Publish!

Studienivå (studiesyklus)

Master.

Fulltid/deltid

Full time.

Undervisningssemester

Autumn.

Undervisningsstad

Campus Møllendal at UiB.

Mål og innhald

This is a project based module with a focus on printed matter.

In an experimental process a variety of possibilities within publication are explored. Books, fanzines, magazines, booklets, catalogues and other formats will be discussed through examples of artist publications of all kinds.

Presentations and discussions form the discursive part, on the basis of which each student investigates materials, reproduction-methods, formats and/or distribution, leading up to individual and/or group presentations of the resulting publication(s).

Goal:

Extended focus and insight into contemporary artist publications and its use of printed matter. Through the development of an individual and/or a group project the student will aquire experimental printing techniques and experience of how small editions can be produced .

Læringsutbyte

Learning Outcome

Knowledge:

• An in depth insight into and understanding of the artistic field of printed matter.
• Advanced experience with various formats of publication and printed editions.

Skills:

• In-depth experimental practical knowledge from the development of artistic publications.

General Comepetence:

• Translate own artistic practice into various formats of publication.

Krav til forkunnskapar

None.

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

None.

Krav til studierett

This module requires admission to the Bachelor's Programme in Fine Art.

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

Projekt arbeide,

Og/eller

individuel research,

Og/eller

forelesninger,

Og/eller

presentationer,

Og/eller

gruppe diskussioner,

Og/eller

tekst-lesning.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

A: Introduksjon

B: Midtveis-gruppediskussion

C: Avsluttende muntlig presentasjon for gruppen

Vurderingsformer

Individuell- eller gruppeinnlevering av kunstnerisk verk.

Karakterskala

Passed / Not passed.

Bestått / ikkje bestått.

Vurderingssemester

Autumn.

Emneevaluering

The module is evaluated every third year in accordance with UiB's Quality System.

Programansvarleg

Programstyret har ansvar for fagleg innhald og oppbygging av studiet og for kvaliteten på studieprogrammet med emner.

Administrativt ansvarleg

Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design holds the administrative responsibility for the module and studyprogram.

Utfyllande semesteromtale

Publish! is a module on artists books and artist publishing with:

Ciara Philips, professor in printmaking

Chloe Lewis, associate professor in sculpture/installation

This emne explores the artist's book as medium, activating a space for experimentation and production while delving into the history, character, and characteristics of book-based artworks. Students will each develop their own project over the duration of the course, and will be introduced to various techniques and approaches through lectures, readings, guest presentations and tutorials, and workshops in screen printing, risography, and bookbinding.

The following semester, course participants will additionally have the opportunity to participate in the Bergen Art Book Fair (BABF) ¿ an annual, international event held every spring in Bergen ¿ where they can publicly present their works and meet artists and publishers engaged in the field.