Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to
• form an informed idea on which to base the development of their art and the assessment of their own artistic processes, based on a dialogue between art and research
• form a view on basic ethical and aesthetic questions, concepts and methods
• assess and analyse their own artistic processes
• give and receive constructive and analytical feedback

Content

On this course, the students will focus on the basics of academic research, the research process and writing academic text. The students will learn about the concepts and methods of art research, image analysis as well as the potential of art research. The students will gain the necessary skills for critical interpretation and analysis of art and media imagery The students will also deepen their skills in evaluating and analysing the visual culture.
The studies are completed according to implementation plan through exercises, lecture journals, essays and/or exams, and by attended contact teaching sessions, instruction, artist introductions, lectures and/or excursions.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content

From script to directing, pre production, artistic and productional decisions, production team, financing, distribution and marketing. Well being and personnel management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student
- knows how to use a digital camera
- is able to utilise the means of digital photography in their own artistic work
- is able to photograph their artworks
- knows the basics of image post-production and file management
- knows the basics of layout work.

Content

During the course, students learn about digital photography, image processing and the basics of layout work. During the course, students experiment and seek the opportunities offered by digital methods in their own artistic work. The student designs a portfolio during the course.

Materials

In the ItsLearning learning environment ang handouts

Teaching methods

- Lectures and demos
- Exercises in small groups
- Editing your own footage independently and in classroom situations
- Designing your own portfolio layout independently and in classroom situations

Student workload

Photographing your own works
Editing your images
Creating a portfolio layout

Content scheduling

During the course, students will learn about digital photography, image processing and the basics of post-production. During the course, students will experiment and explore the possibilities offered by digital methods in their own artistic work, as well as learn about the specific issues related to the photographing of artworks, both in terms of camera technology and lighting. During the course, students will design a portfolio and learn how to update it.

The course is divided into two parts:
In the intensive week (week 40 Tue 1 Oct - Fri 4 Oct), students will learn how to use a digital camera and lighting in repro photographing their artwork.
On Tuesdays in weeks 43-47 we focus on post-production (Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, CameraRaw and Photoshop) and the basics of layout work (InDesign).

Further information

ItsLearning learning environment, email

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed numerically from 1 to 5
The course is assessment bases on attendance and completion of assignments:
- use of camera and photography impact on the grade 33%.
- Image processing 33%.
- Graphing layout work: 33 %.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Absent more than 20%.
Assignments not returned.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in the interactions and completed the tasks successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has participated in interaction situations and has shown that he/she has mastered the main points covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has participated actively and with consideration for others in interaction situations and has shown excellent mastery of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work. The student is able to present the results of his/her work in a well-founded way.

Objective

Student
- knows how to use a digital camera
- is able to utilise the means of digital photography in their own artistic work
- is able to photograph their artworks
- knows the basics of image post-production and file management
- knows the basics of layout work.

Content

During the course, students learn about digital photography, image processing and the basics of layout work. During the course, students experiment and seek the opportunities offered by digital methods in their own artistic work. The student designs a portfolio during the course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• identify the practices and types of documentary photography
• question and analyse documentary photography
• work independently within the given limitations
• use the tradition of documentary photography in relation to their own work

Content

On this course, the students will focus on the tradition and the present of documentary photography and apply this knowledge in their own work. The students will produce their own series of work within limitations given for the assignment.

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments, discussions, demonstrations, and independent work.

International connections

The course is based on the student’s own artistic work, assignments, reading the material distributed during lectures, and feedback on the development of the documentary project. At the end of the course, a review of the students' work will be organized. Attendance is mandatory for the entire course, and assessment is specific to each professional subject.

Content scheduling

Joint Implementation: Documentary Photography + Photographic Methods II
The courses are implemented together, with the same program applied to both.

The implementations are linked so that each student creates an independent, sequential series as part of the documentary photography project. The course also deepens skills in image editing, InDesign, and printing, while introducing the requirements that the print industry imposes on images.

The main focus is on each student’s individual artistic work within the documentary project and its sequential execution in the Photographic Methods II course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Irreplaceable absences.
Unsubmitted assignments.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in interactive sessions and successfully completed the assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has demonstrated a general understanding of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in their own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to reflect on their learning in relation to their previous knowledge and has demonstrated a personal perspective in their work, as well as the ability to justify their solutions.

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• create three-dimension form and space on a two-dimensional surface
• analyse visual dynamics

Content

The students will explore the representation of form and space by means of drawing.
The course work involves visual observation and drawing mainly a life model.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student
- can develop their study skills.
- can identify their own interests and set goals for their studies.
- can understand the study environment and the local art scene.
- has basic knowledge of the education on offer and information acquisition within the program.
- develop and constructively evaluate their process of artistic work.

Content

The course introduces students to the facilities and practices of Fine Arts education, as well as to the artist-teachers, staff and fellow students. Students will also gain a basic knowledge of the educational offerings, electronic systems, information retrieval and other student services. The course introduces students to different ways of working and thinking artistically, both in groups and independently. In addition, students will learn about current phenomena in learning environments and the local arts scene.

Teaching methods

Group work, individual assignments, lectures, discussions, varied instruction within specializations (photography, fine arts, animation).

International connections

Working methods and materials are chosen with respect for the environment and resources.

Content scheduling

Introduction to Fine Arts Studies
August 26 - September 27, 2024
This course introduces students to the facilities and practices of fine arts education, as well as to the artist-teachers, staff, and fellow students. Students will also receive basic information about the course offerings, electronic systems, information retrieval, and other student services. The course includes an exploration of various approaches to artistic work and thinking, both in groups and through independent study. Additionally, students will become familiar with current phenomena in learning environments and the local art scene.

September 10 - 25: Students will work within their respective specializations as specified.

Final review day: September 26 at 3:00 PM in the Image Theater.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance is mandatory for the entire course, and assessment is specific to each professional subject.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• create versatile animation visuals in different styles
• apply the basic principles of drawing
• develop their creative thinking and artistic expression
• express their observations by means of concept art
• build on their knowledge of color, texture and technique
• analyse visual elements and determine the impact of different ways of presentation to the communicative and expressive potential of the image
• discuss and evaluate in a constructive manner the processes of their own artistic work as well as that of others
• allocate the right amount of time for study/the creation of a work and be prepared to adopt an alternative course of action if necessary
• find alternative methods to support their work

Content

Ideas, sketching, references, exaggeration, silhouettes, colour schemes, lighting, artistic expression

The drawing courses are based on the following practice and principle:
The key point for students is to nurture their own interest and motivation in working towards their personal goals and, when necessary, question established conventions.The activities and assignments are agreed individually on a case-by-case basis. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Content scheduling

Competence objectives of study unit

The students will be able to:
• create versatile animation visuals in different styles
• apply the basic principles of Concept, Character and Background Design
• develop their creative thinking and artistic expression
• express their observations by means of concept art
• build on their knowledge of color, texture and technique
• analyze visual elements and determine the impact of different ways of presentation to the communicative and expressive potential of the image
• discuss and evaluate in a constructive manner the processes of their own artistic work as well as that of others
• allocate the right amount of time for study/the creation of a work and be prepared to adopt an alternative course of action if necessary
• find alternative methods to support their work

Content of study unit
Ideas, sketching, references, exaggeration, silhouettes, colour schemes, lighting, artistic expression
The course is based on the following practice and principle:
The key point for students is to nurture their own interest and motivation in working towards their personal goals and, when necessary, question established conventions. The activities and assignments are agreed individually on a case-by-case basis. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

The workshop will run in English.

There is room for 11 (+two laptop seats) students in the class room. The course is mainly for animation students, but if there is room also other students can join (firstly from the fine arts department). Students attending the course should have a some sort of personal visual production/project to work on.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• use contemporary methods and modes of expression in their own work
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• critically analyse and develop their own three-dimensional expression
• actively follow and analyse regional, national and international trends and phenomena in sculpture

Content

The students will focus on the content and modes of expression in contemporary sculpture. What can a three-dimensional object say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The studies introduce topical aspects of contemporary sculpture, such as spatial, multisensory and cross-disciplinary modes of expression as well as the relationship between a work and the audience.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. During this course, the students will design and execute a three-dimensional work of art or collection of works. In addition, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary sculptor of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The course may also include visits to exhibitions and studios, artist lectures and excursions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/their work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Exam schedules

If you fail to complete the course, contact your supervising teacher.

Content scheduling

During the course, three-dimensional sketches will be designed and executed as part of a development plan for the Linnanniemi Arts District. The City of Turku's has commissioned the Arts Academy to design sculptural roadblocks, which it hopes will support the character of the new district. One of the sketches produced during the course will be selected for further development and production. The course "Wood as a material for sculpture" will run concurrently with this course.

The actual course is preceded by an intensive workshop (1 credit) during the workshop week and the week of independent work, aimed at gathering material and sketching out preliminary ideas. The week's programme includes exploring the topic, benchmarking different models, visiting places (documenting the places for further study) and getting to know the specific features of the area, etc. During the workshop, students will collectively carry out a background material survey and independently create a series of quick sketches of ideas (using ceramics as material).

For the actual course delivery (5 credits), students select 1-2 drafts produced in the intensive phase for further development. The selection may be supported by a discussion session with a representative of the commissioning agency to spar with the students. The sketches will be turned into a finalised 1:3 scale work proposal. The material used for the miniatures will be plaster. We will also organise a visit to a concrete foundry to make the basics and possibilities of the realisation process more concrete.

The material produced in the final part of the sketching phase will be put together into an exhibition (in the House of Arts). The exhibition will include scale models, ceramic sketches, and possibly digitally realised image prints of concrete columns in their "real" positions (as prints or on screen) and 3D modelled sketches to be tested with an AR application.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• use contemporary methods and modes of expression in their own work
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• critically analyse and develop their own three-dimensional expression
• actively follow and analyse regional, national and international trends and phenomena in sculpture

Content

The students will focus on the content and modes of expression in contemporary sculpture. What can a three-dimensional object say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The studies introduce topical aspects of contemporary sculpture, such as spatial, multisensory and cross-disciplinary modes of expression as well as the relationship between a work and the audience.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. During this course, the students will design and execute a three-dimensional work of art or collection of works. In addition, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary sculptor of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The course may also include visits to exhibitions and studios, artist lectures and excursions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

What are the ways of expression in sculpture? Answer: in every possible way! The expanding field of sculpture (Krauss) has incorporated into its body a huge range of different modes of expression, from video art to performance art. For example, spatiality, corporeality and materiality, or their opposites, are key concepts in contemporary sculpture that shape the content of the work. The place of the sculpture is in the same physical reality as its creator and its audience. In addition to the physical and material dimension, the "direction of reading" chosen by the artist also influences the making of the work. For example, the artist may wish to emphasise a feminist or even post-humanist perspective in relation to the interpretation of the work.
During the course, students will choose a concept of contemporary sculpture that interests them and produce a work or a body of work inspired by it. At the same time, they will explore the theory of their chosen concept in more depth and present their findings to the group in a "conceptual seminar".

THE GROUP MEETS EVERY TUESDAY FROM 10 TO 12.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required to complete the study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in sculpture.
• use different methods of sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• work as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

The students learn a wide range of methods and materials used in sculpture, including recycled materials, textiles, paper, plastics, electronics, robotics etc., as well as combining different method and materials, for example soft and hard materials or cross-disciplinary art projects to create interesting content. In addition, the students learn about the history and current applications of methods and materials in sculpture as well as occupational safety in theory and practice.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. Through these exercises, the students will learn how to use different methods, materials and their combinations as part of their expression. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/them work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

Alternative Methods of Sculpture turns attention to the fourth dimension of sculpture, time, around its three-dimensionality and (apparent) permanence. What kind of anomalies, such as video, performance or communal encounters, bring to the category of sculpture. In what way do anamorphic materials that are highly responsive to time, temperature or movement extend the concept of traditional sculpture?
Students will experiment and explore the concept of temporality in relation to their own artistic work.

The group meets together every Tuesday at 10:00, other dates to be confirmed.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participate in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required to complete the study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials.

Materials

Written sources and lectures provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and guided practical work; independent working; discussions of content

International connections

Students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases.

Content scheduling

The course takes place 28.1.-14.2.2025.Teacher will send a schedule to all participant before start via email.

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The technique of the course is the one chosen by the student and suitable for his/her own expression.
painting technique. The course will deepen the skills acquired in the previous watercolour course, and the range of acrylic painting techniques. Teaching takes place in a large painting room where solvents can also be used.

Knowledge before this course:
-Student can the basics of oil colour techniques
-Student is able to prepare her/his own painting frames and prime them.
-Student can work safely in painting class with the knowledge of painting mediums.

