Program Overview

AAU Modules

The AAU Modules are a part of the university's educational program, offering students a range of courses and projects to enhance their learning experience.

Performative Space and Technology

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

The basis of this module is human experiences in relation to architectural and performative spaces. Students work with mechanical and technological means in the creation of spatial and performative experiences. Experiments will be made with various technologies, tectonic and architectural principles for the creation of spaces, physical spatial structures, and experiential environments. Students work theoretically and experimentally with realizations of spatial installations, including the transformation of space into interactive or otherwise performative architectural environments.

In connection with the module, courses may be offered within the following areas:

• Perception in Theory and Practice II
• Artistic and Academic Methodology II (Installation, Architectural Spaces, and Urban Design)
• Digital Representation I – 2D and 3D Construction methods
• Basic Electronics II

The objective of Module 5: "Performative Space and Technology" is to introduce space as an artistic medium for the creation and construction of artefacts and events within the field of art and technology.

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

During this module, students should acquire basic knowledge about:

• physical installations and performative urban environments and their visual and spatial effects
• architectural aesthetic expressions, interaction between people, space, and technology, choice of materials, and visual effects
• the application of technology in connection with the creation and use of performative spaces
• methods and tools to be used in the creation of performative spaces from idea to completed project

Skills

During this module, students should acquire skills in:

• identifying and formulating an art problem within the theme "Performative Space and Technology" and developing alternative concepts for a defined problem
• developing and describing artistic and architectural concepts within the theme "Performative Space and Technology"
• the application of appropriate technologies in regard to design and use of performative spaces
• producing sketches, models, and prototypes of spatial form

Competences

During this module, students should acquire competencies in:

• describing and analyzing architectural spaces and their social, emotional, and performative aspects
• producing concepts for spatial installations of artistic quality
• communicating the final design in texts, drawings, and models

Type of Instruction

Method of working: Group and project work

Exam

Exams

Name of exam: Performative Space and Technology
Type of exam: Written and oral exam
The examination will take the form of a conversation between the students, the examiner, and another examiner on the basis of the project report or portfolio prepared by the student(s) as well as the product created by the students. The project exam will also address other content from the module courses.
Form of examination: b)
Number of pages: the written work must not exceed 10 pages per student (15 pages in the case of individual reports)
Duration of examination: 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes for assessment and communication of grades per group, however, the duration of the examination is maximum 2 hours.
ECTS: 20
Assessment: 7-point grading scale
Type of grading: Internal examination
Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

Danish title: Performative rum og teknologi
Module code: BAART20155
Module type: Project
Duration: 1 semester
Semester: Spring
2. semester
ECTS: 20
Language of instruction: English
Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
Responsible for the module: Stine Lindahl Jacobsen
Used in: Ba study program in art & technology, 2015

Organisation

Study Board: Study Board of Art, Health and Technology
Department: Department of Communication and Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities