LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students master basic skills in photography and learn to use photography as a medium for artistic practice. Students are able to work with photography in the context of contemporary art and visual culture as well as art education.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 25.04.2022 - 12.05.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Minna Suoniemi
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Course teacher Outi Laine: outi.sunila@aalto.fi
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 students rehearse contextualizing, interpreting and analysing their own work and contemporary photographic art. The course focuses in using photography as a medium for artistic thinking and practice. The students learn about the camera functions, exposure, focal length, light and basic color correction. During the course the students complete a digital publication or an exhibition.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, demonstrations, discussions, assignments, group work, independent work, workshops, critiques. A digital portfolio with a self-reflecting section is required. 80 % attendance and completing the assignments is required.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
56 h contact teaching, 79 h independent work
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Readings and learning material is announced and shared in the digital learning environment.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring V
2021-2022 Spring V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=TAI-C1014
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
16 opiskelijaa, kurssi on suunnattu erityisesti kuvataidekasvatuksen erillisen maisteriohjelman opiskelijoille. Vähimmäisopiskelijamäärä 8 opiskelijaa.
16 students, art education students have priority. Minimum 8 students.