LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course has varying content and the learning outcomes are specified for each study event and align with programme outcomes. Please see MyCourses page for more detailed information.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 02.10.2024 - 18.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Max Ryynänen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions which come to your mind or to ask for more information on whatever you feel important!
Max Ryynänen (max.ryynanen@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: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course has varying contents that may change annually. Different workshops/study events are organized by majors of Art & Media.
This Art&Media Programme course is an intensive workshop offered during week 7 of period 1. Several version of this workshop may be offered and students should be careful in choosing the specific workshop identified in their personal study plans.
applies in this implementation
DOING AND UNDERSTANDING ART AND DESIGN THROUGH BODY AND BRAIN
SCHEDULE
(Times in CET, add one hour for Finland)
Off-site Sessions
Zoom links soon to be shared
Theoretical backgrounds for Doing and Understanding Art and Design Through Body and Brain.
2.10 10:15-11:15 (FIN 11:15-12:15): Max Ryynänen: Where’s the Body? Body and Senses in a New Age
Break
11:30-12:30 (FIN 12:30-13:30) Aurosa Alison: From Gestalt to Somaesthetics
12:30-12:45 (FIN 13:30-13:45) Time for Comments and Discussion
3.10 10:15-11:15 (FIN 11:15-12:15) Raffaella Perrone: The human body as the “measure” of world
Break
11:30-12:30 (FIN 12:30-13:30) Ramon Rispoli: Beyond the Gaze. Architecture as an embodied experience
12:30-12:45 (FIN 13:30-13:45) Time for Comments and Discussion
The off-site discussion (on-line) consists of two teaching days, where teachers give presentations and there is a time for a small end discussion. The sessions will end with instruction on what to prepare for the on-site teaching event.
On-site Sessions
Raffaella Perrone, Ramon Rispoli, Max Ryynänen, Michela Musto + expert visits by Aurosa Alison and Falk Heinrich
Monday 14.10
9:15-10 AM First Meeting, Introduction, and Learning to Know Each Other (Staff and Students)
Presentation Workshop// Some breakfast served.
Classroom: Otakaari 1: U119 DELOITTE
Break
10.15-11.45 A body-driven Aalto Campus walk in Otaniemi (Max)
Lunch
13.15-15:45 Workshop session I (Classroom: Otakaari 1: U119
DELOITTE). 6 groups of 4 (Aalto, Barcelona, Naples, Como)
Tuesday 15.10
9:15-10:15 “What we design designs us back. An introduction to ontological and speculative design” (by R. Rispoli)
10:15-11:45: Workshop session II (Classroom: VÄRE Q202)
Lunch Break
13:15-15:45 Workshop session II (Classroom: VÄRE Q202)
Wednesday 16.10
9:00 (note 9:00 sharp) - 12:45 To the natural reserve close to campus.
We walk from main building 9:10. Gabriele Goria will guide us to our bodies with the help of some Chinese exercises.
Lunch Break
14:15-17:15 Workshop session III (Classroom: VÄRE Q202)
18-20 Sauna, Rantasauna (behind Jämeräntaival 5)
Thursday 17.10
9.00 (note, 9 sharp) we walk from VÄRE main door to Acoustic Laboratory (where our session starts at 9:30 AM)
11-11:45 Discussion on the visit
Lunch Break
13:15 Them: Body-Brain, 14-15 a visit by Riitta Hari, 15 Discussion, end of session: 15:45 (Classroom: VÄRE Q202)
Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma (Evening Visit, tickets paid)
Friday 18.10
9:15-11:45 Work on the personal outcomes
Classroom: VÄRE Q202
Lunch Break
13:15-15:45 Presentation of everyone’s individual achievements / outcomes (Classroom: VÄRE Q202)
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
Participation in an intensive workshop or short course. The hourly amount of contact teaching and independent work is defined separately for each offered workshop. See MyCourses for detailed information.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 varies according to the implementation of the course. 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-artsapplies in this implementation
Some Practical Information
Sauna will be a part of our week – together with a cold swim – so reserve a comfortable swimming suit so you can feel fine in the mixed group in the sauna. Some information on the sauna culture can be found here: https://finland.fi/life-society/bare-facts-of-the-sauna/
Our sauna for Wednesday evening is on Campus, behind Jämeräntaival 5.