students, Sari
30.11. at 10-12 , presentation of the students, Tiiu
7.12. at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu
14.12.at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu

Assessment methods and criteria

Student must attend the most of the lessons but if there is a really good reason we can negotiate the alternative tasks.
Evaluation is based on following:
- Student must show an active workflow
- Deliver tasks on required time
- Show required technical skills
- Show artistic approach in their video project

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, student's presentations, tasks, visits to museums and galleries, team work

Student workload

Thursdays in classroom 40016
7.9. at 10 -12 , Introduction to the course, Sari And Tiiu
Friday 8.9. 10-12 Community art project by Khalid Imran, Tiiu
14.9. at 10 - 12 , podcast lecture + task, Sari
21.9. at 10 – 12, lecture Tiiu
28.10. at 10 - 12 planning for the project, Sari and Tiiu
5.10. at 10 - 12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
12.10. at 10 - 12, visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
Holiday
26.10. at 10-12 podcast / community art project -plan feedback, Sari
2.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
9.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
16.11. at 10-12 mid course Feedback, Sari and Tiiu
23.11. at 10-12, presentations of the students, Sari
30.11. at 10-12 , presentation of the students, Tiiu
7.12. at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu
14.12.at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu

Content scheduling

Thursdays in classroom 40016
7.9. at 10 -12 , Introduction to the course, Sari And Tiiu
Friday 8.9. 10-12 Community art project by Khalid Imran, Tiiu
14.9. at 10 - 12 , podcast lecture + task, Sari
21.9. at 10 – 12, lecture Tiiu
28.10. at 10 - 12 planning for the project, Sari and Tiiu
5.10. at 10 - 12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
12.10. at 10 - 12, visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
Holiday
26.10. at 10-12 podcast / community art project -plan feedback, Sari
2.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Tiiu
9.11. at 10-12 visit to the collaborative Institution, Sari
16.11. at 10-12 mid course Feedback, Sari and Tiiu
23.11. at 10-12, presentations of the students, Sari
30.11. at 10-12 , presentation of the students, Tiiu
7.12. at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu
14.12.at 10-12 Final Feedback Sari and Tiiu

Completion alternatives

Student must attend the most of the lessons but if there is a really good reason we can negotiate the alternative tasks.

Further information

In the Autumn in the Applied Fine art Minor the technique you’ll be working with is based on your earlier skills, you can make for example video projects, photography projects, drawing projects, plans for games (also board games) or sound art projects that you apply to the courses. The courses focus on different scenes in contemporary art for example on Community-based Art, Site Specific Art and Games in Fine Art. When making plans for the projects we’ll discuss critical thinking and the relationships to the situations in the world, to the society as well as media critic. This Minor suits for the 2nd to fourth year students who master some technique and are willing to develop their projects to the next level.
TAMK Smart Art Virtual gallery is one project that can be on the focus in this minor but student can work also with another project of their own choice for example their artistic Thesis work or a longer moving image project.
Responsible teacher of the Applied Fine Art is Sari Tervaniemi.
Teachers in the corses and projects: Antti Haapio, Tiiu Baldwin, Fanni Niemi-Junkola, Sari Tervaniemi.
Options for the contents of the minor more in detail and the teachers:
1 ) Students working with the Virtual gallery project for fine art graduates will focus on planning the documentation and new artworks within the field of emerging media; e.g. AR/VR, 360-camera etc.
Teacher: Fanni Niemi-Junkola
2 ) Student can work with the project that supports the artistic Thesis-work.
Teacher: Antti Haapio, Tiiu Baldwin, Fanni Niemi-Junkola, Sari Tervaniemi
3) Socially engaged Moving Image project or photography project or site-specific project or situation related project or podcast project or installation project or public work project that consists critical thinking and is somehow related to society.
Teacher: Sari Tervaniemi
4) Collaboration work with an institution
Teacher: Sari Tervaniemi, Tiiu Baldwin
4) A plan or a script for a game or VR-project. The student should already have technical skills.
Teacher: Sari Tervaniemi
5) An Artist's book project
Teacher: Tiiu Baldwin
Student must attend the most of the contact lessons but if there is a really good reason we can negotiate the alternative tasks.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

not passed, tasks not delivered, less than 50 % attendance in contact lessons

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

All tasks delivered and active participation. At least 50% attendance of in contact lessons.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Good quality in all tasks, all tasks delivered, active participation.
At least 80 % attendance in contact lessons. Student can articulate their visions and opinions in principle. Student shows that they have knowledge in the area of the subject of the courses and that they have a good over all view of the context. Student is able to use basic determinations and vocabulary of the subject. Student knows principles and practices of artistic research. The artistic project made in the course shows critical thinking and the project has been made successfully.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Excellent quality in all tasks, all tasks delivered, active participation.
At least 80 % attendance in contact lessons. Student can articulate their visions and opinions with a clear structure. Student shows that they have an excellent knowledge in the area of the subject of the course and that they have a good over all view of the context. Student uses fluently determinations and vocabulary of the subject. Student knows principles and practices of artistic methods and practices. The artistic project made in the course shows profound thinking and the expression is finessed in detail.