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 students achieve the skills and expertise they need to develop scripts for animation. They are inspired to find fresh approaches to storytelling and expand the boundaries of animation into new forms of visual storytelling

Credits: 6

Schedule: 17.01.2022 - 18.02.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tuula Leinonen

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

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 addresses script development in animation shorts, features and series. It also encourages inventive forms of storytelling, while the students investigate the narratology in the moving image.

     

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and workshops alongside with supervised practical work.

     

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 8 h/cp, Independent studies 19 h/cp

    Compulsory attendance contact teaching: 80%

     

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course materials will be provided during the course

     

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The Script Development Course is also open to Screenwriting students

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring III

    2021-2022 Spring III

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ARTX-E1005

    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

    Registration occurs through WebOodi.