2014-15 Fall

Arts and Creativity

(HART 1001)



2 Credits | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English

Course Description

An experiential learning course designed to engage students in exploring arts and their own creative abilities through a series of lectures/seminars on arts and creativity, art tutorials and enrichment activities. Students will have the opportunities to create their own artwork and learn through guided reflective activities.

Minimum Attendance Requirements for a ‘Pass’
The course is divided into 2 major components. The first component of the course will be on creativity and creative thinking exercises. The second component will be on applying the theory and tools of creativity to artistic production. Owing to the highly practicum content, regular attendance in class is essential. The course requires students to attend at least 17 sessions (80%) after add/drop periodincluding any approved excuses.

 

Please note that students will have to pay for their own material fee involved in the creation bythemselves. Estimated cost will be around HK$250:

List of materials
1) one set of colour pencils (at least 12 colours)
2) one set of soft chalk pastels (NOT WAX) (at least 12 colours)
3) one set of graphite pencils (2B, 4B, 6B) + erasers (1 soft, 1 kneadable)
4) charcoal sticks (medium grade, one box)
5) conte sticks (brown, black, white)
6) one sketch book/pad A3
7) collect on their own, a variety of papers and substrates eg. newspaper, carton paper, tracing paper, wooden boards etc.


  1. Understand the theory of creativity and the creative process in relation to visual arts
  2. Master at fundamental level an art skill
  3. Demonstrate reflective ability in the understanding and appreciation of creative works

Lectures:

  1. Introduction
  2. Essence of Creativity from Art Historical Perspective
  3. Issues in Contemporary Art
  4. Guest Lecture – Art & Institutional Architecture by Barrie Ho
  5. Class exercise – Analysis of Creativity
  6. Guest Lecture – Public Art by Kurt Chan
  7. Guest Lecture – Xu Bing’s Love Affairs with History and Language by Michelle Fung
  8. Guest Lecture – Curiosity Box by Lam Tung Pang; Art Tutorial
  9. Guest Lecture – Sharing by Leung Chi Wo
  10. Course Review

 

Art Tutorial (Acrylic Painting):

  1. Basic Skill & Still Life (1&2)
  2. Color Mixing & Landscape (1&2)
  3. Structure & Figure(1&2)
  4. Still life + Background
  5. Still life + Background
  6. Landscape + Mood
  7. Landscape + Bold Colors

Suggested References for Written Assignment

  1. Adair, John Eric. The Art of Creative Thinking: How to be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas. London; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2007
  2. Dacey, John S. Fundamentals of Creative Thinking. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, 1989
  3. Florida, Richard. Cities and the Creative Class. New York: Routledge, c2005
  4. Maeda, John. Talk at MaD Asia 2010, 創新新定義:創新=IDEA (Part 1 & Part 2), YouTube video

Enrolment Details

Course Registration : 04-04 Oct 2024
Add/Drop : 04-04 Oct 2024


Instructor

Anna KWONG


Assessment

Written Assignment 30%
Artwork (interim submission) 20%
Overall Performance in art tutorial 30%
Learning Portfolio 20%

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