Learning outcome
Master's degree programme, 2 years, Trondheim
Fine Art
Learning outcome
A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
- the candidate has acquired the knowledge to develop their own artistic research practice in a well informed and independent way
- the candidate has a thorough knowledge of methods and theories of artistic research in the contemporary art world
- the candidate has general knowledge of entrepreneurial skills relevant to initiate collaborations across disciplines
- the candidate can situate their artistic practice in the wider context of contemporary art theory and artistic research methods
- the candidate can apply their knowledge of methods and materials to cross-disciplinary collaborations in emerging or new fields
- the candidate can critically reflect on artistic practice in relation to the traditions, tendencies and potentials of international contemporary art; on this basis, the candidate can recognize and analyze new roles of contemporary art in society and envision their value
Skills
- the candidate is able to navigate across the various strands and through the different layers of the contemporary art world; They can position their distinct approach within dynamic contexts
- the candidate has the ability to find, express and formulate problems in artistic research and production in original, innovative, critical and creative ways
- the candidate is capable of developing an advanced practice and concrete artistic projects with regard to their conceptual development, production, implementation, presentation and communication
- the candidate is able to professionally assess artistic challenges, address practical and theoretical issues of artistic production, and make independent decisions reflecting a high level of competence in the field at stake as well as in the subject area
- the candidate demonstrates a level of artistic accomplishment in their practice, that can advance independently and has the potential to be
General competencies
- the candidate has an in-depth understanding of the epistemologies, methodologies and ethics in artistic research
- the candidate is able to initiate and implement cross-disciplinary collaborations; they can communicate concrete issues and the specific value of artistic practices in various different contexts, to specialists as well as a general public
- the candidate has acquired the competences as well as the creative confidence to master the terminologies of a global art world and to explore new forms of artistic entrepreneurship
- the candidate is capable of handling the complexity, uncertainty and fluidity that characterizes contemporary societal challenges, from a local and global perspective