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Art and design history (5 cr)

Code: MU00DV91-3010

General information


Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design
  • Degree Programme in Graphic Design
  • Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
  • Degree Programme in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design

Teachers

  • Maarit Kalmakurki

Teacher in charge

Maarit Kalmakurki

Groups

  • GRKV22SP
    Graphic design, full-time studies
  • SKKV22SP
    Interior architecture and furniture design, full-time studies

Objective

Art history:
You recognise the main features of art periods and master the art history timeline.

Design history:
You understand the main points of the development of design history and can integrate your own professional subject in it.

Content

Art history:
- What is the chronology of art periods?
- What are the descriptions of different art periods?

Design history:
- What is the chronology of design periods?
- What are the descriptions of different design periods?
- What is the meaning of design in society?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, combining Art and design history, Fine arts and Formgiving courses.

Materials

Available in Learn platform.

Teaching methods

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

Employer connections

Possible working life oriented excercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments