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Sculpture (minor)
Basic information
Code:
ARTS3090
Extent:
18
ECTS
Curriculum:
2024–2026
2022–2024
2020–2022
Previous curricula
Level:
Basic studies
Language of learning:
English
Finnish
Theme:
Art and design knowledge building
Target group:
ARTS students
Teacher in charge:
Denise Ziegler
Administrative contact:
studentservices@aalto.fi
Organising department:
Department of Art and Media
School:
School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Prerequisites:
See application procedure and quotas and restrictions.
Quotas and restrictions:
Maximum of 7 students from School of Arts, Design and Architecture are admitted yearly to the minor.
Application process:
Application in Spring.
Application instructions for students of School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Attachments to the application:
- Motivation letter (max 1 A4)
- Digital art portfolio with 3–5 works (sculptures, installation etc, indicate the year) of which one should be a sketch or drawing
- Personal study plan (PSP/HOPS), which is made in Sisu and attached to the application form
- Transcript of records
Selection criteria: We are looking for a wide interest in working with sculpture and 3d, their sites, surroundings and contexts.
Content and structure of the minor
About the minor
Organising unit: Unit of Transdisciplinary Arts Studies (TAITE)
Description of the minor
The minor gives the student an opportunity to study sculpture through one's own artistic practice. Skills that students can apply in their own fields are emphasised, such as how to research new materials, working methods, methodologies, but also sites surroundings, contexts, conceptualizing and communicating of ideas through art are discussed.
Intended learning outcomes
After the sculpture minor studies students have the tehcnical skills needed to work with contemporary sculpture and design. The students have got acquainted with the multifaceted field of contemporary sculpture through professional artists thought and practice. Students have developed their relationship with sculpture by experimenting with it using methods and materials that are personally interesting and motivating. After the course the students are able to adapt the new tools to their own fields of studies in a sustainable way.
Content description
Students complete 18 ECTS compulsory studies.
Please note that the compulsory course "Ways of Making 1" is taught during the summer period, in the end of August.
Content
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses, 18 ECTS | ||
| ARTS-A0416 | Ways of Making 1 - Mold making & casting techniques | 6 |
| ARTS-E0402 | Advanced Sculpture Project | 6 |
| ARTS-A0412 | Digital Sculpture 1 - 3D Modelling for Sculpture | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses (3 ECTS): | ||
| ARTS-A0630 | General Studies Courses with Varying Content: Slow Sculpture – Live Model Clay Modelling, Casting in Glass (Available 2025-2026) | 3 |
| ARTS-A0630 | General Studies Courses with Varying Content: Fast Sculpture – Spatial Practices, Performance, Intervention (Available 2025-2026) | 3 |
| ARTS-A0413 | Metal Casting 101 (Available 2024-2025) | 3 |
(Check the minimum scope of the minor studies in your own program.)
Previous curricula
Basic information
Name: Sculpture (minor)
Code: ARTS3090
Extent: 18 ECTS
Curriculum: 2022–2024
Level: Bachelor
Language of learning: English Finnish
Theme: Art and design knowledge building
Teacher in charge: Denise Ziegler
Administrative contact: Johanna Korhonen
Organising department: -
Target group: All Aalto students
Prerequisites: See application procedure and quotas and restrictions
Quotas and restrictions: Maximum of 7 students are admitted yearly to the minor.
Application process: Application in Spring. Application instructions for Aalto University students Students from other Finnish universities apply for the minor during the JOO application period. Instructions: Instructions for JOO applicants from other Finnish universities Attachments to the application: Personal study plan, motivation statement (max 1 A4) and digital portfolio of previous sculptural or artistic work (max 10 images).
Content and structure of the minor
Target group: Students of Aalto ARTS, students of other Finnish Universities with flexible study right (JOO)
Name of the minor in other languages: Kuvanveisto, Skulptur
Learning outcomes: Sculpture studies provide students with the skills needed to work with contemporary sculpture and design. Skills that students can apply in their own fields are emphasised, such as how to research new materials, working methods and methodologies. The advanced project allows students to develop their relationship to sculpture, using methods and materials that are personally interesting and motivating.
Content of the minor: Students complete 18 ECTS compulsory studies.
Please note that the compulsory course "Ways of Making 1" is taught during the summer period, in the end of August.
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 18 | |
| Ways of Making 1 - Mold making & casting techniques | 6 | |
| Advanced Sculpture Project | 6 | |
| Digital Sculpture 1 - 3D Modelling for Sculpture | 3 | |
| Metal Casting 101 | 3 |
(Check the minimum scope of the minor studies in your own program.)
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