Course Topics
Studio Interact focuses on performance, particularly through solo and small-group performance art. Performance art may incorporate elements of theatre, dance, circus, music, or burlesque—or consciously belong to none of these established forms. At its core lies a fundamental question: If I have the audience’s attention, what do I want to say or do? What can and do I want to do with the time available to me? This question forms the core of the “Interact” in the title of the studio. Performance is understood as a practice that emerges for and with others, in which interaction plays a central role. Experience is therefore at the heart of the studio, as learning is understood as an experiential process. The class explores a broad range of exercises based on social, psychological, performative, cultural, contextual, and community-based experiences. These experiences are used in class activities and assignments to develop an understanding of where and how performance and interaction can become effective, and what artistic possibilities they can open up. In performance art, the human being and their attention are fundamental tools of artistic creation. Artistic actions therefore emerge from personal feelings, desires, interests, and experiences. The course also aims to develop an understanding of how communication works and how social and cultural relationships can be established, shaped, and reflected upon through performative means. The focus of research this semester is on sound, noise, and listening as independent artistic media within performance. Central to the research are the perception and shaping of sound in space, the relationship between body, voice, movement, and the acoustic environment, as well as the question of how listening influences performative situations and social relationships. Practical exercises and experiments with voice, sounds, silence, rhythm, and spatial sound are used to explore auditory perception as a performative practice and to develop new forms of interaction between body, space, and audience.

Teaching format
Lectures (both theoretical and practical); performative exercises; group discussions; individual consultations.

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding have acquired their own project methodology in the field of visual arts, from the phase of planning to the phase of realisation of the project. have acquired the basic practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to realise a project in the field of visual arts. have acquired the basic knowledge to be able to turn a critical eye to their own work and to deal with contemporary complexity. have acquired the basic knowledge necessary for further Master's studies in all components of project culture as well as in theoretical subjects. Applying knowledge and understanding plan, develop and realise a project in the field of visual arts. be able to finalize the creation of an accomplished project in the field of visual arts, thanks to the basic knowledge acquired in the practical, scientific and theoretical fields. recognise the main phenomena of contemporary society, to observe them critically, also from an ethical and social point of view, and to elaborate appropriate solutions at the level of a design proposal/response. make use of the skills acquired during the course of study in the event of continuing studies in a Master's degree programme in the field of visual arts and to develop them further. Making judgements be able to make independent judgements for the purpose of developing their own design skills and in relation to all those decisions that are necessary to bring a project to completion. be able to make independent judgements, both in the critical evaluation of their own work and in their ability to use the right interpretative tools in those design contexts in which they will work and/or continue their studies, also considering ethical and social aspects. Communication skills present an independently realised project in the field of visual arts in the form of an installation, orally as well as in writing in a professional manner. to professionally communicate and substantiate one’s own decisions and justify them from a formal and theoretical point of view. communicate and present your own project at a professional level in another language and correctly in a third language in addition to their own language Learning skills have learned a work methodology at a professional level - in the sense of being able to identify, develop and realise solutions to complex problems by applying the knowledge acquired in the practical and theoretical fields - in order to start a professional activity and/or continue their studies with a master's degree program. have developed a creative attitude and learned how to enhance it and develop it according to their own inclinations. have acquired basic knowledge in theoretical and practical subjects as well as a study methodology suitable for continuing studies with a master's degree program.

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
Students will be encouraged to use their own bodies consciously and confidently as an artistic medium and to reflect on their expressive and perceptual potential.

Assessment
Students are required to develop their own performance based on the themes explored in the studio. They must also be able to explain and critically defend their work, as well as apply conscious strategies for its documentation. N.B. ALL THE STUDENTS ATTENDING THE EXAM AS NON ATTENDING STUDENTS MUST AGREE UPON THE CONTENTS WITH THE TEACHERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER.

Evaluation criteria
The final assessment is based on the content and outcomes of all exercises and takes into account the following aspects: - attendance and active participation in classes; participation in exercises and discussions; - the ability to work in visual, spatial, and temporal terms; - the process of developing, completing, and presenting a performance; the ability to self-assess and contextualize the projects produced.