Artistic work within the Bachelor programme in Fine Arts, C, 22.5 credits

Contents

The course is a continuation and deepening of the courses Artistic work within the Bachelor programme in Fine Arts, A and B given in the first and second term of studies. It is based on the student's artistic design work. Through individual tutoring the student gets support to further develop and formulate his/ her own problems, ideas and concepts and express them in artistic design work. The student gets further opportunities to relate to his/ her own development, problems, methods and approaches.

During the course a series of lectures about trends in contemporary artistic work and research is given.

Expected learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to present / show capability

• to plan, create, realize and express his/ her own ideas
• to verbally describe, reflect and self-critically discuss his/ her own artistic design work
• to review, orally discuss and critically reflect on the fellow students' artistic design work
• to describe the trends in contemporary artistic work and research, as well as

participate in at least one workshop free of choice where implementated tasks show a further widening and deepening of the knowledge and skills concerning the own artistic design work.
 

Required Knowledge

A prerequisite for the course is that all courses from the first year of studies are completed and approved, alternatively if you apply to later part of the programme or as an exchange student; you have completed corresponding courses (60 ECTS) from another recognised school of Fine Arts and your work samples that you applied with are approved. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6. 

Form of instruction

The course is conducted in the form of individual work and tutoring in the studios and workshops, as well as in studio talks and seminars together with the whole student group. In the initial seminars the semester's work is planned and each student presents oral and / or written his/ her own planned artistic design work.

During the course, the student is entitled to at least three individual tutoring calls and to get his/ her own planned and conducted design work presented and discussed in at least three seminars. The student must also actively participate in the seminars where the fellow students' design works are presented.

During the course the student participates in at least one selected workshop, and implement under guidance, prescribed artistic design tasks. Furthermore, the student will participate in a series of lectures / seminars on issues and trends in contemporary artistic work and research.

Some written material will be distributed during the course.

The language of instruction is largely English but if all students in the course, as well as the teacher holding the course, are Swedish-speaking, the language of instruction can be Swedish.

Examination modes

The course is examined continuously at special seminars where his/ her own design work and presentation of such is assessed. In the seminars the student's critical examination and reflection relate to the fellow students' design work. Grading system: Pass or Fail.