Methods of Printmaking I (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Basics of Blockprinting methods and materials;
starting tuesday

teaching mostly from tuesday to thursday, other days independent working

On the study module the knowledge of methods and practical approach are developed as well as the mastering of tools and materials. Blockprinting methods, professional working process and their prospect to visual expression are on focus. One practices planning one’s own visual expression and skills of organizing the working process.

Objective

The students will be able to
• use tools and materials in a professional and environmentally sustainable manner.
• organize their workspace in a practical and appropriate manner.
• carry out their graphic design independently and methodically
• plan their work from the perspective of expression and subject matter
• develop their skills in communication about their artistic 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 Block printing methods techniques and the related professional methods. The students will learn how to plan their expression and organize their work.

Materials

teacher gives the study papers

Teaching methods

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

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

student team is working with artist teacher, reflecting and discussing during various learning bases and excursions

Student workload

during four weeks period students show they master the basics of professional working skills

Evaluation methods and criteria

In the end of the workshop 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, 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

Further information

Student is asked to get protecting gloves and other protecting garment. Student will buy printing papers, school gives papers to test printing.