Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract/Objectives

This course focuses on contemporary art creation, beginning this semester with glass mosaic as the primary medium. Students are encouraged to develop original artistic expressions through careful observation and reflection. Cracked pavement surfaces on campus are treated as canvases, where mosaic works are installed within the environment of National Tsing Hua University. Through this process, the course aims to integrate art into everyday campus spaces, showcasing diverse forms of creativity and transforming the campus into a living site of aesthetic experience and dialogue.

Results/Contributions

Course Learning Outcomes Statement

In response to the discussions and directions emerging from the Campus Sustainability Conference, this course was redesigned with contemporary art creation at its core, using glass mosaic as the primary medium. The course guides students to begin from hands-on creative experience and to develop a deeper understanding of the relationships between art, the environment, the community, and the self. Throughout the creative process, students not only acquire mosaic-making techniques, but also engage in observation, conceptual development, and practice, experiencing the essential principles of originality and expressive freedom in contemporary art.

At the early stage of the course, students use the campus as a starting point for design and sketch development, gradually forming individual artistic themes through an exploration of material qualities, formal structure, and visual tension. Through repeated class discussions and revisions, students learn to translate personal perceptions into visual languages that can be read and interpreted by others. They also come to understand that artistic creation is not merely an accumulation of techniques, but a process shaped by continuous reflection, decision-making, and response.

Through on-site observation and field exploration, students closely examine the textures of waterways, land, and everyday campus spaces, identifying cracked pavements and walls as potential sites for artistic intervention. By engaging directly with the site, students learn to respond to environmental characteristics and practical needs, while reflecting on the role and responsibility of art in public spaces. This process deepens their understanding of the connection between art and society, and fosters attitudes of empathy and respect.

In addition, the course emphasizes teamwork and the establishment of overall visual coherence. While maintaining individual artistic styles, students coordinate dimensions, colors, and compositions to complete a cohesive series of works. Through this collaborative process, students gain insight into balancing personal expression with collective relationships in public art practice, demonstrating the depth of learning that general education in the arts seeks to cultivate.

Keywords

Glass Mosaic Collage,Art Creation,Art and Environmental Protection

Contact Information

林甫珊
fslin@mx.nthu.edu.tw