Introduction to stylist's and costume designer's work (5 cr)
Code: MP00AB60-3006
General information
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
18.01.2024 - 22.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Culture
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 22
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
Teachers
- Maarit Kalmakurki
Groups
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MPKV23KPFashion and costume design, full-time studies
- 18.01.2024 10:00 - 14:00, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 01.02.2024 10:00 - 14:00, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 05.02.2024 10:00 - 16:00, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 15.02.2024 10:15 - 14:15, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 18.03.2024 10:00 - 16:00, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 28.03.2024 10:15 - 14:15, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 08.04.2024 10:15 - 16:15, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 11.04.2024 12:30 - 14:15, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
- 22.04.2024 10:00 - 16:00, Johdatus stailaajan ja puvustajan työhön MP00AB60-3006
Objective
After finishing the course you:
- know how to create contacts with people and enterprises that are useful and necessary for your professional work and career
- are familiar with the professional field of a fashion/clothing designer, costumier/costume designer and stylist as an entrepreneur, freelancer or in the service of a company/organisation
- are familiar with stylists’ work in the field of commerce, television or audiovisual media, fashion styling and fashion journalism as well as in the field of event planning and styling
- understand the role and responsibilities of a clothing/fashion designer when designing and producing fashion collections
- understand and know the field of performing arts
- understand work as a process from ideas to manuscript and further on to the final product that can be a unique stage outfit, music video, advertisement, dance production, theatrical performance, television program or a movie
- know the western theatrical history and the various jobs in a theatre
- learn to deepen your professional knowledge through excursions and company visits
Content
What kind of jobs, work tasks and working environments are available in the field of fashion and costume design?
What kind of tasks and roles do professionals have in these jobs and environments?
What do these tasks include?
What kind of knowledge, know-how and skills are required in these jobs?
Opiskelumateriaali
Links for different books, articles and teachers materials are available in Learn platform
Yksilölliset oppimisväylät
Studies can follow different tracks depending on students’ situations in life. There are three different tracks for the studies: scheduled track, independent track and blended track
More information: https://www.xamk.fi/en/education/studies-at-xamk/
Plan which track is best for you with your personal counselor of your studies. The final way how one will participate in the course will be determined together with the teacher of the course.
TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö
The students will visit different companies during the course. For example, fashion houses, theatre wardrobes and theatre museum. The course is organized by combining company visits, teams lectures, campus lectures andvisiting professionals during lectures.
Tentit ja muut määräajat
Different themes related to clothing and costume design, involving independent and group work which need to be passed.
Kansainvälinen yhteistyö
During this course, international collaboration means familiarising students with international work possibilities, ways of working and to broadens students world view.
Opiskelijan työmäärä
5 study credits means 5x 27h workload
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation in lectures, company visits, accepted tasks.