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
Upon completion of the course, the students are able to:
-Explore through artistic research how costume can become a conceptual tool generating performance
-Experiment with costume as a form of art and investigate the notion of authorship through costume
-Initiate a costume-based concept and communicate clearly ideas for development within an artistic team
-Build a network for collaborative work, organize and motivate an artistic team on a costume-led performance
Credits: 2
Schedule: 26.01.2021 - 05.02.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Sofia Pantouvaki
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sofia Pantouvaki
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
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:
The course has an experimental nature and focuses on an original and creative approach to costume as a conceptual tool. The students develop their ideas through independent research and communicate them to a multidisciplinary artistic team. Through collaborative work, the students develop a costume-based concept into a performative form. The course includes all stages from concept development to design, realisation and presentation of the outcome, as well as documentation of the students' methodology of work and reflection on their own practice.
Applies in this implementation:
Short description of the course for 2020-21
‘Costume Agency’ is a
workshop in which costume designers will be provided with conditions to create
performance starting from their designed garments.In recent decades costume has
emancipated itself from the traditional position of being in service of the
play or director or actors. Nowadays one can find costume-based performance
art, sculpture or even theatre performances. Theatre costume can generate stories,
experiences, meaning… It does stuff. It performs. So, what would the
performance coming from costumes be?Each participant will bring
garments and description for their visions for a performance embedded in the
garments or/ and ideas for what to try out in the workshop. They will be provided
with:• Individually 6 sessions x 2 hours totally 12 hours with two
performer/dancer (rehearsing)• Discussion sessions 6 session x 1 hour totally 6 hours x two
performers/ dancers• Three days of group exchange (introduction, plenary, sharing)
• Space and basic stage equipment
• Consultations with the two main researchers of the Costume Agency
research project• All workshop participants will
meet for feedback and brainstorming sessions to help each other think and
create.This workshop is part of ‘Costume
Agency’, a four-year artistic research project by Christina Lindgren (KHiO,
Norway) and Sodja Lotker (DAMU, Czech Republic), focusing on exploring how
costume performs, how it produces meaning and experience within a performative
setting. This is the fourth workshop in the Costume Agency series. The first workshop
in January 2019 explored the influence of costume within theatre based in classical
text-based drama. The second workshop in March 2019 looked at how performance
can be devised from garment and what the performative aspects of garment as
ready-made can be. The third workshop in November 2019 took place in Oslo,
generating performances from costume; six costume designers worked with four
performers (see https://costumeagency.khio.no/?page_id=69).
Guest tutors
(via Zoom):Sodja Zupanc
Lotker is the Course Leader of Master in Directing Devised and Object
Theatre at the Prague Performing Arts Academy (DAMU). She works as a dramaturg
for independent theatre, dance and site-specific projects (with Cristina
Maldonado, Julian Hetzel, TAAT, Wojtek Ziemilski). She was artistic director of
the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space 2008 – 2015.Christina
Lindgren is Professor in Costume design at KHiO and teaches at BA-, MA- and
PhD level. She studied at Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) and
Universität der Künste Berlin. Shas designed costume and scenography for
performances in all genres and has a special interest in experimental hybrid
forms of new opera and music theatre.Sally E Dean
is a PhD Research Fellow at KHiO.
She leads the collaborative ‘Somatic, Movement & Costume Project’,
designing Somatic Costumes that generate psychophysical awareness in wearers
and performative experiences. She has been a professional artist and teacher
throughout Europe, Asia and USA, between the fields of costume design, dance
and somatic practices.Costume
Agency is supported by Norwegian Artistic Research Program and Oslo
National Academy of the Arts.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Students' development during the course, motivation, independent and group work outcomes, attendance and active participation in discussions.
Applies in this implementation:
Students’ work on this course
will be evaluated with the following criteria:Attendance: minimum of 80%
attendance is required. Students are expected to participate actively in the
group discussions, collaborate with their pair, and develop their personal
project.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
The workload depends on the type of content offered in each version of this course, and will be specified in the syllabus.
Applies in this implementation:
Workload for the 2020-21 academic year: 4 cr (108h study hours). Pre-assignments (18h); Contact sessions (20h study load); Independent work and pair-group work (70h)
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Barbieri, Donatella, 2012. 'Costume Re-Considered', in: Endyesthai (To Dress) - Historical, Sociological and Methodological Approaches, Conference Proceedings, Athens, 9-11 April 2010, Endymatologika No. 4. Nafplion: Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, 147-152.
Pantouvaki, Sofia, 2010. 'Theatrical Costume: Dressing the Role Dressing the Performer', in: Endyesthai (To Dress) Towards a Costume Culture Museum, I. Papantoniou (ed.). Nafplion / Athens: Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, 109-117.
Other specific literature will be informed separately.
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
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Registration for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
WebOodi registration
The order of priority for admitting students to courses at Aalto ARTS 1.1.2018 onwards (approved by The Committee of Arts, Design and Architecture on 10.10.2017)
The order of priority is as follows:
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have scheduled it for the current academic year in their personal study plan (HOPS);
- exchange students for whom the course is a part of his/her officially approved learning agreement and scheduled to be taken during the current semester;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major s or programme s alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her major s or programme s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor;
- students, for whom the course is part of his/her minor subject s alternative studies and who have not completed the requisite number of credits for alternative studies yet;
- students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.);
- other students.
Courses that are intended to be multidisciplinary (e.g. UWAS courses) may apply an order of priority based on the learning outcomes of the course, while bearing in mind the university obligation of enabling students to complete their degrees within the normative duration of study set for the degree. The order of priority does not apply to courses organised by the Centre for General Studies or doctoral courses.
