Study Guide

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.

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

The Metal as Sculpture Material course explores the possibilities of metal working as part of sculpture practice. Cutting and joining metal pieces is a speciality of the sculpture-oriented artist. Metal structures enable the realisation of complex plastic and suspended structures and extend the student's ability to understand the requirements of sustainable structures, for example in public spaces. In addition to the possibilities of metal fabrication, the course will also focus on the potential of new technologies. Laser cutting of metal has long been used in industry, and computer-aided techniques are very much in evidence in public art, for example. A completely new technology in metal sculpture is, for example, the printing of aluminium on a 3D printer.

The group meets together every Tuesday from 10am. The rest of the course schedule will be announced soon.

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