Å-KH230 Arts and crafts 2

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 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 design in different periods, cultures and everyday multicultural life. 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. Knowledge of children's and young people's forms of cultural expression in the encounter with materials and symbols. 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 exercises, theory and tradition in the subject, the student will develop a conscious attitude towards the subject's content, relevance and value for the individual and society.

 

Presentation of the subject:

Arts and crafts 2 is based on arts and crafts 1 and provides in-depth knowledge through creative work, didactic reflection and expanded insight into the subject's visual and material basis in culture. The study will allow the student to further develop their own practical skills in the subject and to gain experience of a selection of materials and working methods. The relationship between curriculum and practice is problematised though critical investigation of tasks, teaching, guidance and evaluation.

In arts and crafts 2 the student will receive a more specialised academic knowledge ofgraphical art (art and visual communication), sculpture, design and architecture. Students will be able to try different techniques and material groups within these four areas and will gain further knowledge of aesthetics, creativity and learning processes in arts and crafts through theory and practical work.In art and form culture the students will acquire deeper disciplinary knowledge on the development of fine art, sculpture, design and architecture over the past 200 years.

R&D: A period of time will be allocated for the students to work on researching an academic issue within arts and crafts. The in-depth period has a greater level of individual study than the remainder of the subject, but includes individual supervision by the subject teacher.

Learning Outcome

 KNOWLEDGE

The student

• has knowledge on graphic art, sculpture, design and architecture from the past 200 years with emphasis on more recent forms of expression
• has knowledge on materials and techniques in connection with hand-made and digital images, and how children and young people use different media and effects in images, text and sound
• has knowledge on sculpture, relief, objects, installation and how these forms of expression can provide children and young people with an experience and stimulate creativity in creative work
• has knowledge on design, design theories, idea development processes and the interaction between material, technique, function and expression
• has knowledge on design and architecture in private and public spaces, how architecture affects us, creates a framework for our lives, and provides opportunities for investigative and creative work
• has knowledge of learning and comprehension forms related to arts and crafts as aesthetically creative, practical and visually communicative subjects
• has knowledge of psychological and cultural factors that influence the development of children and young people's visual language, identity and creativity

 

 

SKILLS

The student

• can exploit the utility properties and aesthetic expressive qualities of materials in practical creative work and apply conscious judgement in the use of aesthetic effects
• is able to use methods for problem resolution in design and technology and inspire exploration of their own ideas with materials, techniques and working methods in the subject
• can analyse and evaluate art, everyday aesthetics and trivial culture and place different styles in a historic context
• is aware of their role as a communicator of culture and is able to use museums and collections in learning work and their own creative work
• is able to use different typefaces, layouts and visual communication to visualise work processes and results and to communicate their own and others' style
• is able to confidently and functionally apply academic language and guide the development of academic concepts in the work with graphical art, sculpture, design and architecture
• is able to plan and organise learning in arts and crafts and promote collaboration and equality between genders and cultures
• is able to create local plans for arts and crafts and utilise relevant theory in work with adapted learning
• is able to describe goal attainment in arts and crafts and provide feedback to promote learning.
• be able to evaluate the quality of textbooks and digital resources and choose appropriate teaching aids for the teaching of arts and crafts
• is able to organise appropriate workshops for teaching arts and crafts

 

 

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

• is able to stimulate experiences, creative expression and reflection and provide guidance on working methods to promote creativity and innovation
• can facilitate interaction with local work and social life and use the subject's opportunities for choice of content and work methods that promote sustainable resource management

Entry requirements

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Recommended previous knowledge

Arts and crafts 1

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

3 parts: Exam exhibition, portfolio and research paper

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

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