Fine Art and Games (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to develop interactivity and apply fine art to games innovation.
Student is able to apply critical thinking and diverse visuals to game production.
Student is able to apply gaming to fine art projects. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

Student explores gaming practices and culture. Student produces a plan for a version of a game or of gaming application.
Student develops new fine art based contents, forms and visuals for gaming.

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

Teachers: Teacher in charge: Sari Tervaniemi +358 50 591 7339 (sari.tervaniemi@tuni.fi)
And a visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.

Lessons on Teams

Mon 28.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams 

Mon 4.9. at 9.30 - 12 Lecture and Avatar task,  Sari, Teams 

Mon 11.9. at 9.30 -12  Lecture and Students' presentaitons of Avatar tasks , Sari, Teams 

Mon 18.9. at 9.30 -12  Sketches for the environment for the avatars/Characters task, Sari, Teams 

Mon 25.9. at 9.30 -12 Games, Tatu / , Teams

Mon 9.10. at 9 - 12, Mid course feedback; outline/synopsis (mandatory), plans, storyboards, charts, rules if you make a game, colour palette and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Mon 23.10. 9,30 - 12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 30.10. at 9.30 -12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 20.11. at 9 - 12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Sari's one-to-one guidance by appointment

Assessment methods and criteria

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Assessment scale

0-5

Student workload

Teachers: Teacher in charge: Sari Tervaniemi +358 50 591 7339 (sari.tervaniemi@tuni.fi)
And a visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.

Lessons on Teams

Mon 28.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams

Mon 4.9. at 9.30 - 12 Lecture and Avatar task, Sari, Teams

Mon 11.9. at 9.30 -12 Lecture and Students' presentaitons of Avatar tasks , Sari, Teams

Mon 18.9. at 9.30 -12 Sketches for the environment for the avatars/Characters task, Sari, Teams

Mon 25.9. at 9.30 -12 Games, Tatu / , Teams

Mon 9.10. at 9 - 12, Mid course feedback; outline/synopsis (mandatory), plans, storyboards, charts, rules if you make a game, colour palette and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Mon 23.10. 9,30 - 12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 30.10. at 9.30 -12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 20.11. at 9 - 12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Sari's one-to-one guidance by appointment

Content scheduling

Teachers: Teacher in charge: Sari Tervaniemi +358 50 591 7339 (sari.tervaniemi@tuni.fi)
And a visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.

Lessons on Teams

Mon 28.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams

Mon 4.9. at 9.30 - 12 Lecture and Avatar task, Sari, Teams

Mon 11.9. at 9.30 -12 Lecture and Students' presentaitons of Avatar tasks , Sari, Teams

Mon 18.9. at 9.30 -12 Sketches for the environment for the avatars/Characters task, Sari, Teams

Mon 25.9. at 9.30 -12 Games, Tatu / , Teams

Mon 9.10. at 9 - 12, Mid course feedback; outline/synopsis (mandatory), plans, storyboards, charts, rules if you make a game, colour palette and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Mon 23.10. 9,30 - 12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 30.10. at 9.30 -12 Tatu, Teams

Mon 20.11. at 9 - 12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Sari's one-to-one guidance by appointment

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 have been present at least 50 % of the distance lessons and delivered at leat 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
The Student must have been present 80 % of the distance lessons and delivered all the tasks (good quality) and have been active in the discussions.

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
The Student must have been present 80 % of the distance lessons and delivered all the tasks (good quality) and have been active in the discussions. They also must have shown excellent skills in their projects and discussions.