Creativity in a Digital World

Scope

Learn about concepts, methods, and tools of digital creativity. Get introduced in the work of digital media artists and their diverse pallettes and practises. Learn how to develop digital content from scratch or how to reclaim available content from online platforms. Design own creative projects with your students that make use of digital media or are critical about digital media. Get introduced in free culture and free software essentials.

 ECVET points: 3.5

Target groups

Teachers and trainer, artists, designers, art or museum educators, creative industry professionals, art students.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the training course, the participant is expected to:

• Be able to create digital images, graphics, animated graphics with
  free software
• Be familar with basic digital culture concepts
• Know tools, software and platforms for digital creativity
• Recognise the cultural significance of digital creative practises and
  know important digital artists
• Be able to creatively approach available digital content
• Have unlocked various paths in approaching digital media critically
  and creatively

Methodology

• Presentations
• Examples and case studies
• Workshops and exercises facilitated by the trainer
• Study visits

Thematic units

• Digital creativity
• Digital content creation and software
• Remix and appropriation in artistic practises
• Visual and audiovisual media, moving images and code based
  creativity
• Collaboration through digital media
• From copyright to new type of open licenses

Learning material

The learning material consists of presentations and support material in English language.

Cost

Tuition fee: 400 euro per person

The cost includes the learning material and the certificates: Certificate of completion, Europass Certificate Supplement, Europass Mobility.

All costs can be funded by Erasmus+ programme KA1 mobility of staff.

Cultural activities (optional)

Includes:

1. a walking tour of Piraeus and welcome dinner,

Indicative menu: Cretan salad, zucchini fritters, sausage, cretan grilled cheese, cretan meat balls, pork slow roasted in the oven with sauce and herbs, served with mashed potatoes flavoured with mushroom truffle, traditional cretan pasta,  dessert, wine / raki

PRICE per person: 25 euros (beer or other drinks are not covered, except those mentioned above)

1. a guided tour of Athens, visit to Archaeological sites,

It includes: The Acropolis hill, Parthenon, the historical  area of Plaka & Monastiraki: 3 hours guided tour
COST: 150€ divided to the number of participants. No transport costs or entrance ticket to Acropolis Hill are included.

1. a common dinner in Athens,

Indicative menu: Feta wrapped with honey and sesame, greek salad, black eyed peas, octopus, calamari, cod croquettes, chicken strips, burger patties, orzotto with vegetables, wine and refreshments

PRICE per person: 30 euros (beer or other drinks are not covered, except those mentioned above)

The restaurants and menu may change depending on the availability and time of the year and the weather conditions.

The cost of local transportation and the entrance fees to sites and museums are not included.

Training sessions

Further information

Lila Anthopoulou, tel: +30 2104286227, e-mail: lila@idec.gr