Course syllabus
Tillämpad estetik, visuell kommunikation, del III
Applied Aesthetics, Visual Communication, Part III
AFOA05, 6 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED A
Date of Decision: 2021-04-13
General Information
Main field: Industrial Design.
Compulsory for: KID2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
Aim
- to develop the ability of visualisation and perception of the
relation between space, object and light.
- by emphasising communication, exercise the ability to reproduce
the relation between space and light in spatial contexts.
- develop the ability to work with artistic methods in the
working process and using it in the demonstration of the work.
- to facilitate the development of skills in sketching, drawing,
painting and modelling.
- to develop the ability to reflect on, and communicate, spatial
situations in a cultural perspective.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to use form, colour and light in practical solutions or
contexts, where these have an effect upon spatial
disposition.
- demonstrate different kinds of representation techniques and
methods regarding form representation and image making.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to perform and present creative work with sketching
tecniques, experimental modelling, while also applying a cultural
analysis.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to analyse own and others´ investigations in space in
a critical way, as well as visually communicate and explain their
perceptions.
Contents
- Sketching technique, perspektive, exercises in form,
representation and composition.
- Analytical and practical modelling of spatial
environments.
- Performance of own projects regarding spatial and artistic
installations.
- The course is divided into workshops, with the starting point
to experiment with form, light and space.
Each workshop starts with a lecture introducing the subjects and
ends with discussions of the work.
The course will result in an exibition.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Approved exercises. 80% attendance is demanded at lectures and exercises.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: AFO220
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Univ.lektor Gunnar Sandin, gunnar.sandin@arkitektur.lth.se
Course coordinator: Univ,adjunkt, marit.lindberg@arkitektur.lth.se