Further information

The school provides students with basic materials such as common acrylic and oil paints. However, students should be prepared to buy their own brushes, canvas, a palette knife, paper plates for palettes, plastic gloves, pine sap for washing brushes and glue and gesso for priming.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the course, there will be a joint assessment discussion in which participants will demonstrate their knowledge of the topic both verbally and through exercises. Attendance in class and demonstration of motivation in the subject.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course concentrates on the creation of a collection of paintings and deepening the acquired painting skills. The students will create a series of works and display them in a space provided or that of the student’s own choice. The students will give a presentation about their painting process, analysing the relevance of the documented expression and content together with the group. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Materials

Written source material provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching; task-based content discussions and guided practice, lectures and group discussions. Excursions and possible visits to artists' studios.

International connections

Students work with the artist teacher, reflecting and discussing during studio tours and viewings. The studio tour is a pedagogical approach to visual arts in which the teacher tours the painting studio and the guiding discussion takes place at the student's workstation.

Student workload

The student will do practical work and attend weekly lectures, possible excursions and demonstrate professional working skills during the three weeks. Working hours are Tue-Fri 9am-4pm. Tuesdays are model painting days - in which case working 9am-4pm is a prerequisite for credit. On Fridays, independent work or participation in a model drawing class. During the course, students can create works using different painting techniques according to their interests and expression.

Content scheduling

The course will take place 25.2.-20.3.2025. Places of work: Large painting room (F209), Academy of Fine Arts.
The exact schedule will be communicated by e-mail to those accepted for the course.

Painting Expressions is a continuation of the course Painting Expressions II. The course develops painting expression and delves deeper into the tradition of painting and the content of contemporary painting. The aim is also to develop colour perception. Students will complete a series of paintings or a set of paintings. On Tuesdays, a model painting day - working from 9 am to 4 pm is a prerequisite for the course.

Further information

Teacher: erika.adamsson@turkuamk.fi.
The course provides students with basic materials, such as painting primers and common colours. However, students should be prepared to purchase their own brushes, painting canvas or primers, a palette knife, paper plates for palettes, plastic gloves, pine sap for washing brushes, and gesso for priming.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the course, there will be a joint assessment discussion in which participants will demonstrate their knowledge of the topic both verbally and through exercises.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment. Absences from face-to-face teaching more than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participate in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for study/work
- demonstrate knowledge of the principles and concepts of the method
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- is able to develop and deepen his/her personal expression

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• compare the expressive and practical differences between oil- and water-soluble painting techniques
• adopt acrylic and watercolour methods in their expression.
• apply colour and composition theory in practice
• create colour phenomena in painting by way of optical mixing.
• apply their knowledge of different techniques and demonstrate this knowledge in the materials exam.

Content

The students learn about the theory and practice of water-soluble techniques, their expressive potential and colour perception. The students will use the course assignments and independent work to explore their personal style of expression.
The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions. The course work includes course assignments and the materials exam, which must be passed.

Materials

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Teaching methods

The course includes lectures and joint exercises. During the course, students will work both on jointly scheduled technique exercises and on developing their own ideas. The work is a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students.

Exam schedules

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.

Introduce an interesting watercolour painter to the class. Preparation (search): 2 hours, presentation 10 min.

Show the tasks in the end of the course:
1. your own choice of painting demo tasks
2. 1 painting from a photograph
3. 1 free painting, your own choice
4. a clean paper/finished painting straightened with glue paper (or your own innovation)

Content scheduling

The course will take place from 8.1.-24.1.2025.Students will work in the Big Painting Room (F209) and the Small Painting Room (F208), starting in the Small Painting Room on Wednesday 8.1.2025 at 9 am. At the beginning of the course everyone should have: watercolours, water cups of different sizes, watercolour brushes, at least one (grey/black) watercolour pencil, masking tape, sponge and/or spray bottle. At least 2 large sheets (approx. 50x70cm) of watercolour paper: e.g. Fabriano 300g/m2. Participation in the water-soluble methods course does not require a background in painting.

The school will provide small-sized watercolour papers for common exercises and a small amount of basic equipment. Buy the equipment and at least 2 large sheets of watercolour paper, for example from the framing shop in Itäisenkatu (Turku) or from Tempera (Helsinki).

Water-soluble painting techniques/
Watercolour course 8.1.-23.1.2025 5 cr
timetable subject to change

teacher: visual artist Kati Immonen
+358-41-5477686, kati.immonen@turkuamk.fi, (katimariaimmonen@gmail.com)
katiimmonen.com
@katiimmonen

At the beginning of the course everyone should have: at least 2 large (50x70) sheets of watercolour paper (e.g. Fabriano 300 g), watercolours, water cups of different sizes, watercolour brushes, at least one (grey/black) watercolour pencil, masking tape, sponge and/or spray bottle.

The school will provide watercolour papers for common exercises and a small amount of other basic equipment. If you do not already have watercolours, please do not buy them at Biltema or Clas Ohlsson, but for example at the frame shop on Itäisenkatu. The list of materials will be revised during the course.


Course timetable

Week 1

Start Wed 8.1. at 9 am, Small painting class F208
Preparation for joint painting exercises - equipment, working spaces, still life. Note: bring your own simple mini-set (your still life can fit on A5 paper). The placemat will be used in the morning exercises. This is not the time to paint from a photograph.

Common painting demo: painting and sketching methods at the pace of croquis.
You will need on Wed and Thu in total: 8-10 small (max A4) watercolour papers and one larger paper. School paper or your own paper. No works but exercises but quality paper is still essential.

Start: soak 2 pieces of paper e.g. under the sink, put the papers in a plastic bag.

1. Wet to dry. First paint with plain water, then drizzle the paint over the watery areas. Apply varying degrees of wetness to each area.
2. Wet to dry, looking for a mark where you draw and paint at the same time. For example, use a large round brush with a sharp tip.
3. Dampen the paper with a spray bottle or sponge vaguely, painting on wet
4. Take the wet paper out of the plastic bag, dry the excess. Make sure the paper is evenly wet on all sides. Paint wet on wet.
5. Same as the previous one - this one takes a bit of practice!
6. Sketch with the same colour watercolour pencil as the painting (aim: the drawing line disappears)
7. An abstract colour cloud on a blank piece of larger paper
8. Portrait croquis with free style.

Tue afternoon: optional assignment: deepen, take over "melting" the watercolour pencil sketch line into the painting. Do a small painting, anticipating the color of the pencil according to the color ranges to come (pretty big goal, but try).

Thu 9.1. at 9 am
Lecture in the Big Painting Class: methods and materials for watercolour painting.

After the lecture, a break and a joint painting demo will continue.
9. sketch with wood crayon or pencil
10. Making a background together for one of yesterday's paintings: just wet the background and drop/spread the colour.
11. Make a background together from one of yesterday's paintings (or on clean paper if you have enough paper): two colours, the third is made on wet paper.

12. A sharp red puddle on top of yesterday's painting
13. Soft red cloud of colour over yesterday's painting

Homework: find and print a starting point image for next week's assignment OR sketch/create your own free topic.


Week 2

Tue 14 Jan at 9am
Lecture at 9 am in the large painting class: watercolour as a medium for the contemporary painter.

Wed 15.1. at 9 am
Painting from a photograph - two different versions, two different watercolour techniques
1. Thin overlapping optical blends (pre-mixed colours) - no black allowed. Paint thin "films" of colour layered on top of each other.
2. Same image as above, do in your own free style. For example, you can combine techniques you have already learnt in different parts of the picture or concentrate on a technique you like.

Afternoon:
-Two uses of adhesive paper


Thu 16.1. at 13:00
Big painting class at 13.00:
Intermediate critique/review of work done so far, with a tour of everyone's workstation.

Feedback and wishes to the teacher for the rest of the course.


Week 3

Tue 21.1. at 9 am
Lecture at 9 am in the large painting classroom.

In the afternoon Kati will present her work.

Painting demo: masking fluid, tape and oil pastel - how to protect (mask) parts of the paper and highlight details? You can try different masking techniques or just listen and paint on your own.

Wed 22.1. at 9 am
Big painting class at 9: Introduce a watercolour painter of your interest to the rest of the group and the teacher, e.g. from the artist's website


Thu 23.1. at 13

Final evaluation in the large painting classroom from 13:00.

Show the tasks at the inspection:
at least 5 quick paintings from the painting demo assignments
1 painting from a photograph
1 free, self-made painting

Further information

erika.adamsson@turkuamk.fi, katimariaimmonen@gmail.com

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessed (1-5) on task completion, attendance, commitment to and development of own work, collegial responsibility: dialogic commentary on student colleagues' work, creating a supportive and safe working environment. Attendance in lectures and in jointly scheduled classes 80%. Absences above this will be compensated by additional work.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments not completed, student has not attended classes.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student present occasionally, no tasks done, little independent painting. Limited study and comment on paintings by other students in the same course.
The student is able to work in a safe manner, taking into account the safety of the workplace and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student present regularly, tasks mostly completed, independent painting work started. Familiarisation with and commenting on paintings of students in the same course started. The student is able to work in a safe manner, taking into account the safety of the workplace and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student present regularly, tasks completed, independent painting work well underway. Students test and experiment and apply what they learn to their own work. Studying and commenting on paintings of other students in the same course. Students will be able to work in a way that respects work safety and is considerate of others working in the space.

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply oil-based techniques in their expression
• analyse and compare the effect of different binders on the painting process and observe the health and safety and environmental aspects when working with solvents
• apply colour theory in practice
• apply historical knowledge about oil painting techniques and modes of expression.
• understand the qualities of different pigments and their applications in painting.

Content

The students’ learn about the history and theory of oil-soluble methods and practise the potential of the techniques as part of their expression.
The courses are completed as course assignments, in which the students will explore the different aspects of oil painting and the modes of expression.
The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions and to complete the course assignments to the required standard.

Materials

The lecture material for the course will be distributed in PDF format after the lectures. During the course, links and bibliographic tips for further study will be provided.

Teaching methods

Lectures and group meetings, working together, independent painting practice, studio tours, i.e. personal feedback from the teacher.

Exam schedules

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International connections

The aim is to create a safe and supportive space for all those working in painting classes. Consideration of sustainable practices and minimising the environmental impact of painting work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

The work will be a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students. Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.

4 weeks, 6 tasks. Implementation according to your starting level. If it seems too easy, develop challenges. A grade of 5 can also be achieved with the easiest option. The school provides small pieces of MDF and acrylic sheet (small amount of fabric for the next course). Priming materials, a small amount of paint mediums and oil paint are also provided for students.
Primer and paint small works - e.g. 20 x 20 cm is enough for exercises. Of course, you can use your own handwriting to make a larger print (and buy MDF from Jari if necessary). Don't overdo with the subjects - the idea is to focus on developing technical skills. Colour field painting is an easy place to start if you can't think of anything to paint. You can focus on different brush strokes, enjoying your own painting craft and colour combinations. If the ideas are overflowing, that's fine too- the subjects of the paintings are up to you and the assignments do not define or limit them, nor do they affect the judging. You can also choose to paint on the same subject throughout the course: the groundwork and the way in which you do it will vary.

priming:
1. gluing and joint priming a) on canvas b) on MDF. The fabric for (a) can be e.g. gauze glued to a small MDF base or a fabric of your own choice. Or a fabric from the next lesson.
2. Any other primer of your choice for MDF, fabric or paper. E.g. plastic glue+gesso+plastic glue, semi-oil base, gelcoat+aluminium base, paper glued to canvas or board, with adhesive backing.
3. For at least one painting: hanging-ready. A piece of MDF on the back (or any other solution you can think of, instead of a million screws), holes in the acrylic board or a glued hanging hook.

painting:
4. tempera technique of your choice, mixing paint with pigment, painting on a greaseless chalk base or gelcoat-primed paper. You can use tempera as a base coat and continue with oil paint or use tempera to make a finished painting. If you choose a whitewash tempera, paint on the board.
5. Choose at least one of these: Mixed media, layering, shumraus or under primer. For mixed technique, choose one of the following: tempera emulsion (for wet oil paint), for layering Hauser, Liquin or stand oil, for shumraising e.g. Hauser, for under priming e.g. stand oil or Malla's paint fluid.
6. oil painting with Liquin, Hauser or linseed oil on acrylic sheet or metal OR another tempering technique of your choice.

Alongside these experiments, make canvas bases for Henri's course (Nov-Dec) and consider a larger oil painting on canvas. The subject is free. This work will be carried out in the next course (Expression in Painting I). The autumn painting period will end with a group exhibition and viewing at the Wall Gallery from 18.12.2024-30.1.2025 (the final date of the exhibition is still to be determined).

Content scheduling

Oil Painting Techniques 22.10.-14.11.2024
The main focus of the course is to introduce the student to linseed oil-based painting techniques and to deepen the techniques according to the student's starting level. The use of different painting fluids will be practised and the student will explore his/her own field of painting. You will also learn tempera techniques and how to use colour pigments in a practical way. Students may choose to complete the entire course working with tempera paints. During the course, students will learn how to do traditional gluing, chalk priming and semi-oil priming on MDF and canvas. You will learn how to combine oil paint and tempera and how to apply a chalk finish, also with a view to watercolour painting. Attention will be paid to safety and ecologically sound working practices. To learn collegial skills, working with others in the same workspace.

The list of materials required for the course is given at the beginning of the course:
4 small (about 1-2 dl) glass jars/glass bottles.
larger glass jar for storing brushes + rapeseed oil.
Pine needles
palette or other tray for mixing paints (e.g. glass plate or disposable plates),
ready-to-use Gesso (plastic glue primer) for priming oil paint
palette knives
brushes
(+ larger priming brush)
respirator (a normal face mask will do)
work clothes

In addition, bring to the painting class: a painting pad/base as needed and, depending on your painting hand, protective gloves if necessary. The school will provide a small amount of oil paints, painting fluids and the painting surfaces for the exercises in the course. The ready-to-use gesso can be purchased by the students themselves, but the school will provide the materials, tempera emulsions and pigments for the primers taught in the course. NOTE: The Autumn 2024 painting course does not include the building of a border frame or the tightening of the canvas - it is assumed that you have mastered these before the course starts. If you do not know how to make a border frame, you can paint on a sheet or, if possible, learn how to make a frame in the Workshop before starting the painting course. The work is a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students. Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.
Schedule changes are possible and will be communicated as soon as possible.

week 1 Themes: primer, Hauser, linseed oil
Tue 22.10 at 9 am Starter lecture: techniques and primers. Exercises and supporting literature, (Painting class F209). After the lecture in the Wood Workshop: Chalk -gesso priming and MDF stripping preparation. Literature: Veikko Kiljunen: The painter's material theory, Max Doerner: Paint materials and their use in painting.
Wed 23.10 at 13: Hauser, test. Painting trials.
Thu 24.10 at 9 am in the wood-workshop: semi-oil gesso and chalk-gesso for watercolour. Readymade gesso primer + glue.
Klo 15: Luento Kuvateatterissa: New Performance in Turku - vierailu

Week 2 Theme: Slippery Liquin
Tuesday 29.10 at 9 (-10), Painting class F209: meeting with the group: Quick go-through on everyone's paintings. After the meeting, the teacher will tour the classroom. Around 10 am: paint demo: Liquin (and slippery primers).
Wed 30.10 at 13 (-14): lecture: tempera (Painting class F209).
Thu 31.10 working, teacher tours

Week 3 Themes: tempera emulsion and mixed media, eggwhite tempera, casein tempera
Tue 5 Nov 9am (-10am), Painting class F209: joint meeting with the group, review of the situation. After the meeting at about 10 am, tempera testing, use of pigments.
Wed 6.11. at 13 (-14.30): lecture: pigments, layering and putrido (Painting class F209).
Thu 7 Nov 9am (-10.30am) Painting class F209: introduce a painter (oil/tempera) of your interest to the rest of the group.

Week 4 solvent-free paint medium invented by Malla Tallgren
Tue 12 Nov 9am (-10am), Painting Class F209: joint meeting - review of the situation, anything unclear, to be clarified later? After the meeting, we'll go to the Wood Workshop: Malla solvent-free paint medium.
Wed 13.11. at 13 (-14.30): lecture: painting on different materials (Painting class F209).
Thu 14.11. (9 a.m. -10 am.): lecture: great painters from Turku Drawing School and Art Academy (Poison class)

Further information

kati.immonen@turkuamk.fi, +358-41-5477686

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation (1-5) on task completion, attendance, commitment to and development of own work, collegial responsibility: dialogic commentary on student colleagues' work, creating a supportive and safe working environment. Attendance in lectures and in jointly scheduled classes 80%. Absences above this will be compensated by additional work.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments not completed, the student has not participated lectures and/or meetings with the group.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student present occasionally, has not done course -tasks, little independent painting. Limited comment on paintings by other students in the same course.
The student is able to work with respect for safety and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student present regularly, tasks mostly completed, independent painting work started. Commenting on paintings of students in the same course started. The student is able to work in a safe manner, taking into account the safety of the workplace and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student present regularly, tasks completed, independent painting work well underway. Students test and experiment and apply what they learn to their own work. Studying and commenting on paintings of other students in the same course. Students will be able to work in a way that respects work safety and is considerate of others working in the space.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in metal sculpture.
• use different methods of metal sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• work as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

During the workshop, the students will learn the qualities and behaviour of metal as a sculpting material. The focus areas include the tools and safety in metal work, the theory and practice of metal casting and the development of individual expression in relation to the discussed methods and materials.
The workshop may be held as a separate course or its content may be linked with projects that have already been started in other sculpture workshops. Workshop-based courses require regular attendance. The workshop schedule is to be confirmed later.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• understand the basics of motion graphics and animation in After Effects
• recognize the possibilities of motion design in fine art and media
• develop their visual thinking in infographic and kinetic typographical content
• express their observations by means of abstraction and animation
• build on their knowledge of digital animation techniques

Content

- basics of motion graphics and animation in After Effects
- rigging and animating a 2D character in After Effects

Evaluation scale

H-5

International connections

lectures, exercises, working in groups

Content scheduling

Students will be introduced to the basic principles of stop motion puppet and set building. During the course students will be working in small groups. These groups will function as a production teams that produces a preproduction materials ready for a short stop motion production (duration 2-4 minutes).

This course is first part of a bigger ensemble. It will start already in 16th of January and will focus on preproduction (script development and building the stop motion puppets and sets). Puppet and set building will take place in the workshop in Linnankatu from 20nd of Febryary to 17th of March.

To achieve the best technical and artistic knowledge and understanding of the stop motion technique it is recommendable to take part also in the following course that will focus on animation, lighting and cinematography of stop motion production.

Animation, lighting and cinematography in Stop Motion production -course will start 20th of March in the Big Studio in Lemminkäisenkatu (LEM_B162) and will continue until end of May.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can
- understand the role of drawing in the field of contemporary art and as part of their own work.
- basic knowledge of drawing methods, materials, techniques and modes of expression.
- apply drawing as part of design and conceptual work.
- use tools and materials in a professional and ecological way.
- structure and schedule their artistic work.

Content

The course will approach drawing from the perspective of current themes in contemporary art and consider the role of drawing now and in the future. Personal expression, independent work and the ability to receive and give feedback will be developed through a series of workshops and varied exercises.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to identify traditions, methods, discourses and practices in contemporary art.

Content

On this course, students will discuss the different media in contemporary art, questions related to the content of art, the changing roles of the artist, art critique, questions of value and power from the perspective of art, art institutions etc.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to
- identify the basic principles of animation
- recognise the importance of rhythm and timing in the formation of movement
- apply the basic principles of animation to the movement of characters and inanimate objects
- use animation software
- develop their own expression through their studies

Content

The course introduces students to the expressive techniques and terminology of animation and the importance of rhythm and timing in the formation of movement. The work will explore the structures and relationships of movement and the behaviour of the animated mass. Animation exercises will be done both on paper and digitally. Croquis drawing is used to develop perceptual and concentration skills.

Materials

Richard Williams: The animator's survival kit: [a manual of methods, principles and formulas for classical, computer, games, stop motion and internet animators]

Teaching methods

During study period student practise animation skills by doing exercises with pen and paper. He/she also learns to use digital Toonboom software.

International connections

Contact teaching and independent work. Student does independent work with given exercises. During contact period teacher is giving feedback and shows how to make animation work better.

Content scheduling

Student knows Basic principles of animation, importance of rythm and timing.

He/she knows how to apply rules of animation to objects, animals and humans.

He/she knows how to use digital Toonboom software.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Feedback is given during the course. Movement, timing and rhythm. All exercises has to be done.

Objective

The student can
- have a basic knowledge of drawing materials, techniques and means of expression.
- understand the history of drawing techniques from the point of view of techniques and means of expression.
- use tools and materials in a professional and ecological way.
- organise their work space rationally and appropriately.
- develop their own expression through their studies.

Content

This course introduces students to the materials, techniques and means of expression of drawing, as well as the history and current practices of drawing. Perception-based work explores the structures and relationships of form, spatial and lighting effects, surface textures and the sense of materials. Croquis drawing develops perceptual and concentration skills.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student
- knows the basic concepts and materials of black-and-white darkroom work.
- knows how to produce richly toned and archival black and white photographs in a darkroom.
- recognises the expressive possibilities of black-and-white photography and is able to utilise them in their own work.
- is familiar with work safety issues and sustainable practices in darkroom work.

Content

The course concentrates on black-and-white film photography and analog black-and-white printing of photographs through practical work and theory. During the course, the students consider the expressive possibilities of black-and-white photography and apply the knowledge in their own photographic expression.

Materials

In the ItsLearning learning environment and handouts

Teaching methods

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks, otherwise 80% attendance and completion of the assigned tasks.

- Lectures and demonstrations
- Exercises
- Development of your own films and images, independently and in classroom situations. Basic course materials from the school, you can also bring your own photographic papers/films.
- Starting your own darkroom diary

International connections

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks.

Familiarisation with the environmental impact of chemical work and occupational safety risks, including an exam which must be passed.
Working together and independently, weekly group discussions. As the course progresses, independent work is possible in the evenings and at weekends after the initial week, provided that the student demonstrates mastery of the basics of darkroom work and occupational safety.

Student workload

Environmental and occupational safety in chemical work - exam
Development of black and white and colour films
Printing black and white films in the darkroom
Contrast control of black and white prints
Local exposure corrections, veiling
Post-processing of photographic prints

Content scheduling

There is no substitute for the magical appearance of a black and white image on photographic paper in the darkness of the darkroom. Digital printing methods cannot beat a skillfully printed black and white print in terms of quality, durability and, especially, experience. Making a silver gelatine print is a combination of vision, creativity and skill. A successful print is a conscious interpretation of the content of the negative by the artist.

In this course you will learn how to print authentic silver gelatin prints from your own black and white film negatives in the darkroom. We will focus on producing a finished black and white print in an archival quality. During the course we will also make images on fibre paper and go through the steps of finishing the print, such as: reducing, toning and spotting.

On completion of the course, students will be able to print silver gelatin prints from black and white film negatives in an archival quality. They will be able to find the basic exposure time using test strips, control image contrast, and make local corrections through additional exposure, shading and veiling. The student will master the post-processing of a finished print: reducing, toning and spotting. Colour film will also be developed during the course, but prints will not be printed.

WORK SAFETY will be carefully reviewed and examined at the beginning of the course, mandatory! It is important to understand the risks of working with chemicals, both to yourself and the environment. We emphasize an ecological way of working.

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks of the course.
Please bring protective clothing, a work jacket (no woollen sweater), preferably also your own chemical-resistant rubber gloves.
Note: No contact lenses! If you are pregnant, please contact the teacher before the course or if you have e.g. asthma, please discuss with the teacher.

TIMETABLE:
Tue 26.11.
10 - 16 Intro & Environmental and occupational safety in chemical work.

