Introduction to Painting (3cr)

Code: IM00CJ85-3008

General information

Enrolment period: 22.05.2017 - 09.08.2017; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 10.08.2017 - 25.08.2017; Implementation has ended.

Credits: 3 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Media and Arts

Campus: TAMK Mediapolis

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 10 - 20

Degree programmes: Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts

Teachers: Tiiu Baldwin

Course: IM00CJ85

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to use the basic skills in water colour and acrylic painting. Student recognizes painting as a medium for contemporary art. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

The student learn basic skills of painting: outlining form on a two-dimensional surface, various colour and material exercises, basics of watercolor and acrylic painting. The course is a workshop consisting of exercises, independent painting and discussions. Sustainable development.

Location and time

Lessons beginning are on Thursday 10.8. at 12:00. All lessons take part in Mediapolis in room 20064. The teacher for the course is Tiiu Baldwin.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance in lessons, active participation, quality of work for all exercises.
Grading is based on your work, effort, attitude, class participation, and attendance & punctuality. The degree of difficulty and risk-taking of your projects will be of utmost importance in grading.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Through the exercises and projects, you will develop a visual vocabulary as well as an analytic, informed approach to both the practice of painting, and to thinking about paintings.

Student workload

Thu 10.8.
12.00-16.00 Introduction to the course
Preparing papers for the watercolor painting
Painter’s sketchbook
Watercolor painting – Task 1
Fri 11.8.
9.00-16.00 Watercolor painting: Task 1, Task 2
Feedback to Task 1
Thu 17.8.
9.00-16.00 Feedback to watercolor: Task 2
Introduction to acrylic painting
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Fri 18.8.
9.00-16.00 Working with acrylic paintings
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Thu 24.8.
9.00-16.00 Acrylic painting
Working with Task 2, Task3
Fri 25.8.
9.00-16.00 Feedback to acrylic paintings

Content scheduling

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

Student has not achieved at least 50% attendance of lessons, or not all exercises delivered.

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

At least 50% attendance of in lessons, all exercises are delivered.

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

At least 80% attendance of in contact lessons. Good quality in all tasks and delivered in time.

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

At least 80% attendance of in contact lessons. Good quality in all tasks and delivered in time. Excellent quality in all tasks and delivered in time.