Master's Programme in Fine Art - Module Structure
You can find information here on the Master's Program's structure and progression, with descriptions for both mandatory and elective modules.
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The Master's Programme in Fine Art is a two-year programme amounting to 120 ECTS credits. Students must complete subjects amounting 30 ECTS credits each semester in a normal study progression.
General information about prioritization of elective courses
As a Master student at the Art Academy, you must prioritize your elective modules within given deadlines each semester. Please remember to check each module's schedule, to avoid double bookings. This, with "Supplementary semester information", is available on each module page linked bellow.
The courses will be distributed according to priority and capacity and cannot be changed after allocation.
Access to workshops and equipment: Students have the opportunity to complete workshop access courses at the beginning of each semester. These courses are required to gain access to the various workshops. Some workshop access courses require previously acquired technical experience or competence to obtain access. The necessary experience or competence will be described in the course content, linked from each workshop access course below. Please contact the workshop engineer if you have experience that may be approved.
You can apply approval of prior experience for access to workshops.Contact Studieveileder.kmd@uib.no if this is relevant. Please note the deadline in the drop-down menu.
Important deadlines for semester registration for autumn semester:
1 July: |
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1 September |
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Important deadlines for semester registration for spring semester:
1 December: |
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15 December |
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Within study start, week 2: |
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1 February: |
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Remember that you must be registered for teaching and exams in the course in Studentweb to gain access to the course in MittUiB. This happens automatically when you have registered the course in Studentweb. Information about teaching activities is published in the courses at MittUiB. Please check teaching times in your calendar at Mitt UiB, when you have registered for the semester in Studentweb.
Semester 1
Mandatory: | ||
ART300 | Art Practice 1 | 15 stp |
REF300 | Ethics and Ideology | 5 stp |
Elective: - Choose one module | Prioritize modules 1-6 | |
PRO301 | Materialized Knowledge | 10 stp |
PRO318 | Moods | 10 stp |
PRO319 | Mediated Evidence | 10 stp |
PRO321 | Site and Context | 10 stp |
PRO326 | Global Challenges | 10 stp |
PRO327 | Exhibition Thinking | 10 stp |
PRO328 | Form and Freedom | 10 stp |
PRO329 | The Shape of Things | 10 stp |
PRO330 | Parallels and Convergences | 10 stp |
PRO331 | New Knowledge Now | 10 stp |
Semester 2
Track 1, staying at the KMD: | ||
Mandatory: | ||
ART320 | Art Practice 2 | 20 stp |
Elective: |
Prioritize module 1-6 | |
PRO312 | Form and Friction | 10 stp |
PRO313 | Im/Material Knowledge | 10 stp |
PRO315 | Exhibition Making | 10 stp |
PRO325 | Studio/Studio | 10 stp |
PRO332 | Dots and Loops | 10 stp |
PRO333 | Matter, Meaning and Making | 10 stp |
PRO334 | Doing Time | 10 stp |
PRO335 | Of Course! |
Track 2, exchange to one of KMD's many international partners: | ||
Mandatory: | ||
UTVKMDMAK1 | Exchange 2.semester, Master's Programme in Fine Art | 30 stp |
Semester 3
Obligatorisk: | ||
ART331 | Art Practice 3 | 15 stp |
REF310 | Critical Reflection workshop | 5 stp |
Elective: - Choose one module | Prioritize modules 1-6 | |
PRO301 | Materialized Knowledge | 10 stp |
PRO318 | Moods | 10 stp |
PRO319 | Mediated Evidence | 10 stp |
PRO321 | Site and Context | 10 stp |
PRO326 | Global Challenges | 10 stp |
PRO327 | Exhibition Thinking | 10 stp |
PRO328 | Form and Freedom | 10 stp |
PRO329 | The Shape of Things | 10 stp |
PRO330 | Parallels and Convergences | 10 stp |
PRO331 | New Knowledge Now | 10 stp |
Semester 4
Mandatory: | ||
ART350 | Art Practice 4 - Master's Project | 30 stp |
Workshop Access Course, each semester
The workshop access courses, health and safety (HSE) training, required to participate in electives will mainly be given in the teaching of the MEME/PRO courses. Check the course descriptions for information on which access courses are included in the teaching.
Access courses you need for your own art practice beyond this, you will have the opportunity to complete by register in Studentweb. The access courses are necessary to be allowed to work in the various workshops.
Please note that some workshops (ceramics, graphics and textiles) require technical experience/competence in order to gain access to the course. Requirements for prior knowledge are described in the workshop descriptions. Access courses to C41 color film processing and Painting workshop must be applied for, in order for the head engineer to offer a course time. Contact the head engoneer regarding questions about prior experience/education that may gain you access to a workshop.
Note: Not all courses are offered each year. The courses offered appear in Studentweb.
Optional: | Read the course descriptions for the electives (MEME/PROs) for information about HSE given in your teaching. If you need additional workshop access for your art practice, please sign up directly in Studentweb. | 0 ECTS |