MKUF503 Aesthetics and Creativity

Contents and structure

In the course, students will explore various approaches to creativity and aesthetics related to the arts subjects. Through practical work, theoretical exploration, text production, and other methods, students will gain experience and insights into creativity pedagogy and aesthetic theories and practices, with a particular focus on outreach activities.

Part of the work will revolve around an interdisciplinary practical project, which, along with the rest of the content in the course, will form the basis for students' reflections on aesthetic and creative learning processes, their uniqueness, application, and relevance within the specialized subjects.

The course will be based on current academic and didactic issues, recent research, and development work.

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of creativity pedagogy and can reflect on creative processes and the use of digital tools in this field
• has in-depth knowledge of cultural-historical and contemporary aesthetic theories, as well as aesthetic expressions, concepts, and practices
• has in-depth knowledge of how aesthetic theories and creativity theories can enlighten and relate to didactic work and outreach activities in the arts subjects
• has in-depth knowledge of relational and participant-based artistic processes

Skills

The student

• can design and systematically analyze aesthetic and creative learning processes based on their own specialized subjects and in interdisciplinary collaboration with representatives from various art disciplines
• can use and assess creative phenomena such as improvisation and work competently and actively with idea development as a creative skill in an independent manner
• can plan, create, and implement interdisciplinary aesthetic projects
• can critically discuss and reflect on current issues related to aesthetic and creative practices

General Competence

The student

• can apply knowledge and skills related to aesthetic and creative learning processes in new areas and integrate them into further work in the study
• can use interdisciplinary methods and digital tools in creative group processes
• can use knowledge and skills in aesthetics and creativity pedagogy as a basis for innovation and new thinking

Entry requirements

None

Teaching methods

The teaching will be a combination of on-site and online. The work methods in the course will alternate between practical workshops, lectures, group project work, guidance, student presentations, and self-study.

Compulsory learning activities

The following mandatory learning activities must be approved for the student to be eligible for the exam:

• A written assignment focusing on aesthetic theories and creativity pedagogy (individual or in pairs)
• Completion of tasks as preparation for gatherings and presentation of work at gatherings and online meetings
• Active participation in mandatory teaching and exercises in groups related to practical projects

If a mandatory learning activity is assessed as not approved, written notification of this will be provided. Students who do not have one or more learning activities approved are offered the opportunity to correct errors and deficiencies (once) or complete an alternative learning activity provided by the instructor. The date for a reattempt must be within the current semester and before the specified deadlines, but no later than three weeks before the exam period begins.

Detailed guidelines for learning activities will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment

Practical exam.

Grading scale: Pass/Fail.

Examination support material

All aids are allowed.

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