ISSHF1143 – Art in Norway
Course description
Course content
The course provides a survey of Norwegian visual art from the early medieval period to contemporary art. Primary focus is on painting, but developments in sculpture, architecture, folk arts, design, installations, conceptual and performative art are also covered. Beginning with archeological findings from the Viking Age and the arts of the stave churches, the course runs more or less chronologically through the arts with regular interventions from the present.
Learning outcome
Students taking this course will develop skills in describing, interpreting and critically reflect upon visual art and its discourse. They will learn to analyze Norwegian art as a key to understanding Norwegian culture, and to develop an understanding of the vital role that Norwegian artists have and have not played in shaping national identity.
Admission
If you would like to take this course, you must apply directly to International Summer School
Only students admitted to the course may take part in instruction.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway. Minimum academic requirements.
Teaching
The course consists of 26 lectures, 3 hours daily, Monday to Friday, for six weeks. Classroom sessions include lectures and discussions, supplemented by field trips to numerous sites in Oslo. The field trips are included in the course fee.
See the course plan and reading list on the semester page.
Daily attendance is expected of all participants. Students must attend a minimum of 75% of the lectures in order to take the final exam.
Examination
The course includes both a mid-term and a final exam.
The final written exam will contain slide identifications, definitions of key concepts and terms, and essay questions and lasts for 3 hours.
You can check your results and order transcripts in StudentWeb three weeks after the exam.
Digital examination
The written examination is conducted in the digital examination system Inspera. You will need to familiarize yourself with the digital examination arrangements in Inspera.
Read more about written examinations using Inspera.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Candidates who have a re-scheduled or new examination are allowed take the next ordinary examination. If you have successfully passed obligatory assignments, or other compulsory activities required before you are qualified to attend the exam, you need not re-sit these.
Only students with either valid absence (doctors note) or students who failed the exam can re-sit an exam.
Withdrawal from an examination
A student can take the class and sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must submit the Course change and withdrawal request form at the latest one week before the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam, which is the general rule at UiO.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.