ELO-E6515 - Costume Design Master Class, Lecture, 22.1.2024-26.1.2024

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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

Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
-Identify different costume design perspectives, methods and approaches in different cultures and artistic fields.
-Recognise and understand similarities and differences in the work of designers from varying perspectives and areas of specialization.
-Collaborate with multi-disciplinary, multimodal and multi-cultural creative collaborators.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 22.01.2024 - 26.01.2024

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):


Guest teacher/tutor: Dr Susan Marshall: susanmarshall.eu@gmail.com

Responsible teacher: Susanna Suurla: susanna.suurla@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 enhances the exploration of the art of costume design in live and mediated events.
    Visiting professors, artists or designers give a course about their own working methods and different ways of working as a designer in variable production areas, scales and cultures.

  • applies in this implementation

    Susan Marshall Insubordinate Costume Workshop

    Modular costumes can be constructed, deconstructed, reconstructed in numerous different combinations and variations, constantly recycled and recyclable. The modular pieces connect to each other and to the body in movement in a collaborative synergy which is both visual and sensorial. Modules, which can be joined in different ways to create different three-dimensional shapes, are potentials which can act as an impetus to creativity, theatre making and dramaturgy, whilst their recyclable nature remains an ethical choice.


    As an introduction to the workshop on the first day, students will be invited to play, experiment and create costumes using a selection of Susan Marshall’s Insubordinate Costume modules. Following this, students will explore and work on the idea of modular costume from their own perspective. On Friday afternoon students will present their final projects with a performative presentation (dance, text-based or performance art etc) inspired by the costume.

    Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of the workshop, students will understand the dynamic and varied possibilities of modular costumes within the performing arts.


Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Students' development during the course, motivation, independent and group work outcomes, attendance and active participation in discussions.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, discussions and presentations 32 hours, independent and group work 49 hours of the workload.

    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:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period :

    2022‐2023 No teaching
    2023‐2024 Spring III

    Teaching period changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 21st June, 2023.

    Enrollment :

    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

    Maximum number of students 12, minimum 2.

Details on the schedule

  • applies in this implementation

    Timetable:

    Please note, all contact teaching takes place in Otakaari 7, Atelje (classroom 377) and costume design workshop unless otherwise specified.

     

    Monday 22.1.2024

    9.15-12 contact teaching

    13.15-16 Zoom lecture, online: Insubordinate Costume: creating and performing with modular elements. Link to Zoom: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/69037911427. (This lecture is also part of the Scenography, Production and Costume Design lecture series.)

     

    Tuesday 23.1.2024

    9.15-15.15 contact teaching

    15.15-17 independent work

     

    Wednesday 24.1.2024 

    9.15-15.15 contact teaching

    15.15-17 independent work


    Thursday  25.1.2024

    9.15-15.15 contact teaching

    15.15-17 independent work

     

    Friday 26.1.2024

    9.15-17 contact teaching


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