Art and Environment Workshop (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to work critically with environmental issues in fine art productions. Student is able to use creative methods and diverse strategies of sustainable development of environment.

Content (course unit)

Student makes a presentation of an environmental art project, which is based on sustainable studies.
Student makes a plan of an environmental project with sustainable strategies.

Location and time

Mediapolis, schedule to be informed later.

Exam schedules

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Assessment methods and criteria

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 work in the area. The artistic project made in the course shows critical thinking and the project has been made successfully.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

individual and group work, contact lessons, independent work, problem based learning

Student workload

Student work 135 h

Content scheduling

In the Art and Environmental workshop, students will get an introduction to environmental art. The teacher for the course is Tiiu Baldwin. During the course each student will develop an environmental art project based on the philosophy of sustainable development. Each student will receive feedback from the teacher and other students during the process. In the final feedback each student will present their environmental art project.

Completion alternatives

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Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

Issues of the course: sustainability in art works, digital/ mobile technologies, emerging media, immaterial art works, environmental art works, videos.

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

No attendance

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 practice in the area. 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)

Exceptional quality in all tasks, all tasks delivered in time, 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 courses 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 practice in the area. The artistic project made in the course shows profound thinking and the artistic expression is finessed in detail.