Examination arrangement

Course content

The course concentrates on the development of artistic practice and the contextualisation of work. It covers the intermediate phases of research and concept development of an MFA artistic research project. The course introduces presentation and distribution formats: formats of exhibiting, publishing and other forms of presentation. This course prepares MFA candidates for practice-based research in contemporary art. It aims to help MFA candidates to steep themselves in the theory of their own research area, and to develop relevant methods and techniques of inquiry in contemporary art, in which they will apply to their projects.

Learning outcome

The objective is to focus and develop an MFA artistic research project which is to be presented and defended in the MFA exhibition and final exam at the end of the two-year term. On completion of this course, students will be able to: - develop a working plan for their artistic research project - develop relevant approaches and methods for the intermediate phase with their artistic research - identify and contextualize currently dynamic issues in oneʼs field of research, in the sense of open questions, new topics and trends - critically assess their own progress and others artistic production - identify current exhibition strategies and positions on curating, publishing and dissemination - communicate their project orally within group discussions and in written form.

Learning methods and activities

The course covers a range of pedagogical formats and activities:

• Cohort meetings with class and course responsible
• Group critique sessions of artistic research project
• Supervision with supervisors and fellow students
• Participation in learning activities such as supervision, group critiques and course specific seminars and projects is mandatory.

Specific conditions

Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current semester.

Compulsory assignments

• Participation in course activities
• Revised MFA project description

Further on evaluation

The individual progression is examined in a progress review at the end of the term.

• Progress Review: Assessment of overall artistic development according to learning outcome in the shape of an interview.
• Written Reflection: a text of 6000-8000 characters including spaces, summing up activities of the term, presenting a working plan for an artistic research project.
• Documentation: Sufficient visual, audiovisual or other documentation of activities, process and results.
• The text and documentation should be delivered as compatible file formats, or as a personal page in the Research Catalogue. All materials must be submitted in Inspera.
• Postponed or new exams will be held in the next exam period.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Successful completion of the course BK3105 Advanced Artistic Work 1

Credit reductions