Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1 apply theoretical and practical knowledge of different text genres in a balanced and critical manner within their professional field in arts, media and culture
2 critically assess and use source material and apply different reading and writing methods to their own artistic and scholarly work
3 recognize and utilize text genres, writing techniques, materials, working methods and concepts that support their visual and textual practice

Credits: 6

Schedule: 24.10.2023 - 29.11.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Heli Rekula, Harri Pälviranta

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

Teacher: Harri Pälviranta

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

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  On the course we study different methods and genres of writing with and about images.

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  COURSE DESCRIPTION

  The course examines the relationships between image and text and the frames that define them. The course will begin by mapping and drawing out different areas where image and word are related, particularly in photography. Teaching will also consider the tensions and potential problems of image and text. The relationship between image and text will be explored in a polyphonic and heterogeneous way - the course will feature several Finnish photographers who intersect image and text in their work and practice.

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  KURSSIKUVAUS

  Kurssilla tarkastellaan kuvan ja tekstin suhteita ja niitä määritteleviä kehyksiä. Kurssin aluksi kartoitetaan ja piirretään esiin erilaisia alueita, joissa kuva ja sana liittyvät toisiinsa erityisesti valokuvataiteessa. Opetuksessa huomioidaan myös kuvan ja tekstin jännitteiset suhteet ja mahdolliset ongelmat. Kuvan ja tekstin suhdetta tarkastellaan moniäänisesti ja heterogeenisesti – kurssilla vierailee useampi suomalainen valokuvataiteilija, jotka teoksissaan ja toiminnassaan risteyttävät kuvaa ja tekstiä. 

  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

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  Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

  Minimum 80% attendance.

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

Workload

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  6 ECTS ≈ 162h

  contact teaching 40h

  Lectures 6
  Workshop and practice-based work 40
  Independent reading and writing 86
  Reflection and thinking 30

  Lectures and seminar-type methods: readiing, writing, discussing, peer feedback

DETAILS

Study Material

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Substitutes for Courses

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  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

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  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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  Teaching Language : English

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

  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

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Details on the schedule

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  SCHEDULE

  Time: Weeks 43–48, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 13:15–17:00 

  Place: Otakaari 1, Undergraduate Centre, U414b - U414b

   

  Week 43

  Tue 24.10.       Course start with Harri Pälviranta: Introduction + schedule + course assignment

  Wed 25.10.     Lecture day with Harri Pälviranta

   

  Week 44

  Tue 31.10.      Lecture day with Harri Pälviranta + Guest Kastehelmi Korpijaakko

                         https://www.kastehelmikorpijaakko.com

  Wed 1.11.       Group work with Harri Pälviranta

   

  Week 45

  Tue 7.11.         Site visit to Finnish Museum of Photography with Heli Rekula

                         https://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/if-not-i-then-who

                         Artist Talk by Adolfo Vera: https://adolfovera.fi 

  Wed 8.11.       Group work with Harri Pälviranta

   

  Week 46

  Tue 14.11.       Two-week Text workshop with Hanna Timonen

  Wed 15.11.     Two-week Text workshop with Hanna Timonen

   

  Week 47

  Tue 21.11.       Two-week Text workshop with Hanna Timonen

  Wed 22.11.     Two-week Text workshop with Hanna Timonen

   

  Week 48

  Tue 28.11.       Lecture day with Harri Pälviranta + Guest Joel Karppainen: https://www.joelkarppanen.com

  Wed 29.11.     Group work with Harri Pälviranta

   

  –End of the course–

   

  
  

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