LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course has varying content and the learning outcomes are specified for each study event and align with programme learning outcomes. Please see MyCourses page for more detailed information
Credits: 3
Schedule: 20.02.2023 - 24.02.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Katri Lassila, Heli Rekula
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Teacher Katri Lassila
lassila.katri@gmail.com
+358414563336
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:
Course has varying contents that may change annually. Different workshops/study events are organized by majors of Art & Media.
This Art&Media Programme course is an intensive workshop offered during week 7 of period 3. Several version of this workshop may be offered and students should be careful in choosing the specific workshop identified in their personal study plans.
applies in this implementation
On the course we will take a look at the different possibilities of black and white darkroom printing including both traditional methods and alternative techniques.
After the course the student can:
- Develop B&W film
- Print gelatin silver print on fiber base paper in the darkroom
- Experiment with ecological developers such as Caffenol and red wine
- Use creatively the possibilities of chemistry in chemigram paintings
- Tone gelatin silver prints with different toners
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.
applies in this implementation
The course is based on contact teaching. Attendance on the course is mandatory to complete the course. The course is evaluated as passed/failed, based on attendance and the completion of the course assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
3 ECTS ≈ 81h
Participation in an intensive workshop or short course. The hourly amount of contact teaching and independent work is defined separately for each offered workshop. See MyCourses for detailed information.
applies in this implementation
The workload of the course is based on 7–8 hours of work per day, plus possible independent work according to the students' needs.
DETAILS
Study Material
applies in this implementation
All the materials are provided by the teacher.
Theory slides will be uploaded on MyCourses.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
MyCourses page
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
2023-2024 Spring IIIEnrollment :
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
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Schedule
Monday 20.2. 2023
9-10 Lecture: Introduction to the creative B&W darkroom practices
10–11 Tour to the darkrooms
11–12 Lecture: About seeing in B&W + Photography assignments + Film developing theory
12-13 Lunch
13-17 Completing the photography assignments
Tuesday 21.2. 2023
9-12 Film developing in traditional method
12–13 Lunch
13–17 Caffenol film developing
Wednesday 22.2. 2023
9-17 Darkroom work: Traditional darkroom printing + Caffenol and other ecological developers
Thursday 23.2. 2023
9-17 Darkroom work: Toning of the photographs (traditional + ecological toners)
Friday 24.2. 2023
9-14 Darkroom work: Chemigrams and creativity in the darkroom
14-17 Course critique and feedback