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Week - 1
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LO-1
LO-2
LO-3
LO-6
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Introduction to the research–experiment–presentation/approval–production process. Found objects, assemblage and installation; Duchamp, Schwitters, Rauschenberg and Arte Povera. Collecting materials and documenting sources and possible uses. Assignment: a proposal draft, a 12-image atlas, a photographic inventory of at least 50 objects and a research journal. |
Lecture
Field Trip
Proje Design/Management
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 2
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-5
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Joining, structure and balance in waste materials; trials of tying, stitching, screwing, fitting and gluing. Material memory and conceptual relationships. Assignment: a two-page proposal; at least five material/joining experiments, five sketches, a concept map and experiment notes for the first main work. |
Experiment
Demonstration and Practice
Concept Mapping
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 3
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-5
LO-6
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Proposal presentations, peer feedback and approval; joint review of experiments. Field research on waste and consumer culture, collection ethics and safety. Assignment: a 15–20-slide/10-minute presentation for the first main work covering concepts, references, experiment results, technique, models, display and production schedule. |
Discussion
Field Trip
Critique/Critical Reading
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 4
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-4
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Presentation and approval of the first main work; production after approval. Paint as a transformation of three-dimensional objects; primers and surfaces. Trials with repurposed products and paint for the second work. Assignment: production of the first work; at least five experiments changing function and a one-page note on the social life of the product. |
Discussion
Experiment
Demonstration and Practice
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 5
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LO-1
LO-2
LO-3
LO-4
LO-6
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Readymades, products and suspension of function; historical and contemporary artist examples. Joint review of experiments and progress critique of the first work. Assignment: a 15–20-slide/10-minute presentation for the second main work; completion of the first work and documentation of experiments. |
Lecture
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 6
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LO-3
LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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Presentation and approval of the second main work; group critique of the first. Decisions on plinths, walls, floors, suspension, lighting and labels; midterm portfolio pre-check. Assignment: two finished main works (each with at least one dimension of 100 cm), experiments, presentations, a research dossier and a 300–400-word reflection; preparation for an eight-minute midterm presentation. |
Discussion
Proje Design/Management
Interview
Critique/Critical Reading
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Week - 7
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LO-2
LO-5
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Midterm feedback. Forming, joining, durability and safety of synthetic materials; the ecological context of plastics. Research for the third main work. Assignment: at least eight experiments with synthetic/natural materials and a dossier on technique, durability and safety. |
Lecture
Experiment
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 8
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LO-2
LO-3
LO-4
LO-6
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Natural materials; temporality, decay, seasonality and conservation decisions. Joint review of experiments, a natural-material trial series and a temporary installation. Assignment: a 15–20-slide/10-minute presentation for the third main work; photo/video documentation and a one-page note on the temporary installation. |
Observation
Experiment
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 9
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LO-3
LO-4
LO-5
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Presentation and approval of the third main work. Measuring space, plans, lighting and circulation; site-specific installation examples. Production of the third work and spatial research for the fourth. Assignment: a 1:20 or 1:10 model, five sketches, audience/lighting diagrams and a full-scale test of one element. |
Observation
Proje Design/Management
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 10
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LO-3
LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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Audience, scale, light and circulation; embodied experience of space. Critique of models and experiments, and a progress review of the third work. Assignment: a 15–20-slide/10-minute presentation for the fourth main work; plans for installation/deinstallation, support, safety, lighting and documentation. |
Discussion
Proje Design/Management
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 11
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LO-3
LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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Presentation and approval of the fourth main work; group critique of the third. 3D/digital models, projection, simple light/motor/sensor systems and electronic waste; critical review of AI variants and documentation of tools. Assignment: production of the spatial installation and a 250–300-word artist statement. |
Experiment
Proje Design/Management
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 12
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LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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Production and installation: support/suspension systems, weight, balance, surface protection and safety. Documentation through photographs/video and plans; individual critique. Assignment: continued production and an 800–1000-word research report draft explaining the question, concepts, experiments and material/spatial decisions. |
Proje Design/Management
Interview
Demonstration and Practice
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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Week - 13
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LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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Finishing decisions, rehearsal from the audience perspective and display format. Peer critique, photo/video documentation, labels and a digital portfolio. Assignment: completion of the third/fourth works, final research report and artist statement, and a portfolio draft. |
Discussion
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Research and Inquiry
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Week - 14
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LO-4
LO-5
LO-6
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End-of-semester group critique and exhibition rehearsal; a research table, deinstallation and material reuse. Final preparation: two finished main works (one a spatial installation; each with at least one dimension of 100 cm), experiments, presentations, report, artist statement, journal and digital portfolio; a ten-minute presentation. |
Discussion
Proje Design/Management
Critique/Critical Reading
Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
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