Wed 27.11.
11 - 12 Environmental and Occupational Safety in Chemical Work Exam
13 - 16.30 black and white film development

Thu 28.11.
10 - 16 Colour film development

weeks 49-50 and 2 - 3 black and white darkroom work, timetable to be confirmed

Thu 16.1.2025
10 - 16 Final review

February 2025: Wall Gallery exhibition

Further information

ItsLearning learning platform, email

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed from 1 to 5
The course will be assessed on the basis of attendance and completion of assignments:
- activity 33%.
- environmental and occupational safety exam 33%.
- darkroom work 33 %.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Absent more than 20%.
Assignments not returned.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in the interaction situations and completed the tasks successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has participated in interaction situations and has shown that he/she has mastered the main points covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has participated actively and with consideration for others in interaction situations and has shown excellent mastery of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work. The student is able to present the results of his/her work in a well-founded way.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in sculpture.
• use the methods and materials of wood sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• analyse and compare different technical and material choices and meanings of different material combinations
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• working as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

During the workshop, the students will learn the qualities and behaviour of wood as a sculpting material. The focus areas include the tools and safety in woodwork, the theory and practice of wooden sculpture and the development of individual expression in relation to the discussed methods and materials. The workshop may be held as a separate course or its content may be linked with projects that have already been started in other sculpture workshops.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. Through these exercises, the students will learn how to use different methods, materials and their combinations as part of their expression. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/their work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

Schedule to be confirmed!
The joint meetings are usually held on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Wood as a material for sculpture is, as its name suggests, a material-based course. Wood as a material surrounds us in the form of buildings, furniture, objects of necessity and sometimes also art objects. Ikea's chipboard cabinets are made of wood, as are the Baroque cabinets that have been declared of cultural and historical value. Trees grow in forests, sometimes even through the asphalt on the sunny side of the pavement, and branches and leaves fall to the ground. Trees have a life cycle and research shows that they are also capable of communicating with each other (see The secret life of trees). Students will critically reflect on the relationship of the material to their work plan and their chosen working methods. How the nature of the material is revealed in the student's work and how it relates to debates in the field of contemporary art. Students will produce their own independent work or process exploring the qualities of the material within the given constraints.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and working methods and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen his/her personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• get acquainted with topical phenomena and genres in art and other social activity
• express opinions
• develop their critical thinking
• understand the practices of contemporary art and identify those practices, discourses and elements in contemporary art that are relevant to their own work.

Content

Artistic work, the field of contemporary art and the related discourse.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, reading and writing assignments, visits to exhibitions, and short artistic productions both individually and in groups.

International connections

Thoughts of incompleteness, exposure, unpredictability, surprise, and even vulnerability.

Trying things out, constant modification of one’s own thinking encourages open-mindedness.

Willingness to question notions that are already thought to be known.

Recognize the crucial role of the other-than-human ‘other’ in creative dialogues.

Giving up the pursuit of the right answer

Interference in the production of normality (queer reading or gaze), different interpretations, looking past the most obvious level.

Concentrating on process rather than outcomes.

Slow close-up reading and looking

Try out new things and take risks.

Content scheduling

The speculative worlds of art
Strange spaces, times, creatures and materials


How can we define the present? Does it always take place in relation to the past and the future? Does the present (NOW) even exist? What possibilities do we have to speculatively imagine what is to come?
The course will explore how creative world-making practices such as visual art and speculative literature, new technologies, feminist theory, etc., as perspectives and tools, can create or anticipate strange new forms of existence and temporalities, challenging our understanding of the past and opening up unexpected and potentially more promising futures.
The course aims to emphasize the need to structure experiences as fiction in order to understand them. By creating speculative systems or worlds through artistic work, our relationship with materials, objects, words and living and non-living beings will be explored.

The course will cover topics such as:

- The means of (speculative) fiction in art and art text
- Worlds within worlds
- New temporalities (times and spaces)
- New technologies, Artificial Intelligence, AR, VR, etc.
- Trying to pay attention to the overlooked, including non-human beings and matter
- The interconnection between the digital world and natural systems
- The invisible made visible or sensed

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will develop their skills in goal-oriented and methodical working. They will expand their understanding on prints as a method and form of expression in contemporary art.

Content

On this course, the students will expand their competence in a selected method. The course introduces Printmaking in the field of Contemporary Art using topical techniques and methods. The course will be integrated with Printmaking as Expression II.

Teaching methods

student is working target-oriented, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

International connections

during four weeks period students show they master professional working skills and are able to fulfill one’s own targets

Content scheduling

The student deepens his know-how and practise in the method of printmaking chosen by student.

Student researches phenomena and artists of chosen printmaking expression and presents that to the group.
Weekly meetings with the group every tuesday at 10.

Student participates to final presentation in December 12th.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In the end of the course there will be final talk with the whole team where students by talk and prints show their mastery to the subject. Evaluation is emphasized with the student´s presence in teaching, working process and it's target/object and professional working skills.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous, student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous, student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will develop their skills in goal-oriented and methodical working. They will expand their understanding on prints as a method and form of expression in contemporary art.

Content

On this course, the students will expand their competence in a selected method. The students will create a collection of prints for public display as a continuation to the Printmaking and Expression I course. The students design and execute the exhibition as a course assignment for public display, when possible.

Content scheduling

The student deepens his know-how and practise in the method of printmaking chosen by student. Previous participating in printmaking courses required. talk about that with the teacher before starting.
Group plans and executes an exhibition on Seinä- galleria
Student researches phenomena and artists of chosen printmaking expression and presents one to the group in meetings 4.3., 11.3. and 18.3.
Student participates to final presentation wich will place at 20.3.25

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply their skills and knowledge of materials in goal-oriented work
• Assess and allocate a right amount of time and materials for artistic work.
• Apply their knowledge in expanding their expression and creating a functioning environment for independent work

Content

On this course, the students will expand their knowledge of printmaking methods and practices and the use of tools and materials. The students will also be introduced to the expressive potential of Stone Lithography. The students will develop their implementation and goal-oriented work skills as well as their personal expression. Students learn methodical working practice and the appropriate use of materials and tools in lithography.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, technical demonstrations, discussions of content in practical work and guided practical works and group discussions.

International connections

students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during three weeks period students show they master professional working skills and abilities to work independently.
Student participates to the final talk

Content scheduling

basics of lithography and knowledge of materials;
Starting on Tuesday 9th of january, 2025. at 10 in class

Teacher is present mostly between tuesday and thursday, students whole week.
Ending the course and discussion 24.1.25 at 10 o'clock.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply previously learned skills in working methodically
• work independently and in a professional manner based on the design and goals
• take responsibility for the condition of tools and materials

Content

On this course, the students will focus on the versatile method of Screen Printing.
The students will develop their implementation and goal-oriented work skills as though course assignments.
Students learn methodical working practice and the appropriate use of materials and tools in screen printing.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and guided practical work; independent working; discussions of content

International connections

students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during three weeks period students show they master professional working skills

Content scheduling

basics of silkscreen and knowledge of materials
teaching days of silkscreen tuesday - thursday, 28.1.- 3.2.2025
Starting lecture 28.1. at 10 o'clock in class

Further information

student is obliged to get printing papers suitable for method and also personal protection clothing such as gloves and e.g. apron

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In the end of the course there will be final talk with the whole team where students by talk and prints show their mastery to the subject. Evaluation is emphasized with the student´s presence in teaching, working process and it's target/object and professional working skills.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous, student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous, student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will deepen their personal expression and identity as an artist and improve their skills in independent and goal-oriented ways of working.

Content

On this course, the students will expand their knowledge of printmaking methods and practices and the use of tools and materials. In the course, the students will focus on the ImageOn Photopolymer and carborundum techniques.

Materials

teaching material is given during the course

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, technical demonstrations, discussions of content in practical work and guided practical works and group discussions.

International connections

students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during four weeks period students show they master professional working skills and abilities to work independently.

Content scheduling

Photopolymer method; basics and knowledge of materials,
Starting tuesday 22.10. at 10 o'clock
First week concentrates to Photopolymer, during second week Carborundum method is presented. Last two weeks students continue working with the methods in their own emphasis; using either one or both methods.

Teacher is present mostly tuesday to thursday, student will work the whole week.

Joint meeting in class every tuesday at 10.
Ending of the course and interactive discussion at Thursday 14.11.

Further information

student is obliged to get printing papers and copy transparencies suitable for method and also personal protection clothing such as gloves and e.g. apron

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In the end of the course there will be final talk with the whole team where students by talk and prints show their mastery to the subject. Evaluation is emphasized with the student´s presence in teaching, working process and it's target/object and professional working skills

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for themselves and work towards these goals according to a planned schedule
• recognise the discourse of contemporary art, adopt the practices and knowledge of professional artistic work and are able to benefit from these in their career.
• work independently in a forward-looking and methodical manner while utilizing different types of sources and collaboration networks and with confidence in their own vision.
• execute artistic work independently and to apply acquired knowledge in the thesis process.

Content

The artistic part of Bachelor’s thesis is demanding both in terms of scope and artistic content, as it shall consist of an independently and methodically executed work or series of works. The thesis work may be an action, exhibition, book or other similar production of visual art.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for themselves and work towards these goals according to a planned schedule
• recognise the discourse of contemporary art, adopt the practices and knowledge of professional artistic work and are able to benefit from these in their career.
• work independently in a forward-looking and methodical manner while utilizing different types of sources and collaboration networks and with confidence in their own vision.
• execute artistic work independently and to apply acquired knowledge in the thesis process.

Content

The artistic part of Bachelor’s thesis is demanding both in terms of scope and artistic content, as it shall consist of an independently and methodically executed work or series of works. The thesis work may be an action, exhibition, book or other similar production of visual art.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for the artistic work
• develop the techniques and expression of their work
• carry out long-term artistic processes in a methodical and goal-oriented manner
• analyse their own work

Content

Supervised artistic work that may take place in connection with professional studies, other projects, through minor-subject studies under another degree programme or student exchange. The Artistic Work courses I–IV may be integrated into larger entities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for the artistic work
• develop the techniques and expression of their work
• carry out long-term artistic processes in a methodical and goal-oriented manner
• analyse their own work

Content

Supervised artistic work that may take place in connection with professional studies, other projects, through minor-subject studies under another degree programme or student exchange. The Artistic Work courses I–IV may be integrated into larger entities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for the artistic work
• develop the techniques and expression of their work
• carry out long-term artistic processes in a methodical and goal-oriented manner
• analyse their own work

Content

Supervised artistic work that may take place in connection with professional studies, other projects, through minor-subject studies under another degree programme or student exchange. The Artistic Work courses I–IV may be integrated into larger entities.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• gain an overview of the history of Western art as well as art research and interpretation
• incorporate historical traditions, themes and phenomena in art in their own work.
• name and apply the basic concepts of art philosophy.
• apply different modes of art discourse in their own work.

Content

• History of Western Art The students will be introduced to the development and main themes and phenomena in Western art.
• Introduction to Philosophy of Art. The students will learn about philosophical discourse on art and its interpretation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• make use of the methods of spatial and time-based art in a professional, responsible, safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
• follow the permit and contracting procedures applicable for the art form.
• operate in a dialogue with their group and evaluate their own collaboration with other parties.
• see an installation as part of a space and its environment and recognize the special characteristics of the art form.
• evaluate the expressive potential of different forms of art in the development of their own work.
• discuss and evaluate in a constructive manner the processes of their own artistic work.
• allocate the right amount of time for study/the creation of a work.

Content

• spatial and time-based art, their methods and modes of expression, artists working in this field, and the theory behind the media
• permits, contracts and budgeting and other practicalities related to the art form
• safe and environmentally sustainable methods
• creation of a site-specific work, installation and/or public work of art as a team or an individual project
• documentation and reporting

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for themselves and work towards these goals according to a planned schedule
• obtain information and carry out research work as a foundation for artistic work.
• recognise the discourse of contemporary art, adopt the practices and knowledge of professional artistic work and are able to benefit from these in their career.
• work independently in a forward-looking and methodical manner while utilizing different types of sources and collaboration networks and with confidence on their own vision and taking into consideration the principles of sustainable development.
• analyse their personal working processes and their relation with the field of art in general and to improve their skills in communicating about their own work both in a spoken and written format.
• execute the thesis work independently and to apply acquired knowledge in the thesis process.

Content

In the research part, the students will discuss their own way of working, its background factors, practices and meanings.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• set goals for themselves and work towards these goals according to a planned schedule
• obtain information and carry out research work as a foundation for artistic work.
• recognise the discourse of contemporary art, adopt the practices and knowledge of professional artistic work and are able to benefit from these in their career.
• work independently in a forward-looking and methodical manner while utilizing different types of sources and collaboration networks and with confidence on their own vision and taking into consideration the principles of sustainable development.
• analyse their personal working processes and their relation with the field of art in general and to improve their skills in communicating about their own work both in a spoken and written format.
• execute the thesis work independently and to apply acquired knowledge in the thesis process.

Content

In the research part, the students will discuss their own way of working, its background factors, practices and meanings.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• obtain information with appropriate source criticism and apply this information in goal-oriented problem solving situations
• apply the methods of reflective writing and speaking and communicate about their artistic work in a professional setting
• set meaningful goals and an appropriate scope for the thesis work and future development tasks
• position their artistic work within a larger framework
• analyse works of art and develop their own practice as a result

Content

• planning an artistic development project
• information seeking for the purpose of artistic development
• analysis of artistic processes
• reflecting on the development project

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• obtain information with appropriate source criticism and apply this information in goal-oriented problem solving situations
• apply the methods of reflective writing and speaking and communicate about their artistic work in a professional setting
• set meaningful goals and an appropriate scope for the thesis work and future development tasks
• position their artistic work within a larger framework
• analyse works of art and develop their own practice as a result

Content

• planning an artistic development project
• information seeking for the purpose of artistic development
• analysis of artistic processes
• reflecting on the development project

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student
- knows how to work in different work areas, taking care of their own and others' safety.
- can use work equipment safely and sustainably.
- is aware of and committed to the principles of safer working environments.
- can recognise and take into account the health and environmental hazards associated with their own artistic work.
- can take into account the principles of sustainable development.

