Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will help the student outline the specific nature of different media and ways of production, and the possibilities they provide for artistic practice.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 15.09.2022 - 14.10.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Euro, Slate Grove

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

pia.euro@aalto.fi

salte.grove@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: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course is structured so that the whole group is working with medium they are not familiar with beforehand. The goal of this course is to demonstrate the dialogue between thinking, the material world, and different media. The methods vary each year and can be e.g. glass, VHS-video or chargoal drawing.

• applies in this implementation

  Mediums and Materials, Glass

  15.9. – 13. 10.2022, Thursdays 9.15 – 17.00 and Fridays 9.15 – 17.00

   

  15.9  Thu      

  9.15-12.00        Intro to course and presentations in M202, Otakaari 1,  by Slate and Pia

  13.15-17.00      Plaster Workshop in Väre K001, group 1

   

  16.9. Fri

  9.15 – 12.00      Plaster Workshop in Väre K001, group 2

  13.15 – 17.00    

   

  22.9.  Thu

  Split the 2 groups in to 4 small groups             

  What is glass?

  1)Glass as material (chemistry and physics)

  2)Environmental affects, possibilities and downsides 

                                             3)History of Glass in culture

                                             4)Art/Craft

  9.15 – 12.00      Initial molds into oven, lecture about how and why the process works and discussing potential for wax positives, group A1

  13.15 – 17.00    Initial molds into oven, lecture about how and why the process works and discussing potential for wax positives, group A2

   

  23.9. Fri

  9.15 – 12.00      Initial molds into oven, lecture about how and why the process works and discussing potential for wax positives, group B1

  13.15 – 17.00    Initial molds into oven, lecture about how and why the process works and discussing potential for wax positives, group B2

   

  29.9.  Thu  

  9.15 – 12.00      How to remove the mold, cutting, grinding and polishing demonstrations (group A1)

  13.15 – 17.00    How to remove the mold, cutting, grinding and polishing demonstrations (group A2)

   

  30.9. Fri

  9.15 – 12.00      How to remove the mold, cutting, grinding and polishing demonstrations (group B1)

  13.15 – 17.00    How to remove the mold, cutting, grinding and polishing demonstrations (group B2)

   

   

  6.10. Thu

  9.15 – 17.00      Students working as needed (group As)

   

  7.10. Fri

  9.15 – 17.00      Students working as needed (group Bs)

   

  13.10   

  9.15-12.00        Final reviews  

  13.15-17.00      Final reviews 

   

   

   

   

   

   

  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

  Minimum 80% attendance.

  See MyCourses for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  6 ECTS ≈ 162h

  Contact teaching 35h/muu 127h

  Lectures 10h
  Groupwork 14h
  Workshop and practice-based work 80h
  Reflection and thinking 50h
  Other 8h

  Workshop and practice based working, group work and presentation, lectures.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

4 Quality Education

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
  2023-2024 Autumn I

  Enrollment :

  Minimum amount of participants: 8
  Maximum amount of participants varies according to the implementation of the course.

  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

• applies in this implementation

  15.9. – 13.10.2022, Mediums and Materials, Glass

   

  Assignment 1 

  1^st phase

  Each student will make one singular object. These objects should be in relation to each other, to create something together. The clue element could be something conceptual or it can be purely visual and structural – or the objects can be linked together just by juxtaposition. 

  2^nd phase

  Split the object in two parts by sawing and use at least one polishing or carving technique on the piece.

   

  Assignment 2

  Make presentation as a group work on one of the topics: What is glass? 1.Glass as material (chemistry and physics), 2. Environmental affects, possibilities and downsides, 3. History of Glass in culture, 4. Art/Craft. You can use the time while waiting for demonstration/tools/etc. in glass workshop to work on this. The presentations can be light, it can be collection of facts and thoughts to share and discuss….

  
  

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