This decision on the order of priority does not influence the right of the teacher to define prerequisites for the course.
Applies in this implementation:
Pre-assignment
1)
Please describe your visions for a performance
embedded in the garments or/and ideas for what to try out in the workshop, max.
500 words. Add a short bio and send no later than 11th January 2021 to:
sodja.zupanclotker(at)damu.cz and Chrilind(at)khio.no, as well as to the responsible
professor: sofia.pantouvaki(at)aalto.fi.2)
Please visit the website of the Costume Agency
research project: www.costumeagency.khio.noThe course will take place in a hybrid mode:
26.1. online via Zoom
27.1.-5.2. at Kallio Stage
Groups:
Group A (costume designer A & dancers 1 + 2)
Group B (costume designer B & dancers 3 + 4)
Group C (costume designer C & dancers 1 + 2)
Group D (costume designer D & dancers 3 + 4)
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
5 Gender Equality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Minimum group size: 3
Students will be accepted to the course in the following order:
-Students of costume design major.
- Exchange students of costume design
- Minor students of costume design, whose major is production design or design for the performing arts
- Minor students of costume design, whose major is another than production design or design for the performing arts
- Other students of production design and design for the performing arts
- Other students of the department of Film, Television and Scenography
- Other studentsApplies in this implementation:
Pre-assignment
1)
Please describe your visions for a performance
embedded in the garments or/and ideas for what to try out in the workshop, max.
500 words. Add a short bio and send no later than 11th January 2021 to:
sodja.zupanclotker(at)damu.cz and Chrilind(at)khio.no, as well as to the responsible
professor: sofia.pantouvaki(at)aalto.fi.2)
Please visit the website of the Costume Agency
research project: www.costumeagency.khio.noThe course will take place in a hybrid mode:
26.1. online via Zoom
27.1.-5.2. at Kallio Stage
Groups:
Group A (costume designer A & dancers 1 + 2)
Group B (costume designer B & dancers 3 + 4)
Group C (costume designer C & dancers 1 + 2)
Group D (costume designer D & dancers 3 + 4)
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Schedule
Students are also expected to attend the following lecture from the course: ELO-E5016 Scenography, Production and Costume Design Lectures:
Monday 25.1. at 10:00 – 13:00, on Zoom (https://aalto.zoom.us/j/68811805515/ Meeting ID: 688 1180 5515 /Please note date and time of lecture!
‘Costume Agency’ artistic research project
Week 4, Tues-Fri 9:00-17:00
Online:
Tues 26.1.
9-13
Introduction / Designers present some previous work & their ideas/visions
for a performance14-17 Independent
work and group work, preparationKallio Stage:
Wed 27.1.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B
discusses 9:30-10:3011-13 Group B
rehearses / Group A discusses 11:30-12:3013.00
- 14.30: Feedback Group A and B designers (without the dancers)13-15 Group C
rehearses / Group D discusses 13:30-14:3015-17 Group D
rehearses / Group C discusses 15:30-16:30Thurs 28.1.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B discusses 9:30-10:30
11-13 Group B rehearses / Group A discusses 11:30-12:30
10.30
- 12.00: Feedback Group C and D designers (without the dancers)13-15 Group C rehearses / Group D discusses 13:30-14:30
15-17 Group D rehearses / Group C discusses 15:30-16:30
Fri 29.1.
Please
note: All persons attend all sessions.9-10 Presentation and discussion Group A (10-15 min
performing + 30 min discussion + 10’ break)10-11 Presentation
and discussion Group B (10-15 min performing + 30 min discussion + 10’ break)11-12 Presentation and discussion Group C (10-15 min performing
+ 30 min discussion + 10’ break)Lunch break
13-14 Presentation and discussion Group D (10-15 min
performing + 30 min discussion + 10’ break)14-16 Plenary discussion (or time for one Group to work
in depth with more experimentation)Week 5
Mon 1.2.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B discusses 9:30-10:30
11-13 Group B rehearses / Group A discusses 11:30-12:30
13.00 - 14.30: Feedback Group A and B designers (without
the dancers)13-15 Group C rehearses / Group D discusses 13:30-14:30
15-17 Group D rehearses / Group C discusses 15:30-16:30
Tues 2.2.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B discusses 9:30-10:30
11-13 Group B rehearses / Group A discusses 11:30-12:30
10.30
- 12.00: Feedback Group A and B designers (without the dancers)13-15 Group C rehearses / Group D discusses 13:30-14:30
15-17 Group D rehearses / Group C discusses 15:30-16:30
Tuesday
2nd and Wednesday 3rd February: Optional individual scheduling for
tutorialsWed 3.2.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B discusses 9:30-10:30
11-13 Group B rehearses / Group A discusses 11:30-12:30
13-15 Group C rehearses / Group D discusses 13:30-14:30
15-17 Group D rehearses / Group C discusses 15:30-16:30
Thurs 4.2.
9-11 Group A rehearses / Group B make photos
11-13 Group B rehearses / Group A make photos
13-15 Group C rehearses / Group D make photos
15-17 Group D rehearses / Group C make photos
Fri 5.2.
Please note: All persons attend all sessions.
9-13:30
Sharing findings & recordings (demos) / video recording14:30-16 Plenary and Feedback on the course-workshop
Important:
• Changes may
occur.• All
workshop participants and performers will be present on Fridays for sharing and
plenary sessions.
- Teacher: Pantouvaki Sofia