Content

Students will learn about the key aspects of occupational safety, the principles of safer spaces, and issues of ecological and social sustainability that are central to the work of a visual artist and the study of fine arts. The course will also cover the basics of the visual artist's work ethic.

International connections

The student will be able to

- know how to work in different work areas, taking care of their own and others' safety.

- use work equipment safely and sustainably.

- is aware of and committed to the principles of safer working environments

- recognise and take into account the health and environmental hazards associated with their own artistic work.

- take into account the principles of sustainable development.

Content scheduling

Students will learn about the key aspects of occupational safety, the principles of safer spaces, and issues of ecological and social sustainability that are central to the work of a visual artist and the study of visual arts. The course will also cover the basics of the visual artist's work ethic.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• recognize the technical and artistic aspects of the development of photography and place these within their historical context.
• name influential photographers and genres.
• apply traditions in photography in their own work.

Content

On this course, the students will gain basic knowledge about the starting points of photography and the development of photographic techniques and expression from the 19th century to the present. The students will be discussing the relationship between photography and society and other methods of image-making. Students will learn how to apply this knowledge in their own expression.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• recognize the key theoretical aspects of photography and place these within their historical context.
• identify the different contexts for and discourses on photography.
• present informed opinion based on their personal experiences on the topics to be discussed.
• apply the theory of photography in their work.

Content

On this course, the students will study topical key theories and philosophical questions in photography and discuss the relationship between photography and society and other forms of image-making. The course also includes a written and/or visual assignment on the topics discussed on the course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply photographic methods of expression in their own work
• critically analyse and develop their own visual expression
• present and defend their professional choices

Content

On this course, students will focus on different ways of create and use photographs as a means of expression, study the body of work of different photographers and follow topical phenomena in the field of photography and fine arts. The students will also learn about displaying and finishing photographs from the expressive and technical perspective.

Teaching methods

Developing and presenting your own artistic work, lectures, one-to-one meetings, preparing and delivering a presentation.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Lectures, discussions, independent study and artistic work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Students will continue to work independently as artists throughout the course. Progress will be presented to the group at the mid-term meeting and at the end-of-course presentation days.
The initial meeting will introduce the general themes of the course and the demo lectures, as well as the presentation assignment.
During the course, students will have at least one face-to-face distance meeting with the tutor.

Content scheduling

The course is integrated with the Photographic Methods III course. During the course, students develop and reflect on their own expression through practical work. The focus of learning is on the promotion of the student's own artistic work.
In addition to artistic work, the course will focus on the contextualisation of photographic 'strategies', motivations and working methods. Students will learn to mirror key issues, practices and/or methods of their own work in the context of contemporary photographic and visual arts and histories.

Indicative timetable:
Tue 28.1. 11-16 Introduction to the course, H209
Wed 29.1. 11.00-16.00 Course introduction continues, demo lecture, assignment, H209.
Tue 4 - Wed 5.2. Face-to-face meetings according to a schedule to be agreed, H209 or online
Thu. 6.2. 10-16 Interim meeting, presentation of student's own artistic process
Wed 12.2. 11-16 Presentations
Thu 13.2. 10-16 Presentations

Further information

In addition to joint contact teaching, the teacher and students communicate during the course on the ItsLearning platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Progress of artistic work.
Demonstration of an understanding of the place of one's own artistic work in the context of art = presentation.
Activity and participation in group discussions and peer review.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks not done. The student has not participated in class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- has participated in class and completed all assignments
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for studying/working
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- demonstrate knowledge of the photographer's knowledge base
- is able to place his/her work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition, the student
- demonstrates a knowledge base of the photographic artist and is able to apply it in their own work
- is able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- is able to critically analyse different solutions
- is able to work professionally and innovatively in the field of visual arts

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply the techniques of image editing and develop and expand their methodologies independently.
• apply the basic concepts of graphic design in their own work
• create and manage documents combining images and text.
• apply the principles of the CMYK colour management.
• apply the basic concepts of printing techniques and take the limitations of printing technologies into account in their own work.

Content

On this course, the students will develop and discuss their own expression through practical work. The students will also apply advanced image processing and the basics of graphic design and printing technology. During the course, the students will learn about the requirements of the printing industry in term of image production and practise accurate digital printing. They will also learn about different printing materials and their features.

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments, discussions, demonstrations, and independent work.

International connections

The course is based on the student’s own artistic work, assignments, reading the material distributed during lectures, and feedback on the development of the documentary project. At the end of the course, a review of the students' work will be organized. Attendance is mandatory for the entire course, and assessment is specific to each professional subject

Content scheduling

Joint Implementation: Documentary Photography + Photographic Methods II
The courses are implemented together, with the same program applied to both.

The implementations are linked so that each student creates an independent, sequential series as part of the documentary photography project. The course also deepens skills in image editing, InDesign, and printing, while introducing the requirements that the print industry imposes on images.

The main focus is on each student’s individual artistic work within the documentary project and its sequential execution in the Photographic Methods II course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Irreplaceable absences.
Unsubmitted assignments.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in interactive sessions and successfully completed the assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has demonstrated a general understanding of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in their own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to reflect on their learning in relation to their previous knowledge and has demonstrated a personal perspective in their work, as well as the ability to justify their solutions.

Objective

The students learn to identify the expressive potential of different photographic methods and techniques and to use them in their own work.

Content

• The production methods in photography, different formats of productions. New expressive channels using different tools. How will these affect the interpretation of an image?
• Methods of displaying photographic art. Photographs in mobile devices, installations, virtual spaces etc. without forgetting the traditional prints. What is the relationship between different presentation methods and the reality and what impact does this have on a photograph.

Teaching methods

Making and presenting a finished photographic work. Face-to-face meetings, lectures and discussions. Group work to organise an exhibition. Introduction to PeriLAB. Possible self-funded excursion to Helsinki: visit to art schools and community work spaces, exhibition visit.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Lectures, discussions, independent study and artistic work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Students will continue to work independently throughout the course and will produce and present a finished photographic work in a group exhibition.
The introductory meeting will provide an introduction to the exhibition process in general and explore possible exhibition venues.
The preparation of a photographic file for printing and the PeriLab introduction are a compulsory part of the course.

Content scheduling

The course is integrated with the course Photographic Expression I. The aim of the course is to produce a finished photographic work. We will work together as a group and independently. The final outcome of the course will be a small group exhibition of the finished works produced during the course, either in the school gallery or in another space to be acquired together.
An introduction to PeriLAB will take place during the course. After the orientation, the student will be entitled to use the services of PeriLAB. In addition to the introductory lecture and exhibition, the student must attend the PeriLAB orientation.

Indicative timetable:
Tue 25 Feb at 10-15am Introductory lecture: exhibition process, different methods of photography in the exhibition context, H209
Wed 26 Feb 11-16 Processing images for printing, Photography Mac class.
PeriLab introductory sessions and exhibition hanging, supervision and dismantling according to a schedule to be announced.

Further information

In addition to joint contact teaching, the teacher and student colleagues communicate during the course on the ItsLearning platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Progress of artistic work.
Activity and participation in group discussions and the exhibition process.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks not done. The student has not participated in class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- has participated in class and completed all assignments
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for studying/working
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- demonstrate knowledge of the photographer's knowledge base
- is able to place his/her work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition, the student
- demonstrate a knowledge base of the photographic artist and apply it in their own work
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different solutions
- be able to work professionally and innovatively in the field of visual arts

Objective

The student can
- use different types of cameras.
- edit digital photographs and understand the basic principles of colour management.
- print high quality pigment prints.
- reflect on their expressive choices in an ethical and aesthetic way.

Content

The course introduces the technical basis of photography through theory and various short exercises. The emphasis is on an experimental and exploratory approach to artistic work - the observation and mastery of photographic phenomena, through which the student develops a strong understanding of photographic techniques.

Materials

Material distributed during lectures.

Teaching methods

Assignments, experimental work, lectures, and discussions. 100% attendance required.

International connections

During the course, a strong understanding of photography is developed through theory and experimental work. We use digital cameras and also consider issues related to digital workflows and printing from the perspective of sustainable development. Working methods and materials are chosen with respect for the environment and resources.

In practice: Topic-specific information – experiments/testing – viewing and discussing images.

Student workload

Assignments: 60%
Lectures and discussions: 25%
Independent theoretical reflection: 15%

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Irreplaceable absences.
Unsubmitted assignments.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in interactive sessions and successfully completed the assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has demonstrated a general understanding of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in their own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to reflect on their learning in relation to their previous knowledge and has demonstrated a personal perspective in their work, as well as the ability to justify their solutions.

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in metal sculpture.
• use different methods of metal sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• work as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

During the workshop, the students will learn the qualities and behaviour of metal as a sculpting material. The focus areas include the tools and safety in metal work, the theory and practice of metal casting and the development of individual expression in relation to the discussed methods and materials.
The workshop may be held as a separate course or its content may be linked with projects that have already been started in other sculpture workshops. Workshop-based courses require regular attendance. The workshop schedule is to be confirmed later.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course concentrates on the creation of a collection of paintings and deepening the acquired painting skills. The students will create a series of works and display them in a space provided or that of the student’s own choice. The students will give a presentation about their painting process, analysing the relevance of the documented expression and content together with the group. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Materials

Written source material provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching; task-based content discussions and guided practice, lectures and group discussions. Excursions and possible visits to artists' studios.

International connections

Students work with the artist teacher, reflecting and discussing during studio tours and viewings. The studio tour is a pedagogical approach to visual arts in which the teacher tours the painting studio and the guiding discussion takes place at the student's workstation.

Student workload

The student will do practical work and attend weekly lectures, possible excursions and demonstrate professional working skills during the three weeks. Working hours are Tue-Fri 9am-4pm. Tuesdays are model painting days - in which case working 9am-4pm is a prerequisite for credit. On Fridays, independent work or participation in a model drawing class. During the course, students can create works using different painting techniques according to their interests and expression.

Content scheduling

The course will take place 25.2.-20.3.2025. Places of work: Large painting room (F209), Academy of Fine Arts.
The exact schedule will be communicated by e-mail to those accepted for the course.

Painting Expressions is a continuation of the course Painting Expressions II. The course develops painting expression and delves deeper into the tradition of painting and the content of contemporary painting. The aim is also to develop colour perception. Students will complete a series of paintings or a set of paintings. On Tuesdays, a model painting day - working from 9 am to 4 pm is a prerequisite for the course.

Further information

Teacher: erika.adamsson@turkuamk.fi.
The course provides students with basic materials, such as painting primers and common colours. However, students should be prepared to purchase their own brushes, painting canvas or primers, a palette knife, paper plates for palettes, plastic gloves, pine sap for washing brushes, and gesso for priming.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the course, there will be a joint assessment discussion in which participants will demonstrate their knowledge of the topic both verbally and through exercises.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment. Absences from face-to-face teaching more than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participate in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for study/work
- demonstrate knowledge of the principles and concepts of the method
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- is able to develop and deepen his/her personal expression

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different solutions

Objective

The students will develop their skills in goal-oriented and methodical working. They will expand their understanding on prints as a method and form of expression in contemporary art.

Content

On this course, the students will expand their competence in a selected method. The students will create a collection of prints for public display as a continuation to the Printmaking and Expression I course. The students design and execute the exhibition as a course assignment for public display, when possible.

Content scheduling

The student deepens his know-how and practise in the method of printmaking chosen by student. Previous participating in printmaking courses required. talk about that with the teacher before starting.
Group plans and executes an exhibition on Seinä- galleria
Student researches phenomena and artists of chosen printmaking expression and presents one to the group in meetings 4.3., 11.3. and 18.3.
Student participates to final presentation wich will place at 20.3.25

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students learn to identify the expressive potential of different photographic methods and techniques and to use them in their own work.

Content

• The production methods in photography, different formats of productions. New expressive channels using different tools. How will these affect the interpretation of an image?
• Methods of displaying photographic art. Photographs in mobile devices, installations, virtual spaces etc. without forgetting the traditional prints. What is the relationship between different presentation methods and the reality and what impact does this have on a photograph.

