Program Overview

AAU Modules

The AAU Modules are part of the university's educational program, offering a range of courses and projects for students to engage with.

Performative Space and Technology

This module focuses on human experiences in relation to architectural and performative spaces. Students work with mechanical and technological means to create spatial and performative experiences.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy

The module's basis is human experiences in relation to architectural and performative spaces. Students experiment with various technologies, tectonic and architectural principles to create spaces, physical spatial structures, and experiential environments.

Courses

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

Objective

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.

Form of Examination

• 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 and Assessment

• 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
• 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: The Faculty of Humanities