Creative Design (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• becomes familiar with experimental design and its interaction with commercial digital design
• expands their understanding of digital works and industry.
• can learn more about topics such as experimental user interfaces, media art, or non-commercial design
• understands and becomes familiar with the use of creative methods in design work
• participates in an experimental project or production.

Content

• Basics of experimental design
• Experimental interfaces, media art and non-commercial design
• Creative methods
• Project work in experimental productions

Location and time

Teaching takes place in contact and partly independently during separately agreed periods, for example during data collection.
Teaching requires 80% attendance in face-to-face teaching.
Course date: October 21, 2025–December 11, 2025 (classes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).

Materials

Luentomateriaalit
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Teaching methods

During the course, the student participates in contact teaching. The student completes individual and group assignments and carries out a project that fits the theme of the broader course. Independent work outside of class.

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

There is no exam in the course.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Agreed case by case

Student workload

The student participates in the teaching and familiarizes himself with the material outside of teaching hours.
The course may include visits outside of school.
The student completes the assigned tasks independently outside of class.
The course includes a larger project work and a final exhibition.

Content scheduling

Classes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Further information

The course involves the implementation of a larger project that is appropriate to the theme.
The course makes extensive use of technology, supporting hardware, and software.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• knows the basics of experimental design and understands the field of digital design beyond the commercial field
• is familiar with creative methods
• is able to work on an experimental project or production as part of a design team.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• understands the basics of experimental design
• understands the field of digital design beyond the commercial field and understands the importance of experimentality for future design
• is proficient in various creative methods
• spontaneously and creatively works on an experimental project or production as part of a design team.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• has versatile skills in the basics of experimental design
• understands and knows the field of digital design well beyond the commercial field and can reflect analytically and critically on the importance of experimentality for future design
• can apply different creative methods
• is self-directed, open-minded and able to collaborate in an experimental project or production as part of a design team.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• knows the basics of experimental design and understands the field of digital design beyond the commercial field
• is familiar with creative methods
• is able to work on an experimental project or production as part of a design team.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in teaching
Attendance requirement 80%
Completion of assignments on time