Teaching methods

Making and presenting a finished photographic work. Face-to-face meetings, lectures and discussions. Group work to organise an exhibition. Introduction to PeriLAB. Possible self-funded excursion to Helsinki: visit to art schools and community work spaces, exhibition visit.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Lectures, discussions, independent study and artistic work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Students will continue to work independently throughout the course and will produce and present a finished photographic work in a group exhibition.
The introductory meeting will provide an introduction to the exhibition process in general and explore possible exhibition venues.
The preparation of a photographic file for printing and the PeriLab introduction are a compulsory part of the course.

Content scheduling

The course is integrated with the course Photographic Expression I. The aim of the course is to produce a finished photographic work. We will work together as a group and independently. The final outcome of the course will be a small group exhibition of the finished works produced during the course, either in the school gallery or in another space to be acquired together.
An introduction to PeriLAB will take place during the course. After the orientation, the student will be entitled to use the services of PeriLAB. In addition to the introductory lecture and exhibition, the student must attend the PeriLAB orientation.

Indicative timetable:
Tue 25 Feb at 10-15am Introductory lecture: exhibition process, different methods of photography in the exhibition context, H209
Wed 26 Feb 11-16 Processing images for printing, Photography Mac class.
PeriLab introductory sessions and exhibition hanging, supervision and dismantling according to a schedule to be announced.

Further information

In addition to joint contact teaching, the teacher and student colleagues communicate during the course on the ItsLearning platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Progress of artistic work.
Activity and participation in group discussions and the exhibition process.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks not done. The student has not participated in class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- has participated in class and completed all assignments
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for studying/working
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- demonstrate knowledge of the photographer's knowledge base
- is able to place his/her work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition, the student
- demonstrate a knowledge base of the photographic artist and apply it in their own work
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different solutions
- be able to work professionally and innovatively in the field of visual arts

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials.

Materials

Written sources and lectures provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and guided practical work; independent working; discussions of content

International connections

Students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases.

Content scheduling

The course takes place 28.1.-14.2.2025.Teacher will send a schedule to all participant before start via email.

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The technique of the course is the one chosen by the student and suitable for his/her own expression.
painting technique. The course will deepen the skills acquired in the previous watercolour course, and the range of acrylic painting techniques. Teaching takes place in a large painting room where solvents can also be used.

Knowledge before this course:
-Student can the basics of oil colour techniques
-Student is able to prepare her/his own painting frames and prime them.
-Student can work safely in painting class with the knowledge of painting mediums.

Further information

The school provides students with basic materials such as common acrylic and oil paints. However, students should be prepared to buy their own brushes, canvas, a palette knife, paper plates for palettes, plastic gloves, pine sap for washing brushes and glue and gesso for priming.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the course, there will be a joint assessment discussion in which participants will demonstrate their knowledge of the topic both verbally and through exercises. Attendance in class and demonstration of motivation in the subject.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply previously learned skills in working methodically
• work independently and in a professional manner based on the design and goals
• take responsibility for the condition of tools and materials

Content

On this course, the students will focus on the versatile method of Screen Printing.
The students will develop their implementation and goal-oriented work skills as though course assignments.
Students learn methodical working practice and the appropriate use of materials and tools in screen printing.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching and guided practical work; independent working; discussions of content

International connections

students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during three weeks period students show they master professional working skills

Content scheduling

basics of silkscreen and knowledge of materials
teaching days of silkscreen tuesday - thursday, 28.1.- 3.2.2025
Starting lecture 28.1. at 10 o'clock in class

Further information

student is obliged to get printing papers suitable for method and also personal protection clothing such as gloves and e.g. apron

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In the end of the course there will be final talk with the whole team where students by talk and prints show their mastery to the subject. Evaluation is emphasized with the student´s presence in teaching, working process and it's target/object and professional working skills.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous, student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous, student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply photographic methods of expression in their own work
• critically analyse and develop their own visual expression
• present and defend their professional choices

Content

On this course, students will focus on different ways of create and use photographs as a means of expression, study the body of work of different photographers and follow topical phenomena in the field of photography and fine arts. The students will also learn about displaying and finishing photographs from the expressive and technical perspective.

Teaching methods

Developing and presenting your own artistic work, lectures, one-to-one meetings, preparing and delivering a presentation.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Lectures, discussions, independent study and artistic work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Students will continue to work independently as artists throughout the course. Progress will be presented to the group at the mid-term meeting and at the end-of-course presentation days.
The initial meeting will introduce the general themes of the course and the demo lectures, as well as the presentation assignment.
During the course, students will have at least one face-to-face distance meeting with the tutor.

Content scheduling

The course is integrated with the Photographic Methods III course. During the course, students develop and reflect on their own expression through practical work. The focus of learning is on the promotion of the student's own artistic work.
In addition to artistic work, the course will focus on the contextualisation of photographic 'strategies', motivations and working methods. Students will learn to mirror key issues, practices and/or methods of their own work in the context of contemporary photographic and visual arts and histories.

Indicative timetable:
Tue 28.1. 11-16 Introduction to the course, H209
Wed 29.1. 11.00-16.00 Course introduction continues, demo lecture, assignment, H209.
Tue 4 - Wed 5.2. Face-to-face meetings according to a schedule to be agreed, H209 or online
Thu. 6.2. 10-16 Interim meeting, presentation of student's own artistic process
Wed 12.2. 11-16 Presentations
Thu 13.2. 10-16 Presentations

Further information

In addition to joint contact teaching, the teacher and students communicate during the course on the ItsLearning platform.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Progress of artistic work.
Demonstration of an understanding of the place of one's own artistic work in the context of art = presentation.
Activity and participation in group discussions and peer review.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks not done. The student has not participated in class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- has participated in class and completed all assignments
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for studying/working
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- demonstrate knowledge of the photographer's knowledge base
- is able to place his/her work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition, the student
- demonstrates a knowledge base of the photographic artist and is able to apply it in their own work
- is able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- is able to critically analyse different solutions
- is able to work professionally and innovatively in the field of visual arts

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The aim of the course is to activate and develop the students’ field-relevant English language and communication skills. The students will gain professional skills in various spoken and written communicative situations encountered in working life and society. In addition, they will learn to utilize tools and techniques to further develop their skills in authentic, field-specific contexts. More specifically, students will focus on developing their language and communication skills in.
Upon completing the course, the students should have acquired skills to communicate at level B2 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that at B2-level students should be able to produce clear, coherent and well-structured texts, present detailed descriptions related to one’s field of interest, express and exchange opinions using fluent language, follow complex arguments, and read longer articles and reports.

Content

- writing professional, field-specific texts
- presenting and discussing field-specific topics in a professional manner
- reading field-specific texts and utilizing the information in professional contexts
- learning and using key terminology of their field
- becoming professional, autonomous language users in working life

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• compare the expressive and practical differences between oil- and water-soluble painting techniques
• adopt acrylic and watercolour methods in their expression.
• apply colour and composition theory in practice
• create colour phenomena in painting by way of optical mixing.
• apply their knowledge of different techniques and demonstrate this knowledge in the materials exam.

Content

The students learn about the theory and practice of water-soluble techniques, their expressive potential and colour perception. The students will use the course assignments and independent work to explore their personal style of expression.
The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions. The course work includes course assignments and the materials exam, which must be passed.

Materials

-

Teaching methods

The course includes lectures and joint exercises. During the course, students will work both on jointly scheduled technique exercises and on developing their own ideas. The work is a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students.

Exam schedules

-

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.

Introduce an interesting watercolour painter to the class. Preparation (search): 2 hours, presentation 10 min.

Show the tasks in the end of the course:
1. your own choice of painting demo tasks
2. 1 painting from a photograph
3. 1 free painting, your own choice
4. a clean paper/finished painting straightened with glue paper (or your own innovation)

Content scheduling

The course will take place from 8.1.-24.1.2025.Students will work in the Big Painting Room (F209) and the Small Painting Room (F208), starting in the Small Painting Room on Wednesday 8.1.2025 at 9 am. At the beginning of the course everyone should have: watercolours, water cups of different sizes, watercolour brushes, at least one (grey/black) watercolour pencil, masking tape, sponge and/or spray bottle. At least 2 large sheets (approx. 50x70cm) of watercolour paper: e.g. Fabriano 300g/m2. Participation in the water-soluble methods course does not require a background in painting.

The school will provide small-sized watercolour papers for common exercises and a small amount of basic equipment. Buy the equipment and at least 2 large sheets of watercolour paper, for example from the framing shop in Itäisenkatu (Turku) or from Tempera (Helsinki).

Water-soluble painting techniques/
Watercolour course 8.1.-23.1.2025 5 cr
timetable subject to change

teacher: visual artist Kati Immonen
+358-41-5477686, kati.immonen@turkuamk.fi, (katimariaimmonen@gmail.com)
katiimmonen.com
@katiimmonen

At the beginning of the course everyone should have: at least 2 large (50x70) sheets of watercolour paper (e.g. Fabriano 300 g), watercolours, water cups of different sizes, watercolour brushes, at least one (grey/black) watercolour pencil, masking tape, sponge and/or spray bottle.

The school will provide watercolour papers for common exercises and a small amount of other basic equipment. If you do not already have watercolours, please do not buy them at Biltema or Clas Ohlsson, but for example at the frame shop on Itäisenkatu. The list of materials will be revised during the course.


Course timetable

Week 1

Start Wed 8.1. at 9 am, Small painting class F208
Preparation for joint painting exercises - equipment, working spaces, still life. Note: bring your own simple mini-set (your still life can fit on A5 paper). The placemat will be used in the morning exercises. This is not the time to paint from a photograph.

Common painting demo: painting and sketching methods at the pace of croquis.
You will need on Wed and Thu in total: 8-10 small (max A4) watercolour papers and one larger paper. School paper or your own paper. No works but exercises but quality paper is still essential.

Start: soak 2 pieces of paper e.g. under the sink, put the papers in a plastic bag.

1. Wet to dry. First paint with plain water, then drizzle the paint over the watery areas. Apply varying degrees of wetness to each area.
2. Wet to dry, looking for a mark where you draw and paint at the same time. For example, use a large round brush with a sharp tip.
3. Dampen the paper with a spray bottle or sponge vaguely, painting on wet
4. Take the wet paper out of the plastic bag, dry the excess. Make sure the paper is evenly wet on all sides. Paint wet on wet.
5. Same as the previous one - this one takes a bit of practice!
6. Sketch with the same colour watercolour pencil as the painting (aim: the drawing line disappears)
7. An abstract colour cloud on a blank piece of larger paper
8. Portrait croquis with free style.

Tue afternoon: optional assignment: deepen, take over "melting" the watercolour pencil sketch line into the painting. Do a small painting, anticipating the color of the pencil according to the color ranges to come (pretty big goal, but try).

Thu 9.1. at 9 am
Lecture in the Big Painting Class: methods and materials for watercolour painting.

After the lecture, a break and a joint painting demo will continue.
9. sketch with wood crayon or pencil
10. Making a background together for one of yesterday's paintings: just wet the background and drop/spread the colour.
11. Make a background together from one of yesterday's paintings (or on clean paper if you have enough paper): two colours, the third is made on wet paper.

12. A sharp red puddle on top of yesterday's painting
13. Soft red cloud of colour over yesterday's painting

Homework: find and print a starting point image for next week's assignment OR sketch/create your own free topic.


Week 2

Tue 14 Jan at 9am
Lecture at 9 am in the large painting class: watercolour as a medium for the contemporary painter.

Wed 15.1. at 9 am
Painting from a photograph - two different versions, two different watercolour techniques
1. Thin overlapping optical blends (pre-mixed colours) - no black allowed. Paint thin "films" of colour layered on top of each other.
2. Same image as above, do in your own free style. For example, you can combine techniques you have already learnt in different parts of the picture or concentrate on a technique you like.

Afternoon:
-Two uses of adhesive paper


Thu 16.1. at 13:00
Big painting class at 13.00:
Intermediate critique/review of work done so far, with a tour of everyone's workstation.

Feedback and wishes to the teacher for the rest of the course.


Week 3

Tue 21.1. at 9 am
Lecture at 9 am in the large painting classroom.

In the afternoon Kati will present her work.

Painting demo: masking fluid, tape and oil pastel - how to protect (mask) parts of the paper and highlight details? You can try different masking techniques or just listen and paint on your own.

Wed 22.1. at 9 am
Big painting class at 9: Introduce a watercolour painter of your interest to the rest of the group and the teacher, e.g. from the artist's website


Thu 23.1. at 13

Final evaluation in the large painting classroom from 13:00.

Show the tasks at the inspection:
at least 5 quick paintings from the painting demo assignments
1 painting from a photograph
1 free, self-made painting

Further information

erika.adamsson@turkuamk.fi, katimariaimmonen@gmail.com

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessed (1-5) on task completion, attendance, commitment to and development of own work, collegial responsibility: dialogic commentary on student colleagues' work, creating a supportive and safe working environment. Attendance in lectures and in jointly scheduled classes 80%. Absences above this will be compensated by additional work.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Assignments not completed, student has not attended classes.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student present occasionally, no tasks done, little independent painting. Limited study and comment on paintings by other students in the same course.
The student is able to work in a safe manner, taking into account the safety of the workplace and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student present regularly, tasks mostly completed, independent painting work started. Familiarisation with and commenting on paintings of students in the same course started. The student is able to work in a safe manner, taking into account the safety of the workplace and other people working in the space.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student present regularly, tasks completed, independent painting work well underway. Students test and experiment and apply what they learn to their own work. Studying and commenting on paintings of other students in the same course. Students will be able to work in a way that respects work safety and is considerate of others working in the space.

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply their skills and knowledge of materials in goal-oriented work
• Assess and allocate a right amount of time and materials for artistic work.
• Apply their knowledge in expanding their expression and creating a functioning environment for independent work

Content

On this course, the students will expand their knowledge of printmaking methods and practices and the use of tools and materials. The students will also be introduced to the expressive potential of Stone Lithography. The students will develop their implementation and goal-oriented work skills as well as their personal expression. Students learn methodical working practice and the appropriate use of materials and tools in lithography.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, technical demonstrations, discussions of content in practical work and guided practical works and group discussions.

International connections

students are working with teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during three weeks period students show they master professional working skills and abilities to work independently.
Student participates to the final talk

Content scheduling

basics of lithography and knowledge of materials;
Starting on Tuesday 9th of january, 2025. at 10 in class

Teacher is present mostly between tuesday and thursday, students whole week.
Ending the course and discussion 24.1.25 at 10 o'clock.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• recognize the key theoretical aspects of photography and place these within their historical context.
• identify the different contexts for and discourses on photography.
• present informed opinion based on their personal experiences on the topics to be discussed.
• apply the theory of photography in their work.

Content

On this course, the students will study topical key theories and philosophical questions in photography and discuss the relationship between photography and society and other forms of image-making. The course also includes a written and/or visual assignment on the topics discussed on the course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• use contemporary methods and modes of expression in their own work
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• critically analyse and develop their own three-dimensional expression
• actively follow and analyse regional, national and international trends and phenomena in sculpture

Content

The students will focus on the content and modes of expression in contemporary sculpture. What can a three-dimensional object say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The studies introduce topical aspects of contemporary sculpture, such as spatial, multisensory and cross-disciplinary modes of expression as well as the relationship between a work and the audience.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. During this course, the students will design and execute a three-dimensional work of art or collection of works. In addition, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary sculptor of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The course may also include visits to exhibitions and studios, artist lectures and excursions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

What are the ways of expression in sculpture? Answer: in every possible way! The expanding field of sculpture (Krauss) has incorporated into its body a huge range of different modes of expression, from video art to performance art. For example, spatiality, corporeality and materiality, or their opposites, are key concepts in contemporary sculpture that shape the content of the work. The place of the sculpture is in the same physical reality as its creator and its audience. In addition to the physical and material dimension, the "direction of reading" chosen by the artist also influences the making of the work. For example, the artist may wish to emphasise a feminist or even post-humanist perspective in relation to the interpretation of the work.
During the course, students will choose a concept of contemporary sculpture that interests them and produce a work or a body of work inspired by it. At the same time, they will explore the theory of their chosen concept in more depth and present their findings to the group in a "conceptual seminar".

THE GROUP MEETS EVERY TUESDAY FROM 10 TO 12.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required to complete the study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in sculpture.
• use different methods of sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• work as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

The students learn a wide range of methods and materials used in sculpture, including recycled materials, textiles, paper, plastics, electronics, robotics etc., as well as combining different method and materials, for example soft and hard materials or cross-disciplinary art projects to create interesting content. In addition, the students learn about the history and current applications of methods and materials in sculpture as well as occupational safety in theory and practice.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. Through these exercises, the students will learn how to use different methods, materials and their combinations as part of their expression. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/them work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

Alternative Methods of Sculpture turns attention to the fourth dimension of sculpture, time, around its three-dimensionality and (apparent) permanence. What kind of anomalies, such as video, performance or communal encounters, bring to the category of sculpture. In what way do anamorphic materials that are highly responsive to time, temperature or movement extend the concept of traditional sculpture?
Students will experiment and explore the concept of temporality in relation to their own artistic work.

The group meets together every Tuesday at 10:00, other dates to be confirmed.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and tools and apply them to their own expression
- participate in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required to complete the study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen their personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student
- knows the basic concepts and materials of black-and-white darkroom work.
- knows how to produce richly toned and archival black and white photographs in a darkroom.
- recognises the expressive possibilities of black-and-white photography and is able to utilise them in their own work.
- is familiar with work safety issues and sustainable practices in darkroom work.

Content

The course concentrates on black-and-white film photography and analog black-and-white printing of photographs through practical work and theory. During the course, the students consider the expressive possibilities of black-and-white photography and apply the knowledge in their own photographic expression.

Materials

In the ItsLearning learning environment and handouts

Teaching methods

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks, otherwise 80% attendance and completion of the assigned tasks.

- Lectures and demonstrations
- Exercises
- Development of your own films and images, independently and in classroom situations. Basic course materials from the school, you can also bring your own photographic papers/films.
- Starting your own darkroom diary

International connections

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks.

Familiarisation with the environmental impact of chemical work and occupational safety risks, including an exam which must be passed.
Working together and independently, weekly group discussions. As the course progresses, independent work is possible in the evenings and at weekends after the initial week, provided that the student demonstrates mastery of the basics of darkroom work and occupational safety.

Student workload

Environmental and occupational safety in chemical work - exam
Development of black and white and colour films
Printing black and white films in the darkroom
Contrast control of black and white prints
Local exposure corrections, veiling
Post-processing of photographic prints

Content scheduling

There is no substitute for the magical appearance of a black and white image on photographic paper in the darkness of the darkroom. Digital printing methods cannot beat a skillfully printed black and white print in terms of quality, durability and, especially, experience. Making a silver gelatine print is a combination of vision, creativity and skill. A successful print is a conscious interpretation of the content of the negative by the artist.

In this course you will learn how to print authentic silver gelatin prints from your own black and white film negatives in the darkroom. We will focus on producing a finished black and white print in an archival quality. During the course we will also make images on fibre paper and go through the steps of finishing the print, such as: reducing, toning and spotting.

On completion of the course, students will be able to print silver gelatin prints from black and white film negatives in an archival quality. They will be able to find the basic exposure time using test strips, control image contrast, and make local corrections through additional exposure, shading and veiling. The student will master the post-processing of a finished print: reducing, toning and spotting. Colour film will also be developed during the course, but prints will not be printed.

WORK SAFETY will be carefully reviewed and examined at the beginning of the course, mandatory! It is important to understand the risks of working with chemicals, both to yourself and the environment. We emphasize an ecological way of working.

Attendance is compulsory, especially during the first two weeks of the course.
Please bring protective clothing, a work jacket (no woollen sweater), preferably also your own chemical-resistant rubber gloves.
Note: No contact lenses! If you are pregnant, please contact the teacher before the course or if you have e.g. asthma, please discuss with the teacher.

TIMETABLE:
Tue 26.11.
10 - 16 Intro & Environmental and occupational safety in chemical work.

Wed 27.11.
11 - 12 Environmental and Occupational Safety in Chemical Work Exam
13 - 16.30 black and white film development

Thu 28.11.
10 - 16 Colour film development

weeks 49-50 and 2 - 3 black and white darkroom work, timetable to be confirmed

Thu 16.1.2025
10 - 16 Final review

February 2025: Wall Gallery exhibition

Further information

ItsLearning learning platform, email

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed from 1 to 5
The course will be assessed on the basis of attendance and completion of assignments:
- activity 33%.
- environmental and occupational safety exam 33%.
- darkroom work 33 %.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Absent more than 20%.
Assignments not returned.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has participated in the interaction situations and completed the tasks successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has participated in interaction situations and has shown that he/she has mastered the main points covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has participated actively and with consideration for others in interaction situations and has shown excellent mastery of the topics covered in the course and is able to apply them in his/her own work. The student is able to present the results of his/her work in a well-founded way.

Objective

The student can
- understand the role of drawing in the field of contemporary art and as part of their own work.
- basic knowledge of drawing methods, materials, techniques and modes of expression.
- apply drawing as part of design and conceptual work.
- use tools and materials in a professional and ecological way.
- structure and schedule their artistic work.

Content

The course will approach drawing from the perspective of current themes in contemporary art and consider the role of drawing now and in the future. Personal expression, independent work and the ability to receive and give feedback will be developed through a series of workshops and varied exercises.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to
- identify the basic principles of animation
- recognise the importance of rhythm and timing in the formation of movement
- apply the basic principles of animation to the movement of characters and inanimate objects
- use animation software
- develop their own expression through their studies

Content

The course introduces students to the expressive techniques and terminology of animation and the importance of rhythm and timing in the formation of movement. The work will explore the structures and relationships of movement and the behaviour of the animated mass. Animation exercises will be done both on paper and digitally. Croquis drawing is used to develop perceptual and concentration skills.

Materials

Richard Williams: The animator's survival kit: [a manual of methods, principles and formulas for classical, computer, games, stop motion and internet animators]

Teaching methods

During study period student practise animation skills by doing exercises with pen and paper. He/she also learns to use digital Toonboom software.

International connections

Contact teaching and independent work. Student does independent work with given exercises. During contact period teacher is giving feedback and shows how to make animation work better.

Content scheduling

Student knows Basic principles of animation, importance of rythm and timing.

He/she knows how to apply rules of animation to objects, animals and humans.

He/she knows how to use digital Toonboom software.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Feedback is given during the course. Movement, timing and rhythm. All exercises has to be done.

Objective

The students will develop their skills in goal-oriented and methodical working. They will expand their understanding on prints as a method and form of expression in contemporary art.

Content

On this course, the students will expand their competence in a selected method. The course introduces Printmaking in the field of Contemporary Art using topical techniques and methods. The course will be integrated with Printmaking as Expression II.

Teaching methods

student is working target-oriented, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

International connections

during four weeks period students show they master professional working skills and are able to fulfill one’s own targets

Content scheduling

The student deepens his know-how and practise in the method of printmaking chosen by student.

Student researches phenomena and artists of chosen printmaking expression and presents that to the group.
Weekly meetings with the group every tuesday at 10.

Student participates to final presentation in December 12th.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

In the end of the course there will be final talk with the whole team where students by talk and prints show their mastery to the subject. Evaluation is emphasized with the student´s presence in teaching, working process and it's target/object and professional working skills.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

No approved practical works and presence in teaching is less than 80%.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can adapt given instructions to one’s own working
- can use essential professional concepts and tools and apply them to one’s own expression
- participates with dialogical manner to interactive situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

furthermore to previous, student
- can plan one’s own working and recognize the stages of working process
- can estimate and schedule one’s working
- proves to be familiar with basics and concept of the method
- works and acts with ecological and ethical principals
- is able to deepen and developing one’s personal expression
- can situate one’s working in broader connections and to the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

furthermore to previous, student
- proves to master professional working skills with the method
- can analyze and develop the stages of one’s working process
- can analyze critically different solutions

Objective

The students will be able to
• expand their knowledge of contemporary painting
• position their personal style of expression in relation to the field of contemporary art
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• actively study and analyse phenomena in regional, national and global fine art and obtain information independently on phenomena and artists that support the students’ personal exploration into their own expression.

Content

The course introduces the content and modes of expression in contemporary art. What can a painting say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The students will discuss the available modes of expression for an artist’s message in relation to the interpretation of the viewer. The course may also include visits to the studios of contemporary artists and artist lectures on the process of painting. In addition to a painting task, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary painter of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing this course, the students will be able to
• obtain information with appropriate source criticism and apply this information in goal-oriented problem solving situations
• apply the methods of reflective writing and speaking and communicate about their artistic work in a professional setting
• set meaningful goals and an appropriate scope for the thesis work and future development tasks
• position their artistic work within a larger framework
• analyse works of art and develop their own practice as a result

Content

• planning an artistic development project
• information seeking for the purpose of artistic development
• analysis of artistic processes
• reflecting on the development project

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student can
- have a basic knowledge of drawing materials, techniques and means of expression.
- understand the history of drawing techniques from the point of view of techniques and means of expression.
- use tools and materials in a professional and ecological way.
- organise their work space rationally and appropriately.
- develop their own expression through their studies.

Content

This course introduces students to the materials, techniques and means of expression of drawing, as well as the history and current practices of drawing. Perception-based work explores the structures and relationships of form, spatial and lighting effects, surface textures and the sense of materials. Croquis drawing develops perceptual and concentration skills.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to:
• apply historical and modern techniques and modes of expression in sculpture.
• use the methods and materials of wood sculpture and develop their own three-dimensional expression from a wide and innovative perspective
• analyse and compare different technical and material choices and meanings of different material combinations
• work while observing occupational safety and environmental considerations
• plan and scale their work for the time frame allowed
• working as an active member of a group while developing its work

Content

During the workshop, the students will learn the qualities and behaviour of wood as a sculpting material. The focus areas include the tools and safety in woodwork, the theory and practice of wooden sculpture and the development of individual expression in relation to the discussed methods and materials. The workshop may be held as a separate course or its content may be linked with projects that have already been started in other sculpture workshops.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. Through these exercises, the students will learn how to use different methods, materials and their combinations as part of their expression. The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/their work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Content scheduling

Schedule to be confirmed!
The joint meetings are usually held on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Wood as a material for sculpture is, as its name suggests, a material-based course. Wood as a material surrounds us in the form of buildings, furniture, objects of necessity and sometimes also art objects. Ikea's chipboard cabinets are made of wood, as are the Baroque cabinets that have been declared of cultural and historical value. Trees grow in forests, sometimes even through the asphalt on the sunny side of the pavement, and branches and leaves fall to the ground. Trees have a life cycle and research shows that they are also capable of communicating with each other (see The secret life of trees). Students will critically reflect on the relationship of the material to their work plan and their chosen working methods. How the nature of the material is revealed in the student's work and how it relates to debates in the field of contemporary art. Students will produce their own independent work or process exploring the qualities of the material within the given constraints.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The tasks have not been completed or do not correspond to the assignment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
- can apply the given instructions to their own work
- can use key professional concepts and working methods and apply them to their own expression
- participates in dialogue in community interaction situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the above, the student
- can plan their own work and identify the stages of their working process
- be able to estimate and measure the time required for study/work
- work and act in accordance with ethical and ecological principles
- be able to develop and deepen his/her personal expression
- can place their work in a broader context and in the field of contemporary art

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, the student
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the critical intersection of their chosen materials, working methods and content with contemporary art discourses
- be able to analyse and develop the stages of their working process
- be able to critically analyse different approaches to problem-solving

Objective

The students will be able to:
• use contemporary methods and modes of expression in their own work
• consider their expression from the aesthetic and ethical perspective
• critically analyse and develop their own three-dimensional expression
• actively follow and analyse regional, national and international trends and phenomena in sculpture

Content

The students will focus on the content and modes of expression in contemporary sculpture. What can a three-dimensional object say about today’s society, and how? Which materials are environmentally sustainable? The studies introduce topical aspects of contemporary sculpture, such as spatial, multisensory and cross-disciplinary modes of expression as well as the relationship between a work and the audience.
The studies are completed according to the plan at workshops. During this course, the students will design and execute a three-dimensional work of art or collection of works. In addition, the students will create a visual presentation about a contemporary sculptor of their choice as instructed by the teacher and based on source materials. The course may also include visits to exhibitions and studios, artist lectures and excursions.

Teaching methods

The learning methods emphasise task-based learning, project-based learning and face-to-face teaching. At the beginning of the course, the student defines, together with the supervising teacher, a goal for his/her/their work, which is approached through personal work, group and individual meetings and self-reflection.

Exam schedules

If you fail to complete the course, contact your supervising teacher.

Content scheduling

During the course, three-dimensional sketches will be designed and executed as part of a development plan for the Linnanniemi Arts District. The City of Turku's has commissioned the Arts Academy to design sculptural roadblocks, which it hopes will support the character of the new district. One of the sketches produced during the course will be selected for further development and production. The course "Wood as a material for sculpture" will run concurrently with this course.

The actual course is preceded by an intensive workshop (1 credit) during the workshop week and the week of independent work, aimed at gathering material and sketching out preliminary ideas. The week's programme includes exploring the topic, benchmarking different models, visiting places (documenting the places for further study) and getting to know the specific features of the area, etc. During the workshop, students will collectively carry out a background material survey and independently create a series of quick sketches of ideas (using ceramics as material).

For the actual course delivery (5 credits), students select 1-2 drafts produced in the intensive phase for further development. The selection may be supported by a discussion session with a representative of the commissioning agency to spar with the students. The sketches will be turned into a finalised 1:3 scale work proposal. The material used for the miniatures will be plaster. We will also organise a visit to a concrete foundry to make the basics and possibilities of the realisation process more concrete.

The material produced in the final part of the sketching phase will be put together into an exhibition (in the House of Arts). The exhibition will include scale models, ceramic sketches, and possibly digitally realised image prints of concrete columns in their "real" positions (as prints or on screen) and 3D modelled sketches to be tested with an AR application.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The learning task forms the basis of the assessment, which focuses on the appropriate scale of the work, control of the work process and artistic expression. All assignments given during the course must be completed and will contribute to the assessment. At the end of the course, there will be an individual assessment discussion, either common to all or alternatively between the student and the teacher. Self-assessment, peer and teacher assessment will be emphasised in the assessment discussion.

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply oil-based techniques in their expression
• analyse and compare the effect of different binders on the painting process and observe the health and safety and environmental aspects when working with solvents
• apply colour theory in practice
• apply historical knowledge about oil painting techniques and modes of expression.
• understand the qualities of different pigments and their applications in painting.

Content

The students’ learn about the history and theory of oil-soluble methods and practise the potential of the techniques as part of their expression.
The courses are completed as course assignments, in which the students will explore the different aspects of oil painting and the modes of expression.
The students are expected to actively participate in instruction and feedback discussions and to complete the course assignments to the required standard.

Materials

The lecture material for the course will be distributed in PDF format after the lectures. During the course, links and bibliographic tips for further study will be provided.

Teaching methods

Lectures and group meetings, working together, independent painting practice, studio tours, i.e. personal feedback from the teacher.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

The aim is to create a safe and supportive space for all those working in painting classes. Consideration of sustainable practices and minimising the environmental impact of painting work.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

The work will be a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students. Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.

4 weeks, 6 tasks. Implementation according to your starting level. If it seems too easy, develop challenges. A grade of 5 can also be achieved with the easiest option. The school provides small pieces of MDF and acrylic sheet (small amount of fabric for the next course). Priming materials, a small amount of paint mediums and oil paint are also provided for students.
Primer and paint small works - e.g. 20 x 20 cm is enough for exercises. Of course, you can use your own handwriting to make a larger print (and buy MDF from Jari if necessary). Don't overdo with the subjects - the idea is to focus on developing technical skills. Colour field painting is an easy place to start if you can't think of anything to paint. You can focus on different brush strokes, enjoying your own painting craft and colour combinations. If the ideas are overflowing, that's fine too- the subjects of the paintings are up to you and the assignments do not define or limit them, nor do they affect the judging. You can also choose to paint on the same subject throughout the course: the groundwork and the way in which you do it will vary.

priming:
1. gluing and joint priming a) on canvas b) on MDF. The fabric for (a) can be e.g. gauze glued to a small MDF base or a fabric of your own choice. Or a fabric from the next lesson.
2. Any other primer of your choice for MDF, fabric or paper. E.g. plastic glue+gesso+plastic glue, semi-oil base, gelcoat+aluminium base, paper glued to canvas or board, with adhesive backing.
3. For at least one painting: hanging-ready. A piece of MDF on the back (or any other solution you can think of, instead of a million screws), holes in the acrylic board or a glued hanging hook.

painting:
4. tempera technique of your choice, mixing paint with pigment, painting on a greaseless chalk base or gelcoat-primed paper. You can use tempera as a base coat and continue with oil paint or use tempera to make a finished painting. If you choose a whitewash tempera, paint on the board.
5. Choose at least one of these: Mixed media, layering, shumraus or under primer. For mixed technique, choose one of the following: tempera emulsion (for wet oil paint), for layering Hauser, Liquin or stand oil, for shumraising e.g. Hauser, for under priming e.g. stand oil or Malla's paint fluid.
6. oil painting with Liquin, Hauser or linseed oil on acrylic sheet or metal OR another tempering technique of your choice.

Alongside these experiments, make canvas bases for Henri's course (Nov-Dec) and consider a larger oil painting on canvas. The subject is free. This work will be carried out in the next course (Expression in Painting I). The autumn painting period will end with a group exhibition and viewing at the Wall Gallery from 18.12.2024-30.1.2025 (the final date of the exhibition is still to be determined).

Content scheduling

Oil Painting Techniques 22.10.-14.11.2024
The main focus of the course is to introduce the student to linseed oil-based painting techniques and to deepen the techniques according to the student's starting level. The use of different painting fluids will be practised and the student will explore his/her own field of painting. You will also learn tempera techniques and how to use colour pigments in a practical way. Students may choose to complete the entire course working with tempera paints. During the course, students will learn how to do traditional gluing, chalk priming and semi-oil priming on MDF and canvas. You will learn how to combine oil paint and tempera and how to apply a chalk finish, also with a view to watercolour painting. Attention will be paid to safety and ecologically sound working practices. To learn collegial skills, working with others in the same workspace.

The list of materials required for the course is given at the beginning of the course:
4 small (about 1-2 dl) glass jars/glass bottles.
larger glass jar for storing brushes + rapeseed oil.
Pine needles
palette or other tray for mixing paints (e.g. glass plate or disposable plates),
ready-to-use Gesso (plastic glue primer) for priming oil paint
palette knives
brushes
(+ larger priming brush)
respirator (a normal face mask will do)
work clothes

In addition, bring to the painting class: a painting pad/base as needed and, depending on your painting hand, protective gloves if necessary. The school will provide a small amount of oil paints, painting fluids and the painting surfaces for the exercises in the course. The ready-to-use gesso can be purchased by the students themselves, but the school will provide the materials, tempera emulsions and pigments for the primers taught in the course. NOTE: The Autumn 2024 painting course does not include the building of a border frame or the tightening of the canvas - it is assumed that you have mastered these before the course starts. If you do not know how to make a border frame, you can paint on a sheet or, if possible, learn how to make a frame in the Workshop before starting the painting course. The work is a dialogue between your own painting ideas and feedback. Feedback is given by both the teacher and fellow students. Teacher present Tue-Thu, student working hours Tue-Fri 9-16.
Schedule changes are possible and will be communicated as soon as possible.

week 1 Themes: primer, Hauser, linseed oil
Tue 22.10 at 9 am Starter lecture: techniques and primers. Exercises and supporting literature, (Painting class F209). After the lecture in the Wood Workshop: Chalk -gesso priming and MDF stripping preparation. Literature: Veikko Kiljunen: The painter's material theory, Max Doerner: Paint materials and their use in painting.
Wed 23.10 at 13: Hauser, test. Painting trials.
Thu 24.10 at 9 am in the wood-workshop: semi-oil gesso and chalk-gesso for watercolour. Readymade gesso primer + glue.
Klo 15: Luento Kuvateatterissa: New Performance in Turku - vierailu

Week 2 Theme: Slippery Liquin
Tuesday 29.10 at 9 (-10), Painting class F209: meeting with the group: Quick go-through on everyone's paintings. After the meeting, the teacher will tour the classroom. Around 10 am: paint demo: Liquin (and slippery primers).
Wed 30.10 at 13 (-14): lecture: tempera (Painting class F209).
Thu 31.10 working, teacher tours

Week 3 Themes: tempera emulsion and mixed media, eggwhite tempera, casein tempera
Tue 5 Nov 9am (-10am), Painting class F209: joint meeting with the group, review of the situation. After the meeting at about 10 am, tempera testing, use of pigments.
Wed 6.11. at 13 (-14.30): lecture: pigments, layering and putrido (Painting class F209).
Thu 7 Nov 9am (-10.30am) Painting class F209: introduce a painter (oil/tempera) of your interest to the rest of the group.

Week 4 solvent-free paint medium invented by Malla Tallgren
Tue 12 Nov 9am (-10am), Painting Class F209: joint meeting - review of the situation, anything unclear, to be clarified later? After the meeting, we'll go to the Wood Workshop: Malla solvent-free paint medium.
Wed 13.11. at 13 (-14.30): lecture: painting on different materials (Painting class F209).
Thu 14.11. (9 a.m. -10 am.): lecture: great painters from Turku Drawing School and Art Academy (Poison class)