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 course supports students in their transition when stepping out to the working life by providing them transferable skills, tools and practical knowledge of how to operate professionally and self-contained in their own fields. Students gain understanding of various needed operations and conventions in the professional fields of free-lancing, visual culture and arts.

 

On a successful completion of this course the students are able to:

  • present and promote their work to diverse public
  • knowledge the significance of their own work and brand as well as the importance of their intentional future development
  • market their work sovereignly (the emphasis here is on advertising and editorial work)
  • sell and price their work to various clients
  • critically read different types of exhibition contracts
  • analytically discuss copyright issues
  • search varied information on matters concerning their professional and artistic praxis, e.g. grants, residencies
  • work independently on one's own initiative

 

 

Credits: 4

Schedule: 02.05.2022 - 24.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Heli Rekula

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):


Course teacher: Heli Mäenpää

heli@bangbang.fi / +358 50 5110 765


Responsible teacher: Heli Rekula

heli.rekula@aalto.fi / +358 50 3290017

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course covers various aspects and factors that need to be taken into account when working independently and professionally in the field of photography, visual culture and arts. The Self Promotion -section, led by Heli Mäenpää, introduces students to their own marketing and brand management tools and gives them instruments to increase and maintain their own network visibility and portfolio quality. The course helps students to find their own line of commercial photography in the world. The course also examines commercial photography management criteria, such as access, sales, pricing, and billing.

    The Presentation Skills -section is used to practice the various speech performance techniques that are needed already during the studies, including the presentation of the thesis.

    Other topics covered by the Working Life Skills -course are copyright issues and various contract practices related to organizing exhibitions and working in collaboration with galleries. Additionally, the course aims to cover, other professional practices relevant to the visual art and freelance work, such as residencies and grants.

  • applies in this implementation

    See the detailed course schedule 2022.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course consists of lectures, experts' presentations, visitations, assignments, group work and discussions, independent work time, individual instruction, feedback and evaluation. The course demands 80% attendance, and completion of the given assignments and tasks.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    4 ects equals a total of 108 hours of students' work. The total hours are divided into lectures, group meetings and discussions, independent working time, individual instruction, feedback and evaluation.

     

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be defined by the teachers of the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The teaching language may vary (Finnish / English) according to the group of students.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring V

    2021-2022 Spring V

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=DOM-E3037

    Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts

    Registrations through WebOodi.

    The order of priority is as follows:

    1. 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)

    2. 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

    3. students for whom the course is compulsory for their major/programme and who have not completed it yet

    4. 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

    5. 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

    6. students for whom the course is compulsory for their minor

    7. 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

    8. students who have applied for the course through a student mobility scheme (internal mobility within Aalto University, flexible study right (JOO) studies etc.)

    9. other students

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    See the detailed course schedule as an attachment in the "Announcements" section.