PHYC30340 Tunnelling Art and Science

Academic Year 2016/2017

This is a collaborative module between the School of Physics, UCD and the Department of Fine Art, NCAD. At the heart of physics and art lies a common goal - to impart a greater understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. Both practices have profound effects on human experience.This module aims to enrich both forms of investigation by bringing UCD Science students and Fine Art students from NCAD together, to inform each other and develop new ways of thinking and of communicating their insights, through collaborative work. Supported by individual and group tutorials, talks from scientists and artists, you will be introduced to contemporary art/science collaborations, different forms and spaces of engagement, and how new audiences, dialogues and ways of thinking are created where science and art meet. In an exploration of the essential fundamentals they share, their strengths and points of divergence, students will learn to share skills, knowledge and ideas in a process of mutual exchange.Following introductory talks and discussions, students working together, will choose a method of creative enquiry, to expand, explore and express their chosen concept. For example, you may choose to use video, audio, photography, drawings, a zine, public - site specific event, performance, intervention, presentation, an archive or creative documentation of the process. You are not expected to have any prior knowledge of the other discipline, although it is a requirement that you can listen to each other, share practical skills and knowledge and work together to engage in new dialogues and ways of thinking about your research. Students will be expected to work in both NCAD Thomas Street and UCD Belfield.