BCA114 Interdisciplinary project

Contents and structure

The course aims to give the students a hands-on experience with interdisciplinary projects and methods, with an emphasis of visual arts, music and dance. The students will be involved in preparing, planning, executing and evaluating a community art project. The student will gain experience with art as a tool for partcipation, collaboration and democratic practices as well as developing creative tools for social intellectual exchange.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of a diversity of creative tools for collaboration
• has knowledge of basic pedagogy for group dynamics
• has knowledge of basic project development
• can apply knowledge about creative processes relating to community arts intentions/focus

Skills

The student

• can use skills from visual art, dance or music in a community art project
• can use theatre and drama conventions in creative processes
• can reflect on own role in a collaborative project

General competence

The student

• has experience in developing a community art project from idea to finished work
• has experience with workshops as a tool to create and explore questions
• can apply knowledge about creative processes relating to community arts intentions

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

Community visual arts, Community music, Community dance. Exchange students must have experience and skills in at least one of the subjects music, visual arts and/or dance.

Teaching methods

Practical activities in class, in groups, lectures, workshops and seminars.

Compulsory learning activities

• Course requirement 1: Create and develop a community arts-based project
• Course requirement 2: Writing an individual project portfolio with reflections and photo documentation
• Course requirement 3: Compulsory attendance is a requirement for workshops, practical activities and group work.

All of the course requirements must be passed in order to take the final exam.

Assessment

Oral group exam.

Grading scale: Passed/Failed.

Examination support material

All support materials are available in the preparation period for the exam.

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