Course syllabus

VCUR01 Spring 2024: Commissioning and Curating Contemporary Public Art

Image above: revisiting PARK LEK with artist and course lecturer Kerstin Bergendal, intensive workshop in Stockholm. Photo: Kjell Caminha. Course thumbnail image: Alfredo Jaar, The Skoghall Konsthall, 2000. Public intervention, Skoghall. Image courtesy the artist, New York.

Information from your teacher

Hi there! Welcome to the course! Our first meeting takes place on January 18th at 16:00 CET on zoom, link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/66762396671 with meeting ID: 667 6239 6671. Until them register yourself on Ladok by following the link further down this page. If you have any questions, contact me via kjell.caminha@gu.se.

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January 18th. 16:00-17:30 via Zoom

Online from 15:50, to help people connect. Course induction/intro (online), with Kjell Caminha. Short introduction from everyone (My name is... I'm based in… I'm taking this course because...). How is the course scheduled? Guidelines and a quick visit to the course guide and overall structure. Reading materials and assessment tasks; zoom sessions and group tutorial sessions.

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Register for your courses

Do not forget to sign up for the course in Ladok, registration period opens one week before course start. You must also be registered to be able access all course material published in Canvas.

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Schedule

The schedule for Spring 2024 can be found here: Spring Schedule.

Course Syllabus and Reading List

You can find the course syllabus here: Course Plan and recommended literature here: Course Literature

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