Course Description
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Course Name
Cross Media II: Advanced Art Studio
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
Studio Art
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Additional course fees apply to this course. Please reach out to your Prague Program Manager for additional information about these fees.
Course Description
This course will introduce students to intermedial ways of expressing their ideas, concepts and feelings about themselves, contemporary society and nature. The course is designed as an introduction to the art field of intermedia. Cross Media Art Course Studio aims to awaken in students passion for visual arts. It is designed to help the students gain knowledge of this field and to practice and develop their artistic skills. Students will be able to try out diverse media in order to discover the righttools to express themselves. Cross media Art course primarily focuses on photography but it also touches upon other important media: drawing, painting, sculpture, performance and “self-performance”, new media and video art. In this course, students will learn to use art-therapy techniques to help them overcome any possible fears to express themselves via Fine Art techniques. Each of us can be an artist. Together, we will develop your natural passion for Art and self-expression. The artworks created duringthis course will be displayed at our final exhibition in the AAU art space. Generally working with “Space” will be an important part of this course. Other important part of this course will be the ability of individual and group presentation of artistic ideas of each student in class or by individual agreement.This course is an inter-disciplinary exploration of photograph, video, performance, drawing and painting as well as other evolving forms of new media. Regardless of their artistic ability, students will engage with studio art practices and art production in group and solo projects. Students will also critically respond to contemporary art through visiting cross-media art exhibits (visual, audio, haptic, interactive and new media), performances, installations and festivals. Students will also learn about contemporary Czech Art scene, breakthrough time early '90s to today.Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:- Use all possible media to express their ideas, concepts and feelings about themselves, contemporary society, and nature.
- Demonstrate more familiariaty with contemporary “cross media art” internationally, with an emphasis on current trends in Czech art and society.
- Discuss contemporary issues, as well as contemporary art and “time” and the not so distant history of Czech art and society.
- Critically discuss (in a positive way) each-others artworks in class and individually.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.