Introduction to Community, Art and Environment Studies (4cr)

Objective

After the course the student knows
-variety of concepts and definitions connected to community art and environmental art
-historical background of community art and environmental art
-how community art and environmental art are part of contemporary art, art education

Content

Environmental art, land art and public art, community art, community based art education, applied visual arts

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Participation in the course is very low. Performance is narrow, superficial or poorly matched to assignment. The exercises are limited to listing things in isolation, or dealing with things unilaterally. Execution may contain errors or ambiguities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Participation in the course is regular. Performance corresponds to the assignment. The completed exercises show understanding of art in communities and environment. Basic understanding of environmental art, land art and public art, community art, community based art education, applied visual has been formed, but there may be shortcomings

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Participation in the course is active. The performance outlines a broad entity and the knowledge of environmental art, land art and public art, community art, community based art education, applied visual The completed exercises show an independent grip and insight and co-operation skills. Project design is an intact entity that includes justified self-thinking and original ideas. The course tasks are well executed.

Materials

Ahonen A. et. all.: Crystals of Children’s Well-being. Cross Boarder Collaboration between 11 Schools in the Arctic, 2008
Coutts, G. & Jokela, T. (Eds.) Art, Community and Environment, 2008
Grande, J. Balance. Art and Nature, 2004
Hyry-Beihammer, E; Hiltunen, M. & Estola, E.: Paikka ja kasvatus, 2014
Jokela, T; Coutts, G. & Härkönen, E.: Cool. Applied visual art in the North, 2013
Jokela, T. & Coutts, G.: RELATE NORTH 2014: engagement, art and representation, 2014
Jokela, T.& Coutts, G.: RELATE NORTH: art, heritage & identity, 2015
Jokela, T; Hiltunen M. & Härkönen, E.: Art-based action reseach. Participatory for the north, 2015
Kylänen, M. & Häkkinen A. (Eds.).: Articles on Experiences 5 – Arts and Experiences, 2007
Warwick, R. (Ed.): Arcade Artists and Place-making, 2006
Shared articles

Further information

Timing
Autumn

Tutor
Glen Coutts

Language of instruction
Lectures in English

Execution methods

Lectures and seminars 14 hours, independent work 94 hours.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation to the lectures and seminars, learning tasks defined in the lectures.