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

On completion of this course, students will

- learn knowledge and skills for creative professional life across different research and practice focus areas in Art and Media.

- critically engage with creative professional life challenges.

- consolidate student’s learning from other courses and use this knowledge to develop their path as an artist, educator or media designer.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 14.04.2025 - 26.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Euro

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: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    In this course, you will gain knowledge to deal with creative professional life across different research and practice focus areas in Art & Media.

    The course content encompasses wast array of theoretical and practical learning, starting from identifying your creative journey with sense of purpose and preparing yourself for emergent situations of creative professional life. This course is taught comprising of lectures, group and individual work, and clinics on practical topics. Finally, you will gain hands-on knowledge to engage with creative professional life challenges.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in teaching, completed assignments.

    Minimum 80% attendance.

    See MyCourses for more detailed information on evaluations methods and criteria.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    3 ECTS ≈ 81h

    24h of contact teaching

    Lectures, group and individual work, and clinics on practical topics.

    Participation in the course. Minimum 80% attendance.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    5 Gender Equality

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

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

    Registration:

    Minimum amount of participants 8
    Maximum amount of participants 40. 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