Design, Master's, 2 years
- Years2 Years
- ECTS credits120
New Student
New Student
Welcome to the Master's Programme in Design, at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD).
We are currently planning as best we can for an informative, smooth and enjoyable semester start, starting 10 August. We understand that it is difficult to plan your arrival to Norway at the time being. We recommend that your postpone purchasing a flight ticket, or buy a flexible ticket.
The semester starts officially on 10 August, but your arrival will depend on when the restrictions on entry from your home country have been lifted. You will find updated information regarding entrance to Norway at UDI¿s website https://www.udi.no/en/about-the-corona-situation/ Mandatory attendance is required under normal circumstances. Due to COVID-19, we kindly ask you submit your planned arrival and attendance in Bergen. You may do so using this form. The information will give KMD an overview of each student¿s status regarding study start. We will contact students who, for any reason have problems concerning travel restrictions or quarantine.
During the semester start week 33, you will meet your fellow students, main supervisor, study adviser, semester start buddies, and be introduced to the artistic community at the Department of Design. Updated program will be announced here.
Some practical information
Please start your student preparations as soon as possible. This website is a useful guide with a handy to do list. Most importantly is to pay the semester fee. This completed, it will allow you to effectively register and get access to KMD¿s main buildings. Entry and access depend on a personal key card. To retrieve such a card you must personally visit the Card center. Due to social distancing guidelines, you have an appointed time at the card center; 11 August from 10am-10.30am More information will be given on Monday 10 August.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your student adviser (studieveileder@kmd.uib.no).
We are very much looking forward to meet you, hopefully on 10th of August!
Arrival and DirectionsArrival information for new students to UiB.www.uib.no
Presentation
Objectives and content
The master`s programme is an opportunity for specialisation with a time frame that allows for experimentation, trial and error, and change of standpoint. Each student applies to the programme with a project and are thus their own source and main instrument. The main focus of the programme is development of the master¿s project, which is a major, independent project. Students choose a specialisation within one of the areas of study at the Department of Design.
Specialisation involves investigating, experimenting and combining fragments and raw materials as a basis for design processes that are expressed in visions and concepts. Master`s students must strike a balance between their own perspectives and others¿ views, general considerations and their own goals, and the world as it is today and future needs.
The master`s programme integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on the relationship between design as a creative practice and design as a theoretical subject. Research through design requires interaction and synergies between different working methods and approaches, as well as between own creative work and critical reflection.
Study Period Abroad
Study Period Abroad
Exchanges and external project periods: The programme allows for student exchanges and/or external project periods for students in the second semester (MAR 2/MAV 2). This must be pre-approved by the student's main supervisor.Facilitated exchange agreements
Austria
Belgium
École superieure des Arts and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Ecole nationale supérieure des Arts visuels de 'La Cambre' and The Art Academy - Department of Contemporary Art (ERASMUS+)
LUCA School of Arts and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
University College Ghent and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design and Conservation and Department of Design (ERASMUS+)
Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design and Conservation and Department of Design (NORDPLUS - Cirrus)
Designskolen Kolding and Department of Design (ERASMUS+)
Designskolen Kolding and Department of Design (NORDPLUS - Cirrus)
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Burg Giebichenstein - Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Fachhochschule Dortmund and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Fachhochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt-Aschaffenburg - Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft, Sozialwesen, Gestaltung and Department of Design (ERASMUS+)
Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee - Hochschule für Gestaltung and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Trier University of Applied Sciences and Department of Design (ERASMUS+)
University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Department of Design (ERASMUS+)
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Cardiff Metropolitan University and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Manchester Metropolitan University and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Nottingham Trent University and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
University of the West of England, Bristol and Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (ERASMUS+)
Programme structure
Masterstudiet i design - Studieretning (requirement 120 SP) | ||||||||
Furniture and spatial design / interior architecture (requirement 120 SP) | ||||||||
Mandatory course | ||||||||
Course code | Course title | SP | S | R | ||||
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MAR 1 | Master Spatial design, 1. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 1 | ||||
MAR 2 | Master Spatial design, 2. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 2 | ||||
MAR 3 | Master Spatial design, 3. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 3 | ||||
MAR 4 | Master Spatial design, 4. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 4 | ||||
Visual communication (requirement 120 SP) | ||||||||
Mandatory course | ||||||||
Course code | Course title | SP | S | R | ||||
MAV 1 | Master Visual Communication, 1. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 1 | ||||
MAV 2 | Master Visual Communication, 2. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 2 | ||||
MAV 3 | Master Visual Communication, 3. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 3 | ||||
MAV 4 | Master Visual Communication, 4. semester | 30 | 1–4 | 4 | ||||
SP = ECTS credits, S = Semester, R = Recommended semester |