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SAM-3112: Saami Cultural and Art Criticism Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
North Sami/English/Norwegian | Objectives
Through the course, the students will learn to see that there can be different, and sometimes contradictory, ways of evaluating works of art depending on context and approach. | Contents
The course will discuss Sami forms of evaluation in relation to traditional artistic activity in the Sami community, e.g. duodji, joik and narratives, and view these in relation to more aesthetically-based criteria for evaluation as they are e.g. represented in general literary criticism.
The course requires a bachelor''s degree in literature, philosophy or similar, and basic knowledge of theories of criticism. | Form of teaching
The teaching will consist of seminars, with presentations of small projects in the form of reviews, critiques and evaluations of both traditional art and modern pieces of art. Since the course consists of seminars, attendance is compulsory.
The literature will be in Sami, English, and/or Norwegian. | Exam and assessment
Assessment method:
The examination consists of an oral exam of approximately 45 minutes in Sami.
Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Adviser Line N. Sandanger, tlf.: 776 45649, e-post: Line.Nilsen.Sandanger@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
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