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Free your Creativity through Art (for graduate)
- Academic unit or major
- Entrepreneurship courses
- Instructor(s)
- Eri Ota / Rie Murakami / Zuse Meyer
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ENT.G456(LAW.X456)
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
※ Courses with parentheses in the course number have different subject codes depending on the student's year of admission.
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The course will be led by Zuse Mayer, an artist and poet from Germany.
http://www.ghrd.titech.ac.jp/2024/10/lecture_meyer_4q/
Course description：
Each session is comprised of 2 parts. In the first part of around 40 minutes the instructor will introduce a fundamental topic of Western Art and single artist’s biography, showing slides and explaining the individual, social and cultural backgrounds and the specific power of the artworks.
In the second and larger part the students stimulated through the artworks and following simple tasks, will produce several artworks, experimenting with diverse approaches. At the end, mutual comments will raise the sensitivity towards the individual diverse expressions.
Aim：
The aim of the course is to enhance the individual creativity through learning about and practicing art.
Course description and aims
The students will deepen their knowledge of and sensitivity toward Western Art and culture. They can experience their individual creative potential, developing unique personal ways of artistic expression.
Higher sensitivity towards Western art and culture. Openness. Courage. A fundamental first-hand-experience of the creative process.
Keywords
Art, creativity, practice, self-confidence, self-development
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
As explained in the course description. Materials necessary to create artwork will be provided during the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 12/11 (wed): 13:30-16:15 (150 min) Introduction of the course - DRAWING - the meaning of the line, of a drawing, understanding the source/ the intention of creation, first practice. Using pencils. | Will explain during the class |
| Class 2 | 12/18(wed) 13:30-17:05 (200 min) FORM The meaning of form, 3-dimensional space, spatial understanding. The meaning of connections and the geometry within a picture, using paper-cut and collage | Will explain during the class |
| Class 3 | 1/8 (wed), 13:30-17:05 (200 min) COLOR The impact of color, single colors, color harmonies. Creating light, shadow, contrast, space , emotions through color. Using watercolors. | Will explain during the class |
| Class 4 | 1/15 （wed) 13:30-17:05 (200 min) THE HUMAN FACE Portrait and self-portrait. The view on ourselves, on others. Seeing through the surface of perception. Using pastels. Final conclusion of the course. | Will explain during the class |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Learning Materials will be provided at each class
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials will be introduced at each class
Evaluation methods and criteria
For receiving a score, minimum 3 of 4 classes should be attended. (Attendance cannot be replaced by homework) Openness towards the tasks, sincerity, diligence are most important.
Related courses
- ENT.G356(LAW.X376) ： Free your Creativity through Art
Prerequisites
No trained artistic skills are required
Other
Please bring your own notebook （i.e. B5-A4) to record your "Art Diary"