Textile Conservation Project 2Laajuus (10 ECTS)

Objective

- Student is able to conserve a costume or another clothing independently.
- Student is able to identify and pay attention to historical points of a costume at her/his work, and notifies those in conservation work.
- Student is able to identify the various aspects encountered with costume conservation.
- Student knows different display and support solutions and is able to take the demands set by display into consideration in conservation.
- Student is able to build an appropriate support method for a costume.
- Student is able to take part in building a costume display, and knows the key elements required for display.

- Student will know the characteristic features of different time periods in fashion, and will pay attention to historical points of a costume at her/his work, and notifies those in conservation work.
- Student is able to identify and acknowledge the authenticity of costumes and their possible alterations.

Content

- Basics in costume conservation and problems encountered in costume conservation
- Earlier repairs and changes and their solutions in costumes and other clothing
- Other material than textile, integral part of a clothing
- Support methods of costumes and related accessories during display

- Overview to general costume history
- Development and history of costume and development of dressing
- Different periods and characteristic features of dressing
- Impact of fashion to the development of dressing

Qualifications

Textile Materials and Fibre Identification, Textile Techniques and Structures, Dyeing of Support Fabrics and Stitching Techniques, Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, Textile Cleaning 1, Textile Cleaning 2

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.

The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.

The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is unbalanced. Student needs a lot of training in his/her manual skills.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student has taken part to all of the teaching sessions and learning assignments and the activity for the course is good. Student acts flexibly as a group member.

The studies proceed coherently. Student is able to understand the basic motifs of the course and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is competent and student understands causes and consequences of one's choice.

The student works independently but there is still need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is balanced. Student has good manual skills required in textile conservation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The course objectives have been achieved in a competent manner. Student has taken actively and constructively part to the teaching and learning assignments. Student’s function enhances group activities.

Student masters the motifs of the course and prerequisites and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is professional and student can validate causes and consequences of one's choice.

The student works independently enough. Student is able to master the whole of subject both in theory and practice. Student has an excellent manual skills required in textile conservation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and learning assignments is unsatisfactory. Student has problems in acting as a group member.

The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.

The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is unbalanced. Student needs a lot of training in his/her manual skills.

Further information

The study module is implemented as a project based learning. Idea is learning through making the practical work. Student has a role as an investigative learner.

The study module contains also Photography 1 cr.