Workshops / Basis of New Genre Arctic Art Education (10cr)

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

Student
Gains practical skills in the workshop-based implementation of art and design productions.

Execution methods

Workshops are typically contact teaching. 1 credit point corresponds to 26.7 hours of work. Reporting of workshops conducted elsewhere is also applicable and recommended.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation in workshop instruction or a visual-verbal report of a workshop conducted elsewhere.

Content

Art or design workshop, which can be carried out uniquely, for example, in connection with an event or as part of international teacher mobility.

Materials

Literature will be distributed at the beginning of the course, adapted to the specific situation of each field course location (Nomadic Hub of Arctic Art Education).

Teaching methods

Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will understand the fundamentals of art education based on contemporary art and taking into account northern and Arctic conditions. They will also be familiar with various applications of art in social, cultural, and environmental settings and educational contexts. The student will be able to understand the methods of contemporary art education in northern and Arctic sociocultural contexts and situations.

Content

The course will introduce the terminology, theoretical and expressive foundations, as well as the potential of the new genre Arctic art strategy in the context of art's practical and educational applications in the northern and Arctic regions. The students will delve into theory and applications by exploring literature in the field and studying art. The acquired knowledge will be applied in the planning and implementation of a field workshop.

Each student will choose works from the literature and articles provided in the course that support their own work, expression, and thinking.

Implementation and Methods

Online teaching; Online lectures and seminars, independent work and group work.

The introduction of the course and to the theory is arranged with online connections to the participating universities and includes collaboration on web- based platforms. Reports, refletions and documentation are shared after the fieldwork online.

Student workload

Active participation in online lectures and seminars, group work and required tasks and reports.

Further information

The course is intended for both BA and MA students, but it can also be suitable for postgraduate students with adjustments in terms of requirements and literature.