André Klein (course leader and tutor). Other tutors to be confirmed.
Description:
The Studio Rietveld course is a joint course between IES and the Rietveld academy. The course is aimed at students who are interested in exploring their skills in the area of the visual arts as well as gaining knowledge in art-related subjects.
The class will provide an introduction to the fine arts and design (both 2D and 3). Inspiration will be drawn from the art school environment where the class will be taught, as well as from excursions exploring some of the many galleries and museums in the city of Amsterdam.
Students will also take part in the Studium Generale. The Studium Generale Rietveld is an extensive lecture programme that takes place throughout the semester. The Studium General will increase the students’ awareness of visual art and design but also of music, poerty, politics, history and science. These topics are presented within a theorethical framework that aims to shows in an associative way how contemporary developments are linked with the past and the future.
Students are encouraged to visit museums and galleries and will recive a museum year card to facilitate these visits.
Prerequisites:
Little experience required except an interest in studio art.
Additional student cost:
Students are required to purchase their own materials. At the beginning of the course, the students will be told what materials they will need to purchase. These materials can be purchased at discounted rates at the Rietveld as well.
Attendance policy:
All students are required to attend all classes. (Students will automatically be downgraded for non- attendance.) Students are also advised to attend any additional study trips which are arranged, to make comparisons with the class trips, and to make their own trips to additional sites.
Learning outcomes:
Students will be exposed to various forms of studio art (drawing, painting, 2D and 3D design).
Students will produce a number of art projects.
Students will gain knowledge of Museums and Galleries in Amsterdam.
Students will be able to make connections between and other art forms.
Students will be able to critically present their own work and review others.
Method of presentation:
The course consists of a combination of studio art sessions, lectures, presentations, gallery/museum visits and discussion.
Required work and form of assessment:
Attendance & participation 20%
4 projects/assignments 40%
Final presentation 25%
Essay on Studium Generale 15%
content:
Studio Art
Students will participate in the following forms of studio art. Students will spend 3 classes in each discipline. The following disciplines will be covered:
Drawing & Painting
Drawing is the basis of all art disciplines. Drawing is important in learning to look at things better, to put down thoughts and ideas, collect sources and express fantasies. The union between drawing and painting can be based on observation, but can also lead to expressions in autonomous works of art. Students will use a number of drawing and painting materials over the course of the sessions.
Sculpture & Design
In this discipline the three dimensional form is the main focus. Attention is paid to the relation between work, space, time, volume and movement, and the expression thereof by means of expressive materials.
Various phases of the designing process are looked into, such as assignment and problem analysis, idea development and the execution thereof. Some of the following design forms will be covered: text/language; jewellery/appliance and translation/communication. Attention is also given to the history of design.
Studium Generale
The programme of the Studium Generale is not released until the fall. Once the programme has been announced, the course leader will select the 6 sessions most relevant to the IES group.
Part 1: Introduction course followed by Museum and Gallery visit
Part 2: Overview lecture on Dutch Art, including Rietveld, the artist (visit Rietveld Huis in Utrecht)
Part 3: Studio Art
Part 4: Studio Art
Part 5: Studio Art
Part 6: Studio Art
Part 7: Rietveld closed: self study
Part 8: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 9: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 10: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 11: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 12: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 13: Studio Art & presentations; Studium Generale
Part 14: Discussion Studium Generale and final excursion Museum
Required readings:
Rudie Fuch, Dutch Art (Thames & Hudson 1978)
Additional texts associated with the Studium Generale
Dawtry et al, Investigating Modern Art (Yale University Press 1996)
Recommended readings:
Simon Schama, The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (Vintage 1997)
Aaron Betsky and Adam Eeuwen, False Flat: Why Dutch Design is so Good (Phaidon Press 2004)
Brief Biography of Instructor:
André Klein is an artist and art historian. He is the Director of the Sandberg Institute, affiliated with the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. The Institute offers master programmes in Fine Arts, Applied Arts and Design. André also teaches undergraduate students at the Rietveld academy. Before joining the Rietveld Academy, André worked for the Royal Dutch Academy for the Sciences. André has also been a curator
for art exhibitions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Studio Rietveld course is a joint course between IES and the Rietveld academy. The course is aimed at students who are interested in exploring their skills in the area of the visual arts as well as gaining knowledge in art-related subjects.
The class will provide an introduction to the fine arts and design (both 2D and 3). Inspiration will be drawn from the art school environment where the class will be taught, as well as from excursions exploring some of the many galleries and museums in the city of Amsterdam.
Students will also take part in the Studium Generale. The Studium Generale Rietveld is an extensive lecture programme that takes place throughout the semester. The Studium General will increase the students’ awareness of visual art and design but also of music, poerty, politics, history and science. These topics are presented within a theorethical framework that aims to shows in an associative way how contemporary developments are linked with the past and the future.
Students are encouraged to visit museums and galleries and will recive a museum year card to facilitate these visits.
Little experience required except an interest in studio art.
Students are required to purchase their own materials. At the beginning of the course, the students will be told what materials they will need to purchase. These materials can be purchased at discounted rates at the Rietveld as well.
All students are required to attend all classes. (Students will automatically be downgraded for non- attendance.) Students are also advised to attend any additional study trips which are arranged, to make comparisons with the class trips, and to make their own trips to additional sites.
The course consists of a combination of studio art sessions, lectures, presentations, gallery/museum visits and discussion.
Studio Art
Students will participate in the following forms of studio art. Students will spend 3 classes in each discipline. The following disciplines will be covered:
Drawing & Painting
Drawing is the basis of all art disciplines. Drawing is important in learning to look at things better, to put down thoughts and ideas, collect sources and express fantasies. The union between drawing and painting can be based on observation, but can also lead to expressions in autonomous works of art. Students will use a number of drawing and painting materials over the course of the sessions.
Sculpture & Design
In this discipline the three dimensional form is the main focus. Attention is paid to the relation between work, space, time, volume and movement, and the expression thereof by means of expressive materials.
Various phases of the designing process are looked into, such as assignment and problem analysis, idea development and the execution thereof. Some of the following design forms will be covered: text/language; jewellery/appliance and translation/communication. Attention is also given to the history of design.
Studium Generale
The programme of the Studium Generale is not released until the fall. Once the programme has been announced, the course leader will select the 6 sessions most relevant to the IES group.
Part 1: Introduction course followed by Museum and Gallery visit
Part 2: Overview lecture on Dutch Art, including Rietveld, the artist (visit Rietveld Huis in Utrecht)
Part 3: Studio Art
Part 4: Studio Art
Part 5: Studio Art
Part 6: Studio Art
Part 7: Rietveld closed: self study
Part 8: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 9: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 10: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 11: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 12: Studio Art; Studium Generale
Part 13: Studio Art & presentations; Studium Generale
Part 14: Discussion Studium Generale and final excursion Museum
André Klein is an artist and art historian. He is the Director of the Sandberg Institute, affiliated with the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. The Institute offers master programmes in Fine Arts, Applied Arts and Design. André also teaches undergraduate students at the Rietveld academy. Before joining the Rietveld Academy, André worked for the Royal Dutch Academy for the Sciences. André has also been a curator
for art exhibitions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.