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KVI-2516: Sámi Art and Handcraft/duodji Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Examination semester
Autumn | Objectives
This course aims to develop the students¿ knowledge of Sami art and
handcraft/duodji, as well as the most central theories and concepts
concerning art and the study of indigenous cultures. | Contents
The course consists of two main sections. Firstly, the course
provides a survey of Sami art and handcraft/duodji with emphasis on
both traditional Sami handcraft techniques and works of art by
specific artists in visual arts and photography. These will be studied
in the light of particular features of indigenous art from other places,
as well as international and western art and handcraft. Secondly, the
course offers an introduction to relevant theories of aesthetics and
indigenous cultures and key concepts such as tradition, identity,
Orientalism, and postcolonialism. | Recommended previous qualifications
KVI-1013 Iconography, Conventions of Pictorial Art, Theory and Method , KVI-1010 Epoch and Style I, KVI-1110 Epoch and Style II, KVI-1113 Fieldwork/Excursion | Form of teaching
Teaching will be offered as lectures, seminars, and student
participation in the form of oral presentations and written papers.
Visits to galleries and museums are part of the course. The syllabus
is written in Norwegian, Swedish, and English. | Coursework requirements
Skriftlig sammendrag og muntlig presentasjon
| Exam and assessment
During the semester students have to present a project in class,
approx. 10-15 minutes. The students have to submit a written
summary of 1-2 pages prior to the presentation. Both of these
exercises have to be approved by the tutor in order to qualify for the
exams. The course ends in a home exam on a given topic. The
submitted exam paper is of ten pages in font 12 and 1.5- spaced
lines. The topic is handed out at the end of the term and needs to be
returned within four weeks. Grades will be conferred according to a
scale from A-F. Exam language: Norwegian | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Line N. Sandanger, tlf.: 776 45649, e-post: Line.Nilsen.Sandanger@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2006&department=ALLE&module=KVI-2516-1 |
Teaching autumn 2006
Orienteringsmøte: Onsdag 16. august kl 1215, TEO-H4 rom 4.262 | | Forelesning | Forelesere: Maja Dunfjeld og Hanna H. Hansen
Første forelesning: Onsdag 23. august kl1115, TEO-H4 rom 4.262
| | Hjemmeeksamen | Oppgave-utlevering er onsdag 01. november. Innlevering onsdag 29. november. |
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