Light Design for Events (5 cr)

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 criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

3. and 4. period Mediapolis

Exam schedules

None

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact and online teaching, learning assignments, workshop and Moodle platform.

Learning materials

from teacher

Student workload

teaching and lectures 50%
self study 50%

Content scheduling

PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE
- 18.-27.3. Orientation / independent working on the given task. Instructions and material will be given in Moodle (available from 18.3.). Deadline 27.3.
- 2.-4.4. (10-15): Classes / theory and pre-planning, online on Zoom
- 5.4. (10-14): Independent working on the given task – no classes
- 8.-10.4. (10-16): Workshop / practical hands-on-working with lights in Kuvastudio
- 11.4.-30.4. Independent working on a final task. Instructions and material will be given in Moodle. Deadline 30.4.

Completion alternatives

Student who has been working as a lighting designer or has former studies of stage and/or event lighting design, may compensate this course or part of it by accreditation or showing competences. In such cases, the student needs to be active and contact Maaret Salminen (maaret.salminen@tuni.fi) on beforehand by email to get further instructions. This should be done before the course starts.

Further information

PROGRAM AND SCHEDULE
- 18.-27.3. Orientation / independent working on the given task. Instructions and material will be given in Moodle (available from 18.3.). Deadline 27.3.
- 2.-4.4. (10-15): Classes / theory and pre-planning, online on Zoom
- 5.4. (10-14): Independent working on the given task – no classes
- 8.-10.4. (10-16): Workshop / practical hands-on-working with lights in Kuvastudio
- 11.4.-30.4. Independent working on a final task. Instructions and material will be given in Moodle. Deadline 30.4.

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

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

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)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

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)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

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.