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Art & Senses
Art & the Senses
“Creativity is not the monopoly of artists.” This notable claim by Joseph Beuys back in 1979 denotes not only the liberation but also the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary visual arts. Over the past decades, all sorts of collaborations among different artistic disciplines, areas of knowledge and the various stakeholders in society have opened up creative practice to variety and diversity beyond its traditional boundaries. The term ‘art’ no longer designates to the ability of crafting or to material artefacts per se but offers a complex method of approaching different topics and meanings. Accordingly, this course is not only for artists.
We access and apprehend the world by means of our senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Our perception is a complex interplay of more than one sense, of inherent memories and of the process of how we are getting knowledge. Sensory experience can help to unwrap and facilitate a powerful narrativity in a variety of projects that can be brought to and used in many different disciplines. It aims to challenge creativity and fresh input. This sensory approach becomes a tool to unlock (new) research and creative, interdisciplinary endeavours. Everyone can be creative!
This course emphasises practice-based learning. The classes comprise of lectures, workshops and seminars that include readings and presentations of research, field trips (if possible), as well as time for studio practice to experiment with creativity through the senses. By exploring sensory experiences, learning about a wide range of underlying principles and theories, this course aims to introduce various interpretative strategies (narratives) based on the senses to the students. Drawing on their background the students are invited to identify and use the potential of a sensory approach to conceptualise and create interdisciplinary works.
These acquired skills will be practiced and applied in the course through smaller exercises and in a final outcome for the summer school’s exhibition.
This course aims to allow students to gain an in-depth appreciation and hands-on experience on integrating creativity in their other disciplines.
The course fee is 950 EURO.
750 EURO for students & alumni
390 EURO for BUW students
The course fee includes:
- Orientation & Support
- Programme according to description
- Teaching materials
- Bauhaus Summer School ID card
- Daily Lunch at the University Cafeteria (Monday - Friday)
- Certificate
- Internet access at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- Free use of library
- Accompanying programme including excursions
- Free entrance to museums belonging to Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Please note our terms and conditions (admission conditions, cancellation conditions etc.)
The course fee does not include:
- Travel costs
- Accommodation
- Insurance
- Additional excursions
1. Online Registration
Please register first in our system ► Registration
Please follow the instructions on the page.
2. Documents
Please submit until 01/05/2025 the following documents:.
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CV
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Letter of motivation
ONLY COMPLETE AND CORRECTLY LABELED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
3. Selection Process
All applicants will receive notification about the outcome of the selection process as soon as possible via e-mail. In case of a positive answer you will receive the invoice simultaneously which you will have to pay within 10 days. If applicants fail to do this, places will be given to others on the waiting list.
If you need a VISA, we recommend you to get informed now about the requirements and to make an appointment with the German embassy in your home country.
A maximum of 20 applicants will be selected to participate in this course.
After successful completion of the language course, you will receive a certificate of participation issued by the Bauhaus Summer School.
Participants earn 3 credit points (ECTS) after completion of the two-week course. In order to receive credit points, it is necessary to attend at least 80% of the course lessons and to fulfill the required tasks.
Prior to your participation, it is essential that you clarify whether your home university will recognise the foreign credits you intend to earn.
If you would like to receive a grade, you should discuss this with the teacher at the beginning of the course! The fulfilment of additional tasks may be necessary.
“Creativity is not the monopoly of artists.” We access and apprehend the world by means of our senses, namely sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Sensory experience can help to unwrap and facilitate narrativity in a variety of projects that can be brought to and used in many different disciplines.
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