LU1-KHÅ115 Arts and crafts 1a 1-7

Contents and structure

Art and Crafts is a broad educational subject in which knowledge is built up through practical and aesthetically creative action and critical reflection. The subject is anchored in communication and production forms that are linked to visual and material culture. The ability for academic and didactic reflection is developed in the meeting between one's own creative work, primary and lower secondary school practice and theoretical knowledge and references. The subject's research base comprises the field of aesthetic execution and the field of the subject's didactics, as well as the connections between these.

 Arts and crafts is divided into the areas of graphic art, sculpture, design and architecture. In all four areas, knowledge and skills are developed and used in work with materials, techniques, visual communication and aesthetic instruments. The academic content is related to the expression of art and form in different periods, cultures and the everyday multicultural life of the pupils. Duodji/duodje/duedtie, which together form a central aspect of the Sami culture, have been integrated into the subject.

 The students' competence in action is developed by means of exercises and experiences in creative processes. A general characteristic of primary school teacher training for years 1-7 is that exercises work methods and content in the subjects of study should provide experience with and knowledge of practical-aesthetic learning processes in the formation of the integrated person. Knowledge of children's and young people's forms of cultural expression in the encounter with materials and symbols is at the basis of the exercise of the profession. The student must be able to use the current curriculum for arts and crafts in primary and lower secondary school and ensure the learning of all pupils in the subject, based on the circumstances of the individual and the pupil group. The student must be able to create a learning environment that stimulates experience, development and reflection relating to topicality, quality and sustainable development.

 On the basis of the subject's distinctive character, the student must use the basic skills: Being able to develop verbally and in writing, being able to read and calculate and to use digital tools as an integral part of working with art and crafts. In the interplay between the exercise, theory and tradition of the subject, the student will develop a conscious attitude towards the subject's content, relevance and value for the individual, the school and society.

 

Presentation of the subject:

Arts and crafts 1 provides an introduction to graphic art, sculpture, design and architecture. Students must gain experience with varied work methods and different materials that provide learning outcome in relation to the requirements of the current curriculum for years 1-7 of primary school. Didactics is an integrated part of the work in the subject, and also deals with organised learning in arts and crafts, the subject's historic development, relevance and legitimacy as a general education subject in school. The student will work on practical creative processes to become a good supervisor for the pupils, must use different evaluation methods that contribute to the pupils' learning.

In arts and crafts 1 the main emphasis is on graphic art (art and visual communication) and sculpture. The students can try out different techniques and material groups within these areas, and will through theory and practical work gain knowledge of aesthetics, creativity and learning processes in the arts and crafts subject. In art and form culture the students will be given an introduction to the most central eras from antiquity to the baroque.

Learning Outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student

• has knowledge of materials, techniques, tools and aesthetic means that are common in work with pictures, sculpture, design and architecture
• has knowledge on the main movements in graphic art and sculpture, and the development of modern handicraft, design and architecture
• has knowledge of artistic theories and how forms of expression from various national and international cultures can represent a resource for one's own creative work and organised learning
• has knowledge on design, design theories, idea development processes and the interaction between material, technique, function and expression
• has knowledge of children's play in space and how this can be linked to work on architecture in the local environment as a reference for creative activity in work on aesthetics and geometry, among other things

 

SKILLS

The student

• can develop an idea to finished product, document and assess own creative process, demonstrate practical skills and be a good role model for pupils
• can use drawing in work with graphic art, sculpture, design and architecture
• can experiment with and use central materials, tools, effects and and techniques in work with graphic art, sculpture, design and architecture
• can select appropriate materials, techniques and tools for assignments at primary level, maintain tools and machinery and be aware of safety procedures (HSE procedures)
• can use simple analysis tools and communicate art and form culture in varied ways, and see links between different cultural expressions, the creative activities of children and own work
• can plan and carry out teaching, and facilitate adapted teaching for all pupils
• can use methods for problem solving in design and technology and inspire pupils to explore their own ideas in the encounter with materials, techniques and work methods in the subject

 

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

• can use cultural differences in the pupil group as a resource and exploit variations in style as a basis for assignments and discussions on the subject
• can use digital learning arenas to communicate subject matter and own academic updating
• can exploit the subject's possibilities to promote reuse and sustainable development
• can use arts and crafts in cross-disciplinary theme and project work and maintain the aesthetic dimension in teaching through interaction with other subjects

Entry requirements

None

Teaching methods

Lectures

Practical work, individually and in groups

Oral and written tasks

Excursions (the students must cover their own expenses)

Compulsory learning activities

 Submission of all mandatory tasks

Payment of cost of materials

Approved participation in teaching. This is specified in the semester plan

Assessment

Exam exhibition and portfolio.

The exam will not be graded or registered if one or more of the mandatory elements of the portfolio or exhibition is not delivered

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