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Light Design for Events (5 cr)

Code: IM00BS02-3003

General information


Enrolment period
02.12.2016 - 15.01.2017
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2017 - 31.07.2017
Implementation has ended.
Credits
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
RDI portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Media and Arts
Campus
TAMK Mediapolis
Teaching languages
English
Seats
5 - 25
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Media and Arts
Teachers
Maaret Salminen
Esko Ansami
Person in charge
Maaret Salminen
Course
IM00BS02

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to
- schedule and resource a small-scale light and sound production or performance event
- use modern lightning equipment and be able to take into account the active and contextual possibilities of a performance
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

- Rigging light equipment safely
- Basic principles of stage planning
- Lightning software and hardware

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The students are able to:
- understand the basics of lighting design process

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, learning assignments, workshop and Tabula platform.

Learning materials

from teacher

Student workload

teaching and lectures 40%
self study 60%

Content scheduling

1.3.-15.5.2017

Completion alternatives

Student who has been working professionally as a lighting designer or has former studies of stage and/or event lighting design, may compensate part of this course by doing extra tasks. In such cases, the student needs to be active and contact Maaret Salminen (firstname.lastname@tamk.fi) on beforehand by email to get further instructions. Deadline for this is 1.3.2017.

Further information

Preliminary task/independet working:
1.-5.3.2017 (deadline 6.3. in Tabula). Instructions will be given to participants till the end of February.

Classes:
Wednesday and Thursday 8.-9.3.2017; 9-15 (2 days)
Tuesday - Thursday 21.-23.3.2017; 9-16 (3 days)
Wednesday and Thusday 19.-20.4.2017; 9-15 (2 days)
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FINAL DEADLINE FOR GIVEN TASKS (Tabula etc.)
Wednesday 10.5.2017 at 16.00

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in the assignments. Assignments show descent skills. Student attends at least 40% of classes. Student shows descents participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in most of the assignments in time. Assignments show good skills. Student attends at least 60% of classes. Student shows active participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hands in all assignments in time. All the assignments show exceptional skills. Student attends at least 80% of classes. Student shows very active participation in classes.

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