Sculpture and Technology
2020/2021
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
In this module, students work with basic theories and practical methods in regard to the creation of sculptures and sculptural installations and the design of physical artefacts as an aesthetic manifestation. Using materiality as a point of departure, students work with basic principles of form, tactility, structure, composition and artistic expression. Students experiment with a variety of materials and basic technologies in connection with the design and creation of physical artefacts. Students work theoretically and experimentally with a variety of formal, static and dynamic principles, and contexts of use.
In connection with the module, courses may be offered within the following areas:
- Materials - Form, Structure and Composition
- Perception in Theory and Practice I
- Artistic and Academic Methodology I: Creative Methods and Academic Writing
- Sketching Techniques
The objective of Module 1: “Sculpture and Technology” is to introduce the students to basic problem subjects and solutions in relation to the creation and construction of artefacts, products and installations of sculptural and aesthetic quality.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Basic knowledge about
- physical artefacts, sculptures and sculptural installations
- application of basic technology in connection with the production and use of artefacts
- aesthetic and artistic means of expression, interaction of form and technology and choice of materials
- methods and tools for the creation of a work from idea to completed artefact
Skills
Skills in
- identifying, formulating, and analyzing an artistic problem within the theme “sculpture and technology” and developing alternative concepts for a selected problem
- describing and motivating choice of methods in connection with the production of sketches, models and prototypes of artefacts
- identifying, developing and describing artistic ideas and concepts, and the interaction between form and technology, choice of materials and aesthetic expression
- applying appropriate technologies and construction methods in connection with the production and use of artefacts
Competences
Competencies in
- describing and analyzing physical artefacts, sculptures and sculptural products
- producing conceptual suggestions of artefacts with artistic quality
- developing practical skills regarding aesthetics and artistic idioms
- describing the completed product in texts, diagrams, drawings, and models, and communicating this in a project report, portfolio, etc.
Type of instruction
Project work in groups
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Sculpture and Technology |
| Type of exam | Written and oral exam
The examination will take the form of a conversation between the
students, the examiner and another examiner on the basis of the
project report or portfolio prepared by the student(s) as well as
the product created by the students. The project exam will also
address other content from the module courses.
Form of examination: b) Number of pages: the written work must not exceed 10 pages per student (15 pages in the case of individual reports). Duration of examination: 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes for assessment and communication of grades per group, however, the duration of the examination is maximum 2 hours. |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Skulptur og teknologi |
| Module code | BAART20151 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
1. semester |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Art, Health and Technology |
| Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
