Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successfully completing the course, the students are able to:

• Identify different areas of digital design;
• Experiment with, analyze & detect digital processes that offer novel possibilities;
• Create new designs, processes, or expressions by using digital tools.

 

 

Credits: 6

Schedule: 22.10.2024 - 02.12.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anssi Ahonen

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

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:

  Digital design is a relatively new toolset, process and a medium. Therefore, there are a lot of possibilities for exploring the boundaries of digital design and one’s skillset. During the course, the student has a chance to learn about and explore the creative use of digital design. Every student carries out an explorative project in the area of digital design. After the course, the student has the possibility to continue the project as a personal project 2-10 cr.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Students must attend and display active participation in at least 80% of the contact teachings (lectures, workshops, etc.). 

  Creative use of digital design (uniqueness), technical mastery, significance in the field, process. 

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, workshops, online material, readings, tutoring, individual work, final assignment, critique. 80% attendance is required.

  The total workload for the course amounts to 162 hours (I ECTS credits = 27 hours).

  • Contact teaching (including final presentation) 40 hours
  • Individual and group work 89 hours
  • Personal reflection 32 hours
  • Course evaluation 1 hour

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Derek Attridge, “What Do We Mean by Experimental Art?”, Angles [Online], 6 | 2018, Online since 01 April 2018, connection on 19 December 2021. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/angles/962; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/angles.962 

  Additional study materials will be provided in the beginning of or during the course in MyCourses.

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
  2025-2026 Autumn II

  Registration:

  Registration in SISU: Minimum group size 5, maximum 16.

  Quota for Contemporary Design major students 6, Collaborative and Industial Design major students 6.

  Otherwise, 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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