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MESTU4230 Contemporary Art Didactics Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Contemporary Art Didactics
Studieprogram
Masterstudium i estetiske fag
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2017/2018
Programplan
Emnehistorikk

Forkunnskapskrav

Admission to the programme option Art and Society.

Læringsutbytte

On completion of the course the student has the following learning outcomes defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence.

Knowledge

The student

  • has precise knowledge of terminology in contemporary art and aesthetics
  • has extensive knowledge of mediation and art didactic perspectives
  • knows the dimensions of curatorial practice and thinking in the broad art field
  • has knowledge of different text genres in the arts - for example critiques, commentaries, catalogue texts, reviews, press releases, educational material, etc.

General Competence

The student

  • has a particular practical-theoretical competence
  • can use art based and didactic knowledge in different educational situations
  • can contribute to critical reflection and innovation in the art field
  • can develop relevant questions and research areas in the art field
  • can produce different texts genres in and on art

Innhold

MESTU4230 Contemporary Art Didactics (10ECTS) follows the spring session of the course MEST4230 Kunst i samfunnet (Art in Society) (20ECTS), and offers an applied perspective on art in contemporary society, while also seeking to maintain and further develop the particular and critical potential of art. Discussions around the different roles and uses of art in society will be central, and new ways of applying art perspectives will be sought developed.

The course contains both a practical and a theoretical approach to art, and in relation to MEST4230 Kunst i samfunnet (Art in Society), MESTU4230 Contemporary Art Didactics specifically emphasizes art based and contemporary oriented perspectives on didactics, education and mediation, both written and performed. The course is organized around three themes:

  • Art Didactics - on communication, mediation and epistemological frameworks in art education.
  • Curating and institutional practice - on curating as an organizational, creative and ideological practice.
  • Texts on/in Art - on different genres and categories of text production used for reflection, criticism and mediation in the art field (critiques, commentaries, catalogue texts, reviews, press releases, educational material, etc.).

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

The course is taught through lectures, seminars and workshops, and the student is responsible for his or her individual learning process. Both theoretical and practical work will be emphasized, and contact with institutions, businesses and NGOs will be encouraged. All lectures, seminars and papers are compulsory.

A detailed teaching plan for each semester, will contain information about specific lectures and literature. The detailed teaching plan is handed out at the beginning of the semester.

Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

The students will analyse relevant texts or problems in groups in a -discussion workshop- - the discussion is presented to the teachers.

The group discussion is compulsory - if a student is ill or for other legitimate absence misses this discussion and presentation, the student will analyze and present a different set of texts/problems in a separate presentation. This presentation must be approved before the paper can be submitted.

Vurdering og eksamen

Based on this discussion, each student then writes an individual paper. The time set for the exam is two weeks, and the paper is to be 8-10 pages (Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing).

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

All.

Vurderingsuttrykk

For the final assessment a grading scale from A to E is used, where A denotes the highest and E the lowest pass grade, and F denotes a fail.

Sensorordning

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.