LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
-Express their own artistic vision and explore their creative potential as costume designers for a performing arts or film project based on or inspired by music.
-Develop work methods and design processes with a research-centred approach.
-Propose a costume design concept for complex and large scale projects for different performing arts or film forms.
-Present a costume design concept using visual, verbal and written means at a professional level, reflecting their own artistic research and giving clear information for its realisation.
Credits: 9
Schedule: 24.01.2023 - 24.02.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sofia Pantouvaki
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Prof. Sofia Pantouvaki, email: sofia.pantouvaki[a]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 course focuses on the development of the students' personal artistic vision and research-centred creative enquiry for the design of costumes for live or mediated performance based on or inspired by music. The students conduct independent artistic research and design a complex and large-scale project for a form of performance based on a music-led narrative, looking at costume as a temporal, sociocultural and spatial practice. Aspects under consideration include the two-dimensional vs. three-dimensional character of costume and the viewers' position and frame. Experimentation and testing of ideas is strongly encouraged. The course also addresses practical and organizational aspects related to costume production. The students' creative ideas are communicated and presented frequently during the course for constructive feedback and development. The final presentation (verbal, visual and written) includes costume designs, documentation of the research undertaken, a written statement on the central concept, and information for the realisation of the proposed ideas.
applies in this implementation
The Costume Design Lab course focuses on the development of the students’ personal artistic vision and research-centred creative enquiry for the design of costumes for live or mediated performance based on or inspired by music. The students conduct independent artistic research and design a large-scale project based on a music-led narrative, looking at costume as a temporal, sociocultural and spatial practice. During the course, students will study a musical piece and focus on working with/inspired by music.
This year the Costume Design Lab uses a well-known musical work from global operatic dramaturgy. The project has a triple focus: a) to create a new costume design concept; b) to investigate the relationship between individual/solo characters and chorus, looking at costume as part of the stage composition; and c) to demonstrate ability to proceed to the design and planning of a large-scale project. The course is conceptual and has an experimental nature.
After introductory lectures and study of the musical dramaturgy (music/score and text/libretto), the course focuses on the students’ personal artistic ideas, design research and concept development for the design of the characters. The course concludes with the presentation of a complete costume design concept. This will include costume designs for the characters (main roles and chorus), technical sketches, documentation of materials, details and accessories, and a short, written essay analysing the concept. The course might also include the realization of one selected costume, or part of it, as sample of the concept (upon agreement with the tutor).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Students' development during the course, motivation, independent and group work outcomes, attendance (min. 80%) and active participation in discussions.
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Assessment areas: Attendance to lectures and discussions, attendance to group meetings and feedback sessions; prompt preparation of requested tasks; finalization of a costume design project (final designs with samples of materials and technical drawings), portfolio and short written essay presenting the concept.
Evaluation criteria: active participation to discussions; expression of interest and curiosity, personal enquiry and personal development; support towards fellow students’ work; analytical and critical attitude; development of creative ideas; ability to conduct research from a personal perspective; ability to document the ideas and to express an argument using visual and verbal means; ability to conclude the design project with analysis of ideas and materials.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching: Lectures, discussions, presentations 97 hours. Independent work 146 hours.
DETAILS
Study Material
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Study materials will be handed out during the course.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
10 Reduced Inequality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Minimum number of participants 3. Maximum 10.
Participating to the opening day of the course is mandatory.
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
2023-2024 No teachingEnrollment :
Registration for courses: Sisu. 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-at-aalto-arts
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Language of Instruction: English
Details on the schedule
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Schedule
The course will be held primarily on campus, room P104 Projekti M in Väre. Occasionally or where necessary, select contact sessions might be held online (via Zoom). We will discuss this on the first day. Materials will be shared in Teams and by email. An email will be sent in advance with the link when needed.
Please take into consideration the extent of the independent work and reserve time for the course as indicated in the schedule. Attendance of sessions marked as ‘group sessions’ are compulsory as they will help you follow the course.
Tuesday 24.1.
9.30-11.30 Introduction to the course. Lecture: opera, terms & voices (group session, 2h)
Wednesday 25.1.
9-11.30 Background – Lecture: Opera History (group session, 2,5h)
Thursday 26.1.
9-11.30 Music and Dramaturgy, analysis of musical score I (group session, 2,5h)
Friday 27.1.
9-12 Independent work (study of music & libretto, breakdown to acts & scenes)
Week 5
Tuesday 31.1.
9-11:30 Music and Dramaturgy, analysis of musical score II (group session, 2,5h)
Wednesday 1.2.
9-12 Lecture: Opera voices & Independent work: personal research and breakdown of the opera
Thursday 2.2.
9-10.30 Discussion, students’ preliminary ideas/responses to the opera (group session, 1,5h)
10.30-12 Discussion with professional opera performers – two guests (group session, 1,5h)
Friday 3.2.
9-12 Independent work on Task 1 (personal research, concept maps)
Week 6
Tuesday 7.2.
9-12 Student presentations (parts of Task 1: personal research on the opera and concept maps) (group session, 3h)
13-17 Independent work: Task 1 (develop ideas, collect materials, personal research)
Wednesday 8.2.
9-17 Tutor’s feedback to preliminary ideas (schedule to be agreed) (individual tutorials, 30’mins per student, incl. tutor break) (other students continue independent work)
Independent work: Prepare Task 1 (ideas for costumes, visual references, preliminary sketches for main characters)
Thursday 9.2.
9-17 Independent work: Task 1 (ideas for costumes, visual references, preliminary sketches for main characters, continues)
Friday 10.2.
9-12.30 Student presentations: Task 1 (ideas for costumes, visual references, preliminary sketches), tutor feedback (group session, 3h)
13.30-17 Independent work: finalization of all parts of Task 1, revisions based on feedback/discussion
Submission of Task 1 on Friday 10.2. at 18:00 via Microsoft Teams.
Week 7
Tuesday 14.2.
9-12 Group discussion: students on their concepts, follow-up and feedback. Lecture: Costume and Chorus (group session, 3h)
13-17 Independent work (development of costume design concept, design for main characters, draft ideas for chorus)
Wednesday 15.2.
9-12 Independent work (design for main characters, draft ideas for chorus)
13-17 Tutor’s feedback to design ideas (schedule to be agreed) (individual tutorials, 30’mins per student, incl. tutor break) (other students continue independent work)
Thursday 16.2.
9-17 Independent work: design further development based on feedback (costume designs for main characters, development of ideas for chorus costumes)
Friday 17.2.
9-17 Independent work: design further development based on feedback (costume designs for main characters, development of ideas for chorus costumes)
Week 8
Tuesday 21.2.
9-12 Student presentations for tutor feedback: costume designs for main characters, ideas/sketches for chorus costumes, materials and tech details for further discussion (group session, 3h)
13-17 Independent work (costume designs for all, written draft for concept)
Wednesday 22.2.
9-12:30 Tutorials for feedback for anyone who needs it (schedule to be agreed) (individual tutorials, 30’mins per student, incl. tutor break) (other students continue independent work)
13:30- 17 Independent work (concept, design and materials)
Thursday 23.2.
9-12 Independent work (concept, design and materials for final portfolio)
13-17 Final Presentations of project (group session, 4h)
Friday 24.2.
9-10:30 Final discussion and feedback (group session, 1,5h)
10:30-17 Independent work: final corrections, if students wish/need to
Submission of final Portfolio on Friday 24.2. at 18:00 via Microsoft Teams.