LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
- Express their own artistic vision and explore their creative potential as costume designers for a performing arts or film project based on or inspired by music.
- Develop work methods and design processes with a research-centred approach.
- Propose a costume design concept for complex and large scale projects for different performing arts or film forms.
- Present a costume design concept using visual, verbal and written means at a professional level, reflecting their own artistic research and giving clear information for its realisation.
Credits: 9
Schedule: 12.11.2024 - 13.12.2024
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):
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 focuses on the development of the students' personal artistic vision and research-centred creative enquiry for the design of costumes for live or mediated performance based on or inspired by music. The students conduct independent artistic research and design a complex and large-scale project for a form of performance based on a music-led narrative, looking at costume as a temporal, sociocultural and spatial practice. Aspects under consideration include the two-dimensional vs. three-dimensional character of costume and the viewers' position and frame. Experimentation and testing of ideas is strongly encouraged. The course also addresses practical and organizational aspects related to costume production. The students' creative ideas are communicated and presented frequently during the course for constructive feedback and development. The final presentation (verbal, visual and written) includes costume designs, documentation of the research undertaken, a written statement on the central concept, and information for the realisation of the proposed ideas.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Students' development during the course, motivation, independent and group work outcomes, attendance (min. 80%) and active participation in discussions.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching: Lectures, discussions, presentations 97 hours. Independent work 146 hours.
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
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
10 Reduced Inequality
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn 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