Site-Specific Practices (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to produce a site-specific artwork in urban environment and to work as part of a international student team. Student is able to work as part of a site-specific development project.

Content (course unit)

Student makes a plan of their urban environment project focusing on interactivity, participatory interest or sustainable urban culture and architecture.
Student works together with a community or technical team of the project.

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

You will find an exact timetable of the course from Timetable Engine (Intra / Tuudo / Pakki).

Exam schedules

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Assessment methods and criteria

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 scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments, online and one-site meetings.

Learning materials

Lectures as PDF-files.

Student workload

35 – 45 hours for on-site and online learning, guiding and seminars. 90 – 100 for individual working with assignments.

Content scheduling

Start of the academic year will be on Kick Off day 21.8.2023 at 12.00 in Mediapolis.

You will find an exact timetable of the course later from Timetable Engine (Intra / Tuudo / Pakki).

SITE-SPECIFIC PRACTICES AUTUM 2023

WED 13.9. at 10–13.30, MEPO, 20061
Start of the course
- Content, timetable, evaluation
- Assignment in the course
- Presentation by Antti Haapio
- Small group work

THU 14.9. at 13-16 20034
- Assignment in the course, continuation
- Lecture by Fanny Niemi-Junkola

TUE 19.9. at 10–13, ZOOM
- Lecture by Fanny and discussion

TUE 26.9. at 10.30–15, MEPO, 30014
- Common mid-course feedback 1

FRI 6.10. at 10–15, ZOOM
- Individual guidance by Fanny

TUE 7.11. at 10–15, MEPO, 30017
- Common mid-course feedback 2

TUE 5.12. at 10–15, MEPO and ZOOM
- Individual guidance by Antti

TUE 12.12. at 10–15, MEPO, 20061
- Common final feedback


Assignment:
Make a construction, function and funding scheme for site-specific artwork located in Tampere area. Include photography (and optional video) documentation of the location and visualization for artwork and literal description of the function of artwork to your scheme. Find out what kind of funding could be possible to make your site-specific artwork concrete.

Do not hesitate to ask advices between mid-course feedback and individual guidance’s.

Completion alternatives

Proof. When you have skills aimed in this course, it is possibele to do crediting. Take contact to Senior lecturer Antti Haapio (antti.haapio@tuni.fi) and disscuss how this crediting will be done in practice.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course is part of Applied Fine Art Minor which is looking for work life connections.

International connections

The course is part of international degree programme.

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

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

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

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