Light Design for Events (5 cr)
Code: IM00BS02-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 27.11.2017 - 23.01.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 29.01.2018 - 01.05.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 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
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.
Assessment 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
29.1.-1.5.2018
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 20.1.2018.
Further information
Preliminary task/independet working:
29.1.-2.2. (deadline 2.2. in Tabula). Instructions will be given to participants in Tabula, which opens on 26.1.2018 (enrolled students will be added as participants automatically - no key needed)
Classes / Kuvastudio 10-17:
Mon-Tue 5.-6.2., 19.-20.2., 19.-20.3.
Case project: Tampere Chamber Music Festival / assisting Carlos Portilla
Schedule will be given later
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FINAL DEADLINE FOR GIVEN TASKS (Tabula etc.)
Tuesday1.5.2018
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.