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, 21.8. in Mediapolis room 40013

COMMUNITY-BASED ARTWORK 2024
Teacher:
Tiiu Baldwin tiiu.baldwin@tuni.fi +358 40 801 2711


Schedule:
Wed 21.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Introduction to the course and Community-based art, artist’s projects
Fri 23.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Artists' projects, ideas for Community-based art projects
Tue 27.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Ideas for community projects
Wed 28.8. at 11.00-13.00 ???
Visiting elderly home in Kuuselakeskus; community artist Kanerva Kartano
Kuuselakeskus
Nuolialantie 46,
33900 Tampere
Tue 3.9. 13-15 Mediapolis 40013
Working with plans for Kuuselakeskus with team. INDEPENDENT WORK!
Tue 10.9. 13-15 Mediapolis 40013
Working with plans for Kuuselakeskus with team. INDEPENDENT WORK!
Tue 17.9. 9 -11.30 Mediapolis 40013
Plans for Kuuselakeskus ready! Feedback to the plans.
Thu 24.10. 10.15-16 Mediapolis 40013
From each student 3 community projects ideas (community choice is free)
Thu 7.11. 10.15-14 Mediapolis 40013
Feedback to one project idea + zine
Thu 21.11. 10.15-16 Mediapolis 40013
Feedback to one project idea + zine
Tue 10.12. 9 – 15 Mediapolis 40013
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

Wed 21.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Introduction to the course and Community-based art, artist’s projects
Fri 23.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Artists' projects, ideas for Community-based art projects
Tue 27.8. at 10-14 Mediapolis 40013
Ideas for community projects
Wed 28.8. at 11.00-13.00 ???
Visiting elderly home in Kuuselakeskus; community artist Kanerva Kartano
Kuuselakeskus
Nuolialantie 46,
33900 Tampere
Tue 3.9. 13-15 Mediapolis 40013
Working with plans for Kuuselakeskus with team. INDEPENDENT WORK!
Tue 10.9. 13-15 Mediapolis 40013
Working with plans for Kuuselakeskus with team. INDEPENDENT WORK!
Tue 17.9. 9 -11.30 Mediapolis 40013
Plans for Kuuselakeskus ready! Feedback to the plans.
Thu 24.10. 10.15-16 Mediapolis 40013
From each student 3 community projects ideas (community choice is free)
Thu 7.11. 10.15-14 Mediapolis 40013
Feedback to one project idea + zine
Thu 21.11. 10.15-16 Mediapolis 40013
Feedback to one project idea + zine
Tue 10.12. 9 – 15 Mediapolis 40013
Final Feedback, Kuuselakeskus project + zine

Also, appointments for guidance are available

Further information

COMMUNITY-BASED ARTWORK 2024
Teacher:
Tiiu Baldwin tiiu.baldwin@tuni.fi +358 40 801 2711


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, 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 zines 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) Working in teams with 3-4 students.

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

3. Zines:
- the community project and implementation in Kuuselakeskus, work with team
- the community project idea and plan, each student makes their own

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.