Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to work in international art scene as a professional level and gets an international network. Student is able to produce art projects within international student group. Student is able to operate in different cultures and communicates fluently in social media. Student develops observing, analysing and critical thinking in international contemporary art scenes, creative collaboration, project management and export of the art works as well as representations.

Content (course unit)

Student brainstorms and makes short presentations in various virtual platforms. Student rewrites their artist’s profile in order to find work partners. Student accomplishes art projects on Internet in a group of international partners. Student groups deliver presentations of their collaboration projects to the virtual galleries, international exhibitions and artistic book projects.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

INTAC Fall Schedule for TAMK 2023
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR JUHA SUONPÄÄ
juha.suonpaa@tuni.fi
tel.+358400120544_____________________________________________________

Fri 8.9. at 17-, Gallery Visit at Photographic Centre Nykyaika.
Street address: Kauppakatu 14, Tampere. Optional on site.

Wed 13.9., at 14-16 INTAC TAMK SPECIAL:
AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) Workshop 1/3 for TAMK students by visiting artist Boris EldagsenLink: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968615328?pwd=QU13K3VCdTVnbWhlSnBpNnBqUEwxdz09 Meeting ID: 889 6861 5328, Code: 550491

Mon 18.9., at 10-12 INTAC TAMK SPECIAL:
AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) Workshop 2/3 for TAMK students by visiting artist Boris Eldagsen
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968615328?pwd=QU13K3VCdTVnbWhlSnBpNnBqUEwxdz09 Meeting ID: 889 6861 5328, Code: 550491

Wed 20.9., INFO at 14 and at 15-17 INTAC Café: Art exchange by Meera Margaret Singh (Can) & Sofia Sienra (Mex). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Mon 25.9., at at 10-12, INTAC TAMK SPECIAL:
AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) Workshop 3/3 for TAMK students by visiting artist Boris Eldagsen
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88968615328?pwd=QU13K3VCdTVnbWhlSnBpNnBqUEwxdz09 Meeting ID: 889 6861 5328, Code: 550491

Wed 27.9., at 15-17 INTAC Café: Dj Café by Walter Bergmoser (Ger) & Juha Suonpää (Fin). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Wed 4.10, at 15-17 INTAC Café: Theme and Group formation by Meera Margaret Singh & Peter Sramek (Can). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Wed 11.10. at 15.00 (1h) INTAC Studia Generalia “photography vs promptography” lecture by Boris Eldagsen (Ger). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Fri 13.10., at 17-, Gallery Visit at Photographic Centre Nykyaika.
Street address: Kauppakatu 14, Tampere. Optional on site.

Wed 18.10. at 15-17 INTAC Proposal session
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Wed 15.11. at 15-17 INTAC Feedback Session https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

Fri 17.11. at 17- Gallery Visit at Photographic Centre Nykyaika.
Street address: Kauppakatu 14, Tampere. Optional on site.

Wed 29.11. at 15-17 INTAC Final Presentations https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89860136178?pwd=OEQrWVNsdXhJUXl1S1JndjQxTi9WQT09#success

>>>March 2024: As a follow up an INTAC group Exhibition in Japan. Exact details and dates to be informed later <

Assessment methods and criteria

Presence in group meetings in person and online, active participating and role in student teams.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Practise based co-creation learning and as a follow up art exhibition will take place at Japan, where participating students are warmly recommended to join.

Blended implementation in Fall 2023. In person meetings at Mediapolis, visits at Gallery Nykyaika in Tampere and online Teams sessions.

International online conferences, group discussions, individual work in international student group.
Miro and Slack will be the online platforms for our works and documents.
Facilitators Dr. Juha Suonpää /TAMK and other professors: Meera Margaret Singh & Peter Sramek (Canada), Walter Bergmoser (Germany), Sofia Sienra (Mexico) and Madoka Yuki (Japan).

Learning materials

Miro and Slack online tools, blurb-books, ppt-presentations, discussion material in Google Drive.

Student workload

Co-creative artistic process and producing work within international teams. Need for open minded attitude for new ways to approach artistic profession.
On line participation in to online-conferences, group meetings, virtual platform Miro and virtual collaboration with other students in Slack.

Course is recommended as a part of Photography Minor

International connections

Joint course with TAMK international partner universities: Korea (CAU), Canada (OCADU), Germany (BTK), WTU (China) and Mexico (UAeMex).

Further information

Also called as INTAC, this course is part of international INTAC-touring exhibition concept. Following international activity Fall 2023. As a follow up of the Fall an international exhibition will take place at Japan at spring 2024.

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

Student is able to master the subject matter acceptable way.
Student has a lot of absenses and general activity is low.
Reached competencies are tentative and student has difficulties to apply his/her knowledge to practical work.

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

Student is able to master the subject matter well.
Student has some absenses but general activity good.
Reached competencies are in good level and student is able to apply his/her knowledge to practical work.

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

Activity in group activities and full filling the teaching tasks is excellent and student is able to master the subject matter well.
Reached competencies are in outstanding level and student is able to apply his/her knowledge to practical work and can innovate both new approaches and their applications in cultural field.