Art Practice 4
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 20
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- ART210
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
In the fourth semester, you refine the formal, material, and conceptual choices that guide your art practice, and demonstrate a heightened ability to contextualize your work in relation to relevant sources, references, and ethical frameworks.
ART modules are designed to support your independent art practice. You develop self-initiated artworks and projects in dialogue with your main tutor and participate in complementary activities such as group critiques, year-group meetings, exhibitions, seminars, reflection exercises, and professional development workshops.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
- Further develop conceptual reasoning in relation to your art practice
- Identify connections between ideas and artistic processes
Skills
- Strengthen individual artistic language through research and creation
- Demonstrate ability to communicate your own ideas orally and in writing
General competence
- Take active role in your own learning and collaborations
- Develop self-initiated artworks and projects
- Critically reflect upon your own work and process, as well as that of your peers
Teaching and learning methods
ART modules are designed to support your individual art practice. The development of your work takes place in close dialogue with your main tutor through guidance, both individual and in groups, that stimulates exploration and experimentation. Group critiques encourage you to hone your reflective and analytical skills in relation to the work of your peers.
Early in the semester, you submit an individual semester plan outlining goals and proposed activities. These activities must correspond to the learning objectives of the module and must be approved by your main tutor.
While emphasis is on independent development, you are encouraged to attend lectures, presentations, seminars, and workshops as available. In addition to your tutor group activities, you meet regularly with your year group throughout the semester.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
- Attendance at a minimum of four meetings with main tutor, individually and/or in groups
- Submission of individual semester plan
Forms of Assessment
Holistic assessment of independent artwork created during the current semester, based on two parts:
- Semester report: a short text reflecting on how you approached your independent studio practice this semester, supported by documentation of your artistic activity
- 45-minute oral assessment:
- 10-minute presentation outlining your self-initiated artwork created over the current semester
- 35 minutes of questions and critical feedback addressing your creation and reflection in relation to the module’s learning outcomes
Assessment criteria:
Research
Analysis
Subject knowledge
Experimentation
Realization
Communication and presentation
Personal and professional development
Collaboration and independent work