Course code

KUA6738.FK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Video, performance-, heli- ja meediakunst

Course title in English

Video, Performance, Sound and Media Art

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The purpose of this course is to give an overview of the history of video art, performance art, sound art and media art based on important artists' works. The students will get practical experiences through creating collective performances that integrate different arts, human activity domains and technology.

Brief description of the course

The course focuses on performance as central concept that joints different arts and technology. Introduction of different forms and examples by international and Estonian artists. Lectures on video art, media art, sound art and media based music, interactive (sound) installations, performance art. Guest lecture on video streaming technology application in art context. Visiting and reflecting (written review) a professional performance event. Generating ideas, finding suitable forms and working solutions for them. Inventing different forms of cooperation, experimenting and creating the integral whole. Practical group work, that will be presented as joint evening performance in the end of the course. This is followed by critical analysis, peer-feedback and discussion. Process-based learning requires attending the classes.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is familiar with different contemporary integrative art practices, knows well-known performance, media and video artists and has gained skills in analyzing their work;
- has participated in the process of creating a co-creative performative artwork, that is presented publicly.

Teacher

Gerhard Lock

Study programmes containing that course

Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/24.FK)
Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/23.FK)
Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/22.FK)
Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/21.FK)
Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/20.FK)
Integrated Arts, Music and Multimedia (KUMMB/19.FK)