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.

Location and time

Lessons beginning are on Wednesday 1.9.2021 at 16.15. The teacher for the course is Tiiu Baldwin.

Exam schedules

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Assessment methods and criteria

Grading is based on your work, effort, attitude, class participation, and attendance & punctuality. The degree of difficulty and risk-taking of your projects will be of utmost importance in grading.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Online nd contact seminars, lessons and feedback, independent work, problem based learning.

Student workload

Student work 135 h

Content scheduling

Wed 1.9. 16.15-18.15 Introduction to course. Lecturer about natural ink making.
Wed 8.9. Independent working with ink making
Wed 15.9. 16.15-18.15 Introduction to environment art.
Wed 22.9. 16.15-18.15 Student’s ink tests. Using the glue as binder.
Wed 29.9. 16.15-18.15 Student’s tests. Plans for the artwork.
Wed 27.10. 16.15-18.15 Middle feedback
Wed 3.11. 16.15-18.15 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Wed 10.11. 16.15-18.15 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Wed 17.11. 16.15-18.15 Middle feedback
Wed 24.11. 16.15-18.15 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Wed 1.12. 16.15-18.15 Individual tutorials with Tiiu
Wed 8.12. 16.15-18.15 Final feedback

Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

Art and Environmental Workshop.
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 Wednesday evenings at 16.15-18.15.
On the course we will have contact and online lectures and seminars. The student will also have the possibility to have online 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 works and upload the material to Moodle weekly.

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

At least 50% attendance of lessons, all exercises delivered.

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

At least 80% attendance of lessons. Active participation in lessons. Good quality in all tasks and delivered in time.

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

At least 80% attendance of lessons. Active participation in lessons. Excellent quality in all tasks and delivered in time.