ELO-E5032 - Scenography, Production and Costume Design Lectures, Lecture, 23.9.2024-5.5.2025

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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 ideas related to design in live and mediated performance, its meanings, role and functions.
  • Develop discussions on various aspects of performing and screen arts design, and related areas.
  • Explore practices, methods and processes related to design for live/screen/media-based performance and related areas by different scholars and creative professionals.
  • Analyze a work of performance, film or media from a design perspective.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 23.09.2024 - 05.05.2025

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):

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 Scenography, Production and Costume Design Lectures address the theory and practice of design for the performing and screen arts and related areas through encounters with different aspects of design for live and screen/media performance, and with the work and ideas of various professionals. The lectures stimulate critical and analytical thinking on design, culture and performance through the presentation of case studies, comparative studies, artistic work, technical aspects or theoretical concepts. The course is based on presentations by, and discussions with, invited scholars and design professionals from various fields of performance, film, media and design. The lectures include visual and audio-visual materials or other samples of work.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Students' attendance, motivation and active participation in discussions. Outcome of independent work, if undertaken.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance to lectures/presentations and participation in in-class discussion 65 hours and reflection 16 hours of the total workload.

    Attendance to four (4) lectures gives 1 credit.

    Attending the first day of the course is required.

    Missing credits can be obtained through independent work (short written essays) upon agreement with the responsible professor.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Texts used in the class will be handed out during the course.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

    10 Reduced Inequality

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - Spring V
    2025-2026 Autumn I - Spring V

    Registration:

    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

Rules of Conduct - Students´ Rights and Responsibilities (in force from 1 August 2020)

Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof