Art and Environment Workshop (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to work critically with environmental issues in fine art productions. Student is able to use creative methods and diverse strategies of sustainable development of environment.

Content (course unit)

Student makes a presentation of an environmental art project, which is based on sustainable studies.
Student makes a plan of an environmental project with sustainable strategies.

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

The course will starts on Tuesday 29th of August at 16.00 in Mediapolis room 20064.

Assessment scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Tue 29.8. 16.00-18.00 Introduction to course. Lecturer about natural ink making.
Tue 5.9. 15.30-18.00 Student’s ink tests. Using the glue as binder.
Tue 12.9. 15.30-18.00 Introduction to environment art.
Tue 19.9. 15.30-18.00 Student’s ink tests. Using the glue as binder.
Tue 26.9. 15.30-18.00 Plans for the artwork.
Tue 31.10. 15.30-18.00 Middle feedback
Tue 07.11. 15.30-18.00 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Tue 21.11. 15.30-18.00 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Tue 28.11. 15.30-18.00 Feedback seminar, work in progress
Tue 12.12. 15.30-18.00 Final feedback

Further information

On the course students are working critically with environmental issues in fine art productions. The student is using creative methods and diverse strategies for sustainable development of environment.
In the course will be an introduction to environment art.
Students will familiarize themselves with natural inkmaking and will learn to use other natural sources for making artworks. Lessons and seminars will take place on Tuesdays evenings at 15.30-18.00 in Mediapolis room 20064.
On the course we will have contact lectures and seminars. The student will also have the possibility to have personal tutorials with the teacher.
Students have to work independently with material tests and create one artwork.
During the course, students also have to keep a “notebook/sketchbook” about their work.