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Kiruna - the mine and the city, 7.5 credits

Swedish name: Kiruna - the mine and the city
This syllabus is valid: 2009-03-16 and until further notice
Course code: 1FK031
Credit points: 7.5
Education level: First cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level: Fine Arts: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Grading scale: Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Umeå Academy of Fine Arts

Contents

This course will investigate the potential role of artistic methods in the specific situation in Kiruna today. Part of the city must be moved owing to the mine industry and parts of old city spaces will be left. At the same time new public spaces will be built. The course focuses on questions of identity and representation in the public space and develop criteria for public Art Works. -1 Preparations, 1,5ECTS. The project and the literature are presented, students start sketching and make other preparations. -2 Seminar in Kiruna, 3ECTS. An intense seminar in Kiruna with excursions in town, the mine and the region, methodolocial lectures by international guests, individual artistic investigations and three public debates. -3 Project work, 3ECTS. The investigative work is evolved into artistic presentations. Criteria for Sculpture- and Public Art projects are presented.

Expected learning outcomes

After the course the student will have - knowledge about the town of Kirunas exceptional situation - knowledge of artistic methods to investigate a place - skills and abilities to artistically investigate and describe a place

Form of instruction

The course contains lectures, excursions, seminars and project work.

Examination modes

Examination by presentation of the Art works at a seminar. Students that have failed twice can request at the Faculty of Arts, for another examinator to be appointed.

Literature

Brummer Hans Henrik
Kiruna - Staden som konstverk
1993 :
ISBN: 91-88040-23-2
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Brunnström Lasse
Kiruna - ett samhällsbygge i sekelskiftets Sverige. En bebyggelsehistorisk studie av anläggningsskedet fram till 1910

ISBN: 91-7174-089-9
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Kwon Miwon
One place after another. Site specific art and locational identity.
2002 :
ISBN: 0-262-11265-5
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Brummer Hans Henrik
Kiruna - Staden som konstverk
1993 :
ISBN: 91-88040-23-2
Search the University Library catalogue

Brunnström Lasse
Kiruna - ett samhällsbygge i sekelskiftets Sverige. En bebyggelsehistorisk studie av anläggningsskedet fram till 1910

ISBN: 91-7174-089-9
Search the University Library catalogue

Kwon Miwon
One place after another. Site specific art and locational identity.
2002 :
ISBN: 0-262-11265-5
Search the University Library catalogue