Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basics of fine arts language, to stimulate interest in art problems, to acquaint students with the peculiarities of children's artistic expression and to enable them to express their own artistic expression.
Students are able to interpret their own work of art and relate it to the contents of the ART curriculum.
Students are able to plan their own graphic design strategies and link them to teaching.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction to Fine Art Theory
Fields of fine arts, fine arts in the curriculum.
Artistic elements, visual morphology and visual variables.
Basics of colour theory: colour contrasts and their expressive characteristics.
Design basics on the surface (drawing, painting, graphics) and in space (sculpture, architecture).
Layers of fine art.
Motives in fine arts.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures in which students engage actively (explanation, discussion, questions, examples),
practical art making (individual art tasks).
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Ability to identify the fields of fine arts and their means of expression and to understand the essence of expression in the plot and in space.
Identification of color contrasts and description of their expressive characteristics.
Definition of basic sculptural concepts and breakdown of the concept of architecture and urbanism.
Definition of the art composing function.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
On completing this course the student should be able to:
link the basics of art theory and art making to the curriculum,
explain expressiveness of art elements in a work of art as well as a child's work
link the basics of colour contrasts to the curriculum and colour circle,
link the basic features of 3D design to the curriculum,
identify the basic types of artistic composition in a work of art as well as a child's work.
Readings
Crowther, P. (2017). What drawing and painting really mean : the phenomenology of image and gesture. New York : Routledge.
N. Šušteršič, M. Butina, K. Zornik, B. de Gleria, I. Skubin (2004). Likovna teorija. Učbenik za umetniške gimnazije likovne smeri od 1. do 4. letnika, Debora, Ljubljana, 2004.
J. Itten: Umetnost barve, Založba Reichman, Jesenice, 1999.
Program osnovna šola. Učni načrt, Likovna vzgoja (2011). Ministrstvo za šolstvo, znanost in šport: Zavod RS za šolstvo, Ljubljana
Prerequisits
No entry conditions.
Condition for the exam is successfully completed exercises and positively evaluated portfolio.
