Enrolment options

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

The aim of the course is to provide challenging environment for action, where the students are encouraged to experiment their ideas related to a given theme with a brave and open-minded attitude. The main objectives of the course are (1) to nourish the creative process with material exploration and experiments with different techniques and (2) to support the self-managing of the creative process with documentation, reflection and discussions. Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

* Identify suitable ways to document their ideas, processes and outcomes

* Understand how creative process proceeds

* Implement their ideas in to a form of an artefact by using a variety of skills, tools and materials

* Organise the issues related to their creative process in a written format

* Coordinate their own creative process

* Produce a tangible art/craft piece or design and reflect on its birth and meaningfulness in written format

Credits: 12

Schedule: 10.01.2023 - 23.02.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maarit Mäkelä

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Maarit Mäkelä maarit.makela@aalto.fi

+358 50 3722168


Priska Falin priska.falin@aalto.fi

+358 50 320 5254


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:

    Each year the course have special theme and the course starts with five-days excursion to the theme-related destination in Finland. The starting point of the course is an idea of a researching artist/designer with a capability to conceptualize the perceived phenomena and experience. For supporting the process, the students keep working diary throughout the course. In the diary, the students reflect the working process by sketching and writing. In addition, the students document the entire process by photographing, videotaping or with other recording media. The students can utilise different studios when elaborating their individual tasks and producing their final artefact. This work is supported with tutoring sessions, shared discussions, lectures, excursions and literature assignments. The course consists in three phases: (I) collecting information (excursions, lectures, literature); (II) processing and interpreting the collected data (working in studios, sharing the process in group sessions); and (III) presenting the interpretation (final artefact and related exhibition).

  • applies in this implementation

    The destination of the trip in this course is Inari, and the journey takes place 15-21.1.2022. The theme of this year’s course is Local. The course will end with an exhibition in Väre (20.2-5.3.2023) from where first week includes exhibition building and opening event.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    For passing the course, the student has to participate in excursion, lectures and group activity (80%), and present the final artefact. After the course, the student has to deliver learning diary. Evaluation criteria: activity during the course, the creative process, quality of the final artefact and learning diary.

  • applies in this implementation

    25 % activity during the course; 25 % the creative process, 25 % quality of the final artefact; 25 % learning diary

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course workload 12 cr = 324 h. 80% attendance is required.

    Contact teaching 104 h

    Individual work 169 h 

    Personal reflection 50 h

    Course evaluation 1 h 

  • applies in this implementation

    Journey 54 h / 2 cr

    Briefing, reviews, lecturing and tutoring sessions 54 h / 2 cr

    Independent art/craft/design work 135 h / 5 cr

    Learning diary 27 h / 1 cr

    Personal reflection 54 h / 2 cr


DETAILS

Study Material
  • applies in this implementation

    Kosonen, Krista & Mäkelä, Maarit (2012). Designing platform for exploring and reflecting on creative process. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 45, 227 – 238. Other literature sources will be given during the course.


Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Please notice that the enrollment time ends three weeks before the course starts. The acceptance will be informed to all applicants before Christmas holidays. 

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    Priority to 1st year Contemporary Design major students who have completed their BA degree. Min. 8 - Max. 16 students. 

    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

  • applies in this implementation

    For 2023 course, the enrollment is open only one week (12-19.12.2022). The acceptance for the course will be informed to all applicants 21.12.2022

    The course will start with 5 day’s journey to Inari, Finland. The travel and accommodation costs will be covered by Aalto, but the student must pay 120 for the food.

    We will travel to Inari by using public transportation - train and bus. The excursion is elemental and compulsory part of the course.


Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    Week 1 (9-13.1) - Course introduction. Students present their Pre-tasks

    Week 2 (15-21.1) - Excursion to Inari (5 days + 2 nights in train)

    Week 3 (23-27.1) - Student presentations of Task 1, reading discussions, project begins

    Week 4 (30.1-3.2) - Student presentations of Task 2, reading discussions, project continues

    Week 5 (6.2.-10.2) - Project continues, exhibition planning begins

    Week 6 (13-17.2) - Finalizing the projects and the exhibition design

    Week 7 (20-23.2) - Building of the exhibition and final critique & exhibition opening


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