Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module “International Collaboration” is a theoretical and practical introduction to methods of collaboration with international art institutions and/or art and design companies, and its possibilities and challenges. The students learn how to organize and implement an international collaborative project. The teaching format is a workshop. The project is supported by relevant literature and case studies that thematizes and discuss central ideas such as globalization, networked culture, and collaborative creativity.

In connection with the module, courses may be offered within the following area:

• International Collaboration – Theory and Practice

Learning objectives

Knowledge

During this module, students should acquire basic knowledge about

• theories and methods of collaborative and networked creativity
• the influence of globalization on media art
• technological conditions and solutions of collaborative work

Skills

During this module, students should acquire skills in

• creating conceptual and technological frameworks for collaboration
• devising concrete methods of collaboration on the basis of existing methodologies in the field

Competences

During this module, students should acquire competencies in

• analyzing existing conditions of collaboration including analysis of user groups and participating institutions
• reflecting on present cultural-historical and media technological conditions and prospective solutions of international collaboration.

Type of instruction

Method of working: group work in relation to course activities and seminars

Exam

Exams