LEARNING OUTCOMES
On the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Assess the role of visual narrative as a tool for meaning making and communication
- Recognise structures of narrative and storytelling in creative work
- Assess issues of diversity and representation in visual narratives
- Apply theoretical and practical frameworks of narrative in their own design practice
- Consider the role of visual narrative in the sphere of media technology and digital tools
Credits: 3
Schedule: 06.09.2024 - 11.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Arja Karhumaa
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:
This course is an introduction to diverse approaches to the notion of narrative, especially in the context of design and visual communication. The course consists of lectures and discussions by designers, artists, writers, and researchers who introduce examples of narratives which work over multiple modes of communication. How does our relationship to narrative give form to the way we understand and see the world? What areas are inaccessible to stereotypical conceptions of narrative? What kinds of stories could we be telling now and in the future? In addition to these questions, the course includes critical discussion of visual representation, transmediality, and the ubiquitous and complex role of narratives in contemporary society.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Evaluation criteria: participation in teaching, completed assignments
Minimum 80% attendance.
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Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
3 ECTS ≈ 81h
Lectures 24h
Independent reading and writing 17h
Reflection and thinking 40h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
5 Gender Equality
10 Reduced Inequality
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2025-2026 Autumn IRegistration:
Minimum amount of participants 8
Maximum amount of participants 25.
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