Community-based Artwork (5 cr)

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.

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

Course will start on Wed, 30.8. in Mediapolis room 40011

Schedule:
Wed 30.8. at 9-14 Mediapolis 40011
Introduction to the course and Community-based art, artist’s projects,
Thu 31.8. at 11.00-13.00
Visiting elderly home in Kuuselakeskus; community artist Kanerva Kartano
Kuuselakeskus
Nuolialantie 46,
33900 Tampere

Thu 7.9. at 10.15 – 14, Mediapolis 40011
Artists' projects, ideas for Community-based art projects

Thu 14.9. at 10.15-14.00, Mediapolis 40011
Ideas for community projects

Thu 28.9 at 13-16, Mediapolis 40016
Plans for Kuuselakeskus ready! Feedback to the plans.

Thu 12.10. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 40011
Zine. 3 community projects ideas (community choice is free)

Thu 16.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Mid Course feedback to one project idea + zine

Thu 23.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Mid Course feedback to one project idea + zine

Thu 30.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Kuuselakeskus projects process

Mon 11.12. at 9 – 14, Mediapolis 20064
Final Feedback, Kuuselakeskus project + zine


Also, appointments for guidance are available.

Assessment methods and criteria

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198
Over all activeness, Student must make community art project (team work), a podcast (team work) and a zine must be 80 % present on distance lessons.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, tasks, discussions, workshops, field-trips

Content scheduling

Schedule:
Wed 30.8. at 9-14 Mediapolis 40011
Introduction to the course and Community-based art, artist’s projects,
Thu 31.8. at 11.00-13.00
Visiting elderly home in Kuuselakeskus; community artist Kanerva Kartano
Kuuselakeskus
Nuolialantie 46,
33900 Tampere

Thu 7.9. at 10.15 – 14, Mediapolis 40011
Artists' projects, ideas for Community-based art projects

Thu 14.9. at 10.15-14.00, Mediapolis 40011
Ideas for community projects

Thu 28.9 at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 40016
Plans for Kuuselakeskus ready! Feedback to the plans.

Thu 12.10. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 40011
Zine. 3 community projects ideas (community choice is free)

Thu 16.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Mid Course feedback to one project idea + zine

Thu 23.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Mid Course feedback to one project idea + zine

Thu 30.11. at 10.15-14, Mediapolis 20064
Kuuselakeskus projects process

Mon 11.12. at 9 – 14, Mediapolis 20064
Final Feedback, Kuuselakeskus project + zine


Also, appointments for guidance are available.

Further information

Community-based Artwork is the practice of art based in and generated in a community setting.
In the course:
• Students create artistic activity within a community setting
• Works from this genre can use any media
• The activity is characterized by interaction or dialogue with the community

The course includes a main task, which is an artwork or a workshop made in a community, for example with elderly people. You can choose the technique freely for example it could be stop motion animation, painting, drawing, photography, video etc..
Each student should also make a digital zine about the community project ideas and about the project you will plan and implement.
Tasks in the course
1. The Community-based Artwork implementation for Kuuselakeskus (idea, plan, leading the process, documentation, and report)

2. 3 community projects ideas (community choice is free)

3. Zines

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

Passed.
https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198
Student must be present at least 50 % in the distance lessons and deliver at least 50 % of the tasks.

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

Good.
https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198
Student must be present 80 % in the lessons. Must deliver all the tasks that are good quality in time.

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

Excellent. https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198
Student must be present 80 % in the lessons. Must deliver all the tasks that are excellent quality in time. Student must show excellent skills in their projects, tasks and discussions.