Master Programme Visual and Audiovisual Arts Information Session for Dutch and English masterstudents

Information Session Concept 2. Practical Guidelines 3. Masterproject 4. Thesis 5. Theoretical Seminars (T) 6. 9 elective credits / Arts in practice (T)

English Master Program 2008 – 2009 Facilitate enrolment for international students Integration & interaction with the Dutch Master Program 2 semesters (september – july) / 60 credits Official Recognised (NVAO)

Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 4 Number of students Master in de audiovisuele kunsten35 Master of Audiovisual Arts6 Master in de beeldende kunsten115 Master of Fine Arts27 Master in de muziek118 Master of Music25 Master in het drama17 Preparation Program9 Academic year : -286 external candidates / aprox. 60 accepted Academic year enrolled:

Master Program CoursesCredits Master Project 19 Master Project 2*21 Thesis*9 Seminars (T)12 Elective Courses (T)9 = Part-time study; second year DEADLINE: November 15th

creditshours Semester Semester stage Semester 3913 Semester Stage Part Time studying / Combination Teachers Trainings (only for dutch language students)

Combining bachelor and master studies Contact Study Path Coach: Annelies Vlaeminck (Fine Arts) / Femke Neels (Audiovisual Arts) Basic Principle: Bachelor finished Excemptions: - Credits achieved of all practical courses - No more then 27 credits form the bachelor degree - Combination: only once!!

Starting Documents Chamilo (studentenaangelegenheden / student services) and Chamilo - Master Guide List of Mentors (Nl+Eng) - Announcement Masterproject (Nl+Eng) - Request Third Mentor (Nl+Eng) Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 8

STEP 1: Announcement Master Project Announcement formular: Chamilo & weblink - Masterproposal & Mentors / List of Mentors: website & chamilo - Elective courses for 9 credits - Signatures mentor

STEP 2: Approval Mastercoordinator & registration at the student administration Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 10 -Signature Master Coordinator (who keeps the master proposal. -Bringing in at the student administration. Deadline: October 21th (Paul Lamont) / student administration (Bijlokecampus)

The Master Proposal - The proposal is a document in which the candidate will describe the starting point and more or less concrete outlines of the artistic research the student wishes to carry out in his or her master projects and he/she will need to motivate this from his/her personal history as an artist or art student. - It is also a key document in finding a mentor for your master projects and thesis later on in your study. - The master proposal includes a working title Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 11

Master Coordinator Tasks: - Administrative questions (Enrollment) - Coordination entrance commissions (Enrollment) - Responsible for communication between master students and communiaction with the teaching staff in the studios - Periodic consultation with students / consultation with mentors / Organisation Feedback / Organisation workshops - Organisation of the jury & exhibition moments / chairman of the jury

Fine arts: Graphic Desgn: Textile Design: Fashion: Photography: Multimedia Design: Film: Animation: Mastercoördinators

Graphic Design: Monday 21st Sept., 2.00 P.M., M2007 (Marissal building 2nd floor) Fine Arts: Monday 21st Sept., A.M – painting studio (Kunsttoren - Offerlaan 5) Textile: will be anounced later (contact Anita Kars) Photography: Monday 21st Sept A.M. – masterroom photography (Marissal building, 1st floor) Fashion: will be anounced later (contact Bram Jespers) MultiMedia Design: Monday 21st Sept, P.M. Tram Zwart – Studio Animation: will be anounced later (contact Luc Degryse) Film: Wednesday 23th Sept, A.M. masterroom film KASKcinema – Room C0,005) Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 14 Starting Sessions Master coordinators

Mentors - weblink & chamilo - - Every student chooses one Practice Mentor and ons Theoretical Mentor year-study: only practice mentor - - Mentors are supervising