KDK2110 Art, Space and Dissemination Course description

The fourth semester of the Bachelor’s program opens for international student exchange.

This program option provides insight into contemporary art in relation to context and mediation.

The course focuses on the development of students’ practical artistic approach, mediation and theoretical skills. The practical artistic approach is combined with art and mediation theory and mediation in practice. The course is organised in the form of two projects and concludes with an exam.

Projects in course:

Project 1: Art, space and installation (individual work). The project involves a practical artistic approach and emphasizes the relationship between concept, context and material. The student will develop critical awareness of their own artistic expression. The project includes a basic introduction to materials and environmental issues.

Project 2: Dissemination of art in practice (group work). In this project the students work with dissemination in practice and emphasizes the relationship between art, context and viewer.

The course ends with an individual exam.

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After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• have initial knowledge of research and development work within the subject area
• has knowledge of relevant processes and methods related to installation as an artistic expression
• has knowledge of mediation work in art institutions
• have knowledge of ethical challenges affecting the field

Skills

The student

• can mediate and curate artistic work
• can present art- and mediation issues both orally and in writing
• can apply relevant professional tools, techniques and forms of expression when dealing with artistic and theoretical issues

General competence

The student

• has knowledge of ethical challenges affecting the professional area
• can work testing and experimenting

The course is organised as practical work and theoretical studies. Working with projects is emphasised. This includes both basic training and working with topics chosen by the students themselves. Students are required to attend workshops and to participate in tuition. The teaching methods used in the course are lectures, seminars, supervision and debates. Students are expected to find relevant reading material. Student presentations will form the basis for discussion and assessment of students’ work.

Project 1: Art, space and installation (individual work):

• A work of installation art
• A exhibition text (maximum 200 words)
• An oral presentation
• An exhibition

Project 2: Mediation of art in practice (group work):

• A group report (the number of words depends on the project and will be specified in the project assignment).
• An oral and visual group presentation.

The coursework requirements are assessed as approved/not approved.

Mandatory attendance

Mandatory attendance of 80% is required. In order to sit the exam, the student's absence must not exceed 20%.

The exam project is individual and comprises the following two interrelated parts

1. A three-dimensional work of art

2. An exhibition text (maximum 200 words)

2. An academic text (1200 words +/- 10%)

The exam is assessed as a whole as a portfolio.

The exam result can be appealed.

Valid absence - fail

Students who do not take the exam due to valid absence, or who are awarded an F grade, can register for a resit/rescheduled exam

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade: A-F

Two internal examiner. External sensor is used regularly.

Ilmi G. Mathiesen