LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course students are able to:
- identify central theoretical concepts in and around the performing and screen arts.
- reflect on how these theoretical concepts are applied to artistic practice and visionary thinking.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 14.10.2024 - 08.11.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Sofia Pantouvaki, Susanna Suurla
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
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 focus of this course is on how a range of theoretical approaches provide tools for analyzing personal thinking and design, and how such theoretical approaches create and increase contexts for the practice.
applies in this implementation
Course content
This implementation of the course combines lectures, reading and practical workshop assignments focusing on how a range of theoretical perspectives on human-material-environment relations can inform artistic practice.
Lectures
The lecture series introduces a variety of contemporary, theoretical perspectives on performance and screen arts design. The lectures are held by practitioners and theorist working with performing and screen arts. More detailed lecture info in the schedule.
Artistic Workshop/Assignment for the course
Pre-task: Select a material / working method that you are interested to explore and observe during the workshop.
Each student has a budget of 30€ for materials during the workshop, re-imbursement info will be given during the workshop.
The aim of the workshop is:
1. to combine one’s own artistic practice with theoretical thinking and observational reflective practice
2. to observe and understand how theory can be used to inspire and inform one's own creative work.
Workshop reading materials will be handed during the course.
Workshop content:
During the workshop the students are introduced to select set of theoretical perspectives, of which one article is chosen as the main reflective material. The aim is to focus on observing and exploring one’s own artistic processes through this theoretical background.
· each student will examine and reflect upon their own creative processes through the provided theories and in relation to what artisitc practice/material they will explore during the workshop
· This exploration can be almost anything: e.g., drawing, filming, writing, or different material or immaterial experiments or creating a (minor) piece of work/design as an end result.
The emphasis of the workshop is not on the artistic results created during it, but on observing how materiality/process proceeds and analysing this through theory.
At the end of the course each student gives a 5-10 minute presentation introducing their own artistic explorations and observations.
Study methods:
Lectures, reading, artistic practice, learning log and learning journal
Final assignment:
Learning journal compiled from notes, photos, learning log and reflective text combining reflection and analysis of own artistic practice and read theory.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Assessment is based on completed assignments and active participation, and ability to think artistic practices and theory in dialogue with each other.
applies in this implementation
Assessment table for the evaluation of study attainments (ARTS), version 2
Evaluated competence = Learning Journal only
Grades
Thinking
Conceptualization, Argumentation, Independent thinking
Doing/Making
Creativity, Appropriateness (purpose), Meticulousness/Care
Action
Interaction, Responsibility, Communication
5 (excellent)
· The student demonstrates courageous, critical, and independent thinking.
· Justifications for solutions are functional and comprehensive.
· The student conceptualizes their learning in a versatile and in-depth manner.
· Work is completed with care and attention to detail.
· Implementation is creative, original, and purposeful.
· The student has followed instructions and schedules independently.
· The student's communication is professional, situation-appropriate, and understandable.
· The student has exemplified responsibility for their work.
· The student has acted professionally and constructively in interaction with peers and faculty.
3 (good)
· The student demonstrates independent thinking.
· Justifications for solutions are functional.
· The student conceptualizes their learning well.
· Work is completed with care and attention to detail.
· Implementation is purposeful.
· The student has followed instructions and schedules.
· The student's communication is situation-appropriate and understandable.
· The student has shouldered responsibility for their work.
· The student has acted constructively in interaction with peers and faculty.
·
0 (fail)
· The student does not demonstrate independent thinking.
· Solutions are not justified.
· The student does not conceptualize their learning.
· The student has presented another's thoughts as their own (plagiarism).
· There are significant deficiencies or carelessness in the work.
· Implementation is not purposeful.
· The student has not followed instructions and schedules.
· The student has presented another's work or parts of it as their own (plagiarism).
· The student has not shouldered responsibility for their work.
· The student's communication is not situation-appropriate or understandable.
· The student has not acted constructively in interaction with peers and faculty.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, joint discussions and assignments, total workload:
- Contact teaching: lectures and joint discussions/feedback: 30 h
- Independent work: reading, writing, final presentations: 20 h
- Independent artistic work: 15 h
- Student’s own processing: 16 h
Attending the first day of the course is required.
At least 80% participation in contact 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.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Texts used in the course will be informed in advance to registered students if related to pre-assignments, and/or will be handed out during the contact sessions.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
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 - II
2025-2026 No teachingRegistration:
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
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Week 42
Monday
14.10.2024
9.15-12.00
Kurosawa – 356
9.15–12.00 Susanna Suurla
(MA) Costume Designer, University Teacher and Doctoral Researcher
Lecture: Course introduction & Tim Ingold’s theories on human environment relations
Tuesday
15.10.2024
9.15-17.00
Kurosawa – 356
9.15–12.00 Erika Schwarz
(PhD) Visiting researcher, Professor of Scenography at Departamento de Artes Cênicas - IA - UNICAMP
Lecture: Costume in circle, among other inSURgent pedagogies
Atelje 377
13.00-15.00 Susanna Suurla
1. workshop meeting:
· students chosen materials or working methods (pre - task), intro to the reading materials, discussion of aims and plans for the course for each student.
15.00-17.00
Independent work: learning journal / reading
Wednesday
16.10.2024
9.15-17.00
Kurosawa – 356
9.15-12.00 Outi Lahtinen
(PhD) Professor of Practice, Design for Performing Arts
Lecture: Transformative Power/Performativity
Atelje 377
13.00-17.00
Independent work: learning journal / reading
THURSDAY 17.10. - NO TEACHING (ELO MA Film Pitches)
Friday
18.10.2024
9.15–17.00
Kurosawa – 356;
Atelje 377
9.15 – 17.00 Erika Schwarz
Costume in Circle Workshop
Week 45 all meetings in Atelje 377
Monday
4.11.2024
9.15–12.00
Atelje 377
9.15–12.00 Samee Haapa
(MA) Artistic Director (The Center for Everything), Doctoral Researcher (Teak)
Lecture: Norms, Values and Politics in Participation and Immersion
Tuesday
5.11.2024
9.15–17.00
Atelje 377
9.15–12.00 Timjami Varamäki
(MA) Costume Designer
Lecture: Meaning of the body, performing arts and film
13.00-15.00 2. Workshop meeting: Check-up - personal progress: discussions on themes discovered in own work, possible questions emerging from the artistic practice and/or theory.
15.00-17.00
Independent artistic work
Wednesday
6.11.2024
9.15–17.00
Atelje 377
9.15–17.00
Independent artistic work
Thursday
7.11.2024
9.15–17.00
Atelje 377
9.15–12.00 (3 h)
3. Workshop meeting: discussions on themes discovered from theoretical perspectives and plans for presenting own work.
13.00-17.00
Independent work
Friday
8.11.2024
9.15–17.00
Atelje 377
9.15–12.00
Independent work
13.00-17.00 (4h)
4. workshop meeting:
Student presentations and feedback discussion