ELO-E1212 - Advanced MA-laboratory 2, Lecture, 18.9.2023-29.11.2023

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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

-       Acting as a head of the respective department

-       Internalize the methods and rules of working under special conditions in general.

-       Understand what is needed to work as head of department both in creative and practical stand  

        point.

-       Assess how different conditions affects one’s artistic process.

-       Analyse and develop new perspectives in their artistic practises and develop new working  

        methods.

-       Understand the importance of collaboration with other departments

Credits: 9

Schedule: 18.09.2023 - 29.11.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Rauno Ronkainen, Sofia Pantouvaki, Kaisa Mäkinen

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

Production design:
Teemu Määttänen teemu.maattanen@aalto.fi
Kaisa Mäkinen kaisa.makinen@aalto.fi

Cinematography:
Rauno Ronkainen rauno.ronkainen@aalto.fi

Costume design:
Liisa Pesonen liisa.pesonen@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:

    During the workshop students will work along different types of rehearsals that vary each year and represents most common special challenges during filmmaking process.

    Advanced MA-lab 2 is a co-production of students in cinematography, production design and costume design. Projects during the workshop are combinations of research- and practice-based case-studies that are focusing to the required special techniques in pre-production, shooting- and post-production stages.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Scale: 1 – 5

    Active participation to croup working and lectures, accomplishment of given tasks, leadership skills and self-reflection about the learning process during the workshop (work diary).

    Evaluation criteria based on student’s crew and own reflection about their co-operation skills and students own share of co-operation. Student’s own progress evaluated during different stages of the workshop and in common feed-back session at the end of the workshop.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 32 h.
    Contact teaching and feedback 48 h.
    Student’s own group work 147 h.
    Work diary 16 h.
    Lectures, research, hands-on teaching and working, student’s individual and group work, learning the heritage and new methods of filmmaking. Common screenings, student’s presentations, and feedback.

    At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course.

    All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.

    Study methods changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    10 Reduced Inequality

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Weeks 47 - 48 for students in cinematography (post-production phase).

    This course is part of MA-laboratories series that includes parts 1 and 2. Both courses deepen student’s professional skills and compose together a laboratory circumstances where they can get familiar with the wide range of different duties and responsibilities that they will face during their professional career. In both courses (MA-lab 1 and 2) tasks will vary each year and it is vital for students to participate in both courses since they offer different approaches for filmmaking techniques.

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    Enrollment :

    Minimum number of participants 6. Maximum 12.

    Participating to the opening day of the workshop is mandatory.

    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

    Minimum number of participants 6. Maximum 12.

    Participating to the opening day of the workshop is mandatory.

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