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 visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned + a trip to Helsinki (more information will be given during classes or via email
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.
Classroom is 30016 and Teams
Mon 31.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams

Wed 9.9. at 9.30 - 15.30 Celestial Bodies Project / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 14.9. at 9.30 -12 Letter task, The Rules task, Sari, Teams

Mon 21.9. at 9.30 -12 Student's Presentations, Sari, Teams

Mon 28.9. at 9.30 -12 Games / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 5.10. at 9.30 -12 Mid course feedback; for example plans, storyboards, charts and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Wed 7.10. at 10-15 XR Factory/ EMEX keynote talk, you need to enrol to this separately; for further instructions check email, written report about the new knowledge you got to Sari, Mediapolis

Mon 19.10. at 9.30 -12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Wed 11.11. at 10-15 - Seminar related to VR technology, Main Campus, Independently

Trip to Helsinki, Kiasma, XR Center etc., Sari and Tatu if not Corona destrictions, date will be told in September

Sari's one-to-one guidance by appointment

Assessment scale

0-5

Student workload

Teachers: Teacher in charge: Sari Tervaniemi +358 50 591 7339 (sari.tervaniemi@tuni.fi)
And visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned + a trip to Helsinki (more information will be given during classes or via email
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.
Classroom is 30016 and Teams
Mon 31.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams

Wed 9.9. at 9.30 - 15.30 Celestial Bodies Project / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 14.9. at 9.30 -12 Letter task, The Rules task, Sari, Teams

Mon 21.9. at 9.30 -12 Student's Presentations, Sari, Teams

Mon 28.9. at 9.30 -12 Games / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 5.10. at 9.30 -12 Mid course feedback; for example plans, storyboards, charts and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Wed 7.10. at 10-15 XR Factory/ EMEX keynote talk, you need to enrol to this separately; for further instructions check email, written report about the new knowledge you got to Sari, Mediapolis

Mon 19.10. at 9.30 -12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Wed 11.11. at 10-15 - Seminar related to VR technology, Main Campus, Independently

Trip to Helsinki, Kiasma, XR Center etc., Sari and Tatu if not Corona destrictions, date will be told in September

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 visiting lecturer: Tatu Heinämäki
- The following dates are planned + a trip to Helsinki (more information will be given during classes or via email
- Please note that the teacher WILL send you info emails during the course, so be sure to check your Tuni email regularly.
Classroom is 30016 and Teams
Mon 31.8. at 9.30 -12 Introduction to the course / Games in contemporary art context, Avatar/character task /Sari, Teams

Wed 9.9. at 9.30 - 15.30 Celestial Bodies Project / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 14.9. at 9.30 -12 Letter task, The Rules task, Sari, Teams

Mon 21.9. at 9.30 -12 Student's Presentations, Sari, Teams

Mon 28.9. at 9.30 -12 Games / Tatu Heinämäki, Teams

Mon 5.10. at 9.30 -12 Mid course feedback; for example plans, storyboards, charts and script of your main project in the course / Sari, Teams

Wed 7.10. at 10-15 XR Factory/ EMEX keynote talk, you need to enrol to this separately; for further instructions check email, written report about the new knowledge you got to Sari, Mediapolis

Mon 19.10. at 9.30 -12 Final Feedback of your main project/ Sari, Teams

Wed 11.11. at 10-15 - Seminar related to VR technology, Main Campus, Independently

Trip to Helsinki, Kiasma, XR Center etc., Sari and Tatu if not Corona destrictions, date will be told in September

Sari's one-to-one guidance by appointment