Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Theory, Art & Artistic Practices course aims providing tools for critical perspectives to filmmaking and film watching through introducing basic understanding on the essential maker’s theory, critical theory, and artistic research approaches to cinema language. This course will provide students with tools for conceptualising cinematic representation from the perspectives of various essential theoretical frameworks.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 11.01.2021 - 15.01.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Arturo Delgado Pereira, Susanna Helke, Marja-Riitta Koivumäki-Odd, Satu Kyösola
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Arturo Delgado Pereira, Susanna Helke
Contact information for the course (valid 06.09.2020-21.12.2112):
Theory, Art and Artistic Practices 1 (ELO-E1011)
RETHINKING CONVENTIONS
Department of Film, Television and Scenography
ELO, Aalto University
2020/2021
Dates: 11-15.01.2021
Time: 10:00-15:30 (See individual schedule below)
Course delivered online via Zoom. Link to sessions: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/67399590533
Responsible teachers: Prof. Susanna Helke/Prof. Arturo Delgado Pereira
Teaching Language: English
Credits: 2 cr
Email: susanna.helke@aalto.fi / arturo.delgado@aalto.fi
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Critical perspectives on filmmaking and film representation, makers’ theories, artistic research applied to cinema. The emphasis of the course is often in the perspective of the filmmakers, exploring how filmmakers create interpretation of the world we inhabit and how the responsibility and power of constructing the image of reality is at the heart of their work.
The course will be delivered through lecture by faculty and visitors, film screenings and discussions.
Applies in this implementation:
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
Theory, Art and Artistic Practice 1 will focus on helping the students to gain an understanding of different approaches and methodologies for practice-led research, research through artistic practices and makers’ theories.
The course will also place an emphasis on cinematic conventions. What are they? How do they work? How different artists and theorists have positioned themselves towards them?
Through lectures, discussions and assignments, students will become familiarized with critical perspectives related to the film medium and some of its conventions. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practice and the conventions they engage with and/or respond to.
In the course, students will deepen their understanding of critical film theory. Contextualizing theory within art practice and identifying potential research questions that stem from the students’ film practice and artistic work are desired outcomes for this course.
This course is reading intensive. Students will have to attend the lectures and complete the assignments in order to gain credits for this course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Students will become familiar with makers´ theories, practice-led research methods and artistic research relevant to their field of study.
- Students will develop critical reading capacities of film representation and practice.
- Students will start identifying potential research questions that stem from their film practice and artistic work.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lectures, film screenings and discussions. Completion of the course requires active participation in class activities and completion of an essay assignment.
Applies in this implementation:
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Pre-assignment.
Prior to the first session. Please read George Perec’s “Approaches to What?” and as much as you want/can from Mika Hannula’s Artistic Research: Theories, Methods and Practices. You can find both pdf’s in the material section of the course.
2. Assignment: due end of week 3
To be discussed on the first day of class.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lectures: 16-27h
Independent study: 27-38hApplies in this implementation:
SCHEDULE
Note the time: everyday starting at 10!
Link to sessions: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/67399590533
Reading Materials will be available in MyCourses.
Monday 11 Jan: Artistic Research.
10-12. Prof. Susanna Helke: Artistic Research as Critical Praxis.
13-15:30. Discussions of pre-assigned texts. George Perec’s “Approaches to What?” and sections from Mika Hannula’s Artistic Research: Theories, Methods and Practices.
Tuesday 12 Jan
Students’ independent work. Reading of assigned texts.
Wednesday 13 Jan: Makers’ Theories and Cinema Manifestos.
10-10:45. Prof. Susanna Helke: Third Cinema.
11-12:00. Prof. Arturo Delgado: Cinema Manifestos.
13-15:30. Discussions of pre-assigned texts.
Thursday 14 Jan
Students’ independent work. Reading of assigned texts.
Friday 15 Jan: Group discussions.
10-12:30 Discussion session group 1: (⅓ of the students, groups formed on Monday)
10-12:30. Discussion session group 2: (⅓ of the students, groups formed on Monday)
13-15:30: Discussion session group 3: (⅓ of the students, groups formed on Monday)
DETAILS
Study Material
Applies in this implementation:
- Teacher: Delgado Pereira Arturo
- Teacher: Helke Susanna