LKHV10111 Art and Visual Communication (2-D Shapes) (Autumn 2015)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Compulsory course for

- Arts and crafts, one-year programme
- Arts and crafts 1 (30 ECT credits)

Lecture Semester

First semester (autumn).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:
The student

• is knowledgeable about the main directions in visual arts and sculpture from classical antiquity to current forms of expression
• is knowledgeable about art theories and how forms of expression from different national and international cultures can be a resource for one's own creative work and organised learning
• is knowledgeable about the main features of the subject's history, rationale, content and methods
• is knowledgeable about key theories about the development of children's two-dimensional artistic style
• is knowledgeable about materials, techniques, tools and aesthetic effects common to work on images
• has aesthetic expertise and knowledge about the use of aesthetic effects

Skills:
The student

• is capable of experimenting with and using important materials, tools, effects and techniques in his/her work on images
• is capable of organising simple exhibitions and preparing different types of presentations and activating pupils in the work of exhibiting their own products
• is capable of using simple analysis tools and communicating art in varied ways, and seeing the connection between different art expressions, children's creative activities and his/her own work

General competence:
The student

• is capable of using digital learning arenas to communicate subject matter and to keep up-to-date

Forms of teaching and learning

Topics that will be covered in Art and Visual Communication (2-D Shapes):

• The history of visual art from classical antiquity to modernity
• Own visual art work based on important art periods
• Children's two-dimensional artistic style
• Image analysis
• The history of the subject
• The Knowledge Promotion Reform with emphasis on 'the creative human-being' and the curriculum in arts and crafts.
• Study trips as a basis for knowledge and general competence

Through working on these topics, students will gain experience of different work methods that are relevant to work at the upper primary level and lower secondary level. Adapted learning, multicultural and Sami perspectives, as well as basic skills, have a central place in the different topics.

Organisation and learning methods:

The course has a theoretical basis in which the alternation between art studies, one's own aesthetic creative visual art work, and subject didactic reflection forms the basis for understanding, assessing and further developing ideas in one's own work. Teaching is based on up-to-date research-based knowledge. There will be at least one compulsory study trip per semester.

Workload

The expected workload is at least 20 hours per week including teaching.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

1. Approved attendance (minimum 80% attendance) and study trips. The individual subject teacher will pass around an attendance list which the students must sign. If the student is unable to participate in organised study trips, he/she must prepare an alternative arrangement, which must be approved.
2. A complete and approved assignment in image analysis must be submitted individually and in writing (800-1,200 words), in accordance with the semester plan.

Examination

As part of the teaching, formative assessment of works and academic progress is provided.

Exam form:

1. Portfolio examination with exhibited products submitted by a specified deadline. The portfolio shall comprise the candidate's individual works in the course, with pertaining process documentation and log.
2. Individual oral exam, duration approximately 25 minutes, based on a presentation of the candidate's own products. Questions from the syllabus and learning content of the course are also raised at the oral exam.

One overall grade is awarded for the course. The grade is stipulated by two internal examiners on the basis of an overall assessment. Grades from A to F are used.

The exam portfolio can be improved once in connection with a resit exam. The candidate must then take a new oral exam.

Course evaluation

Students can evaluate the course anonymously in writing on an adapted form (EVA3).

Literature

The literature list may be subject to changes before the course begins.

Besides teaching and field studies at cultural history museums and galleries, the syllabus is as follows:

1. The Curriculum for Knowledge Promotion in Primary and Secondary Education and Training (2006). The Ministry of Education and Research.

A) Core curriculum: http://www.udir.no/Artikler/_Lareplaner/Den-generelle-delen-av-lareplanen/

B) Quality framework: http://www.udir.no/Artikler/_Lareplaner/Prinsipp-for-opplaringa-i-Kunnskapsloftet/ http://www.udir.no/upload/larerplaner/Fastsatte_lareplaner_for_Kunnskapsloeftet/prinsipper_lk06.pdf

C) Curriculum in Arts and Crafts: http://www.utdanningsdirektoratet.no/grep/Lareplan/?laereplanid=127655 http://www.utdanningsdirektoratet.no/upload/larerplaner/generell_del/Generell_del_lareplan_bm.rtf

2. Beckett, Wendy (2007) Maleriets historie. Oslo: Spektrum forlag

3. Danbolt, Gunnar (2002): Blikk for bilder. Om tolkning og formidling av billedkunst. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag

4. Engelstad, Arne (2000): Interart. Gjennom epokene med litteratur, bildekunst og musikk. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget. (Ikke Litteratur- og Musikkavsnittene !)

5. Haabesland & Vavik (2000): Kunst og håndverk? hva og hvorfor. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget [s.14-85, s.128-181]

6. Johannessen, Aggi Folgerø (2003): Grunnbok i bildeskaping med kunstnere i modernismen og samtidskunsten som forbilder. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget [s.13-84]

7. Nielsen, Liv Merete (2009) Fagdidaktikk for kunst og håndverk: i går - i dag - i morgen. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget [s.35-117]

8. Thorsnes, Tollef (2009): Grunnleggende ferdigheter i kunst og håndverk. I : Traavik, Hilde, Hallås, Oddrun og Ørvig, Anne: Grunnleggende ferdigheter i alle fag. Oslo : Universitetsforlaget [Artikkel 11/s.212 - 227]

9. Compendiums, relevant articles in journals, newspapers, books and lectures at galleries and arts and cultural museums are also counted as syllabus.