Design production B for opening a university
Program Overview
Program Overview
The university program "大学を開くデザインプロデュースB" (Design Producing B) is a 1.0 unit course offered to first and second-year students in the spring and fall semesters.
Course Description
This course involves students working in teams with regional and university collaborators to practice community and university contributions using art and design methods.
Course Format
- The course is conducted as an exercise.
- Classes are held in room 6A308, with occasional use of other rooms as instructed by the teachers.
- An orientation is held on the third Thursday of April at 18:15 in room 6A308.
Course Details
Teaching Method
The course involves students selecting a project from multiple options and then working autonomously in teams to set new challenges, discuss, and implement proposals, evaluations, and social experiments in collaboration with external partners.
Relationship to Degree Program and Competence
The course is related to the development of creativity, problem-solving skills, and expansiveness.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to enable students to collaborate, communicate, and coordinate in practical and experimental projects through social actions using art and design.
Keywords
- Produce
- Placemaking
- Autonomy
- Collaborativity
- Practice
- Social experiment
Course Plan
The course plan includes:
- Pilot project conception 1
- Pilot project conception 2
- Social action implementation plan 1
- Social action implementation plan 2
- Mid-term presentation
- Social action practice 1
- Analysis and consideration of results, and action editing
- Social action practice 2
- Analysis and consideration of results, and action evaluation
- Final presentation
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this course.
Evaluation Method
The evaluation method includes:
- Participation in activities (60%)
- Presentations (40%) The evaluation criteria are based on active participation and contribution to the activities, with relative evaluation for the number of participants.
Learning Time Allocation and Method
The course has 15 hours of classes, with an additional 30 hours of learning required outside of class. The method of learning outside of class includes preparation for activities and presentations.
Teaching Materials and References
There are no specific teaching materials or references required for this course.
Office Hours
There are no regular office hours, but students can make an appointment with the instructors.
Other Notes
It is strongly recommended that students take this course as part of a series of three exercises (Design Producing A, B, and C), but it is also possible to take each exercise individually. In case of absence, students must submit an absence report to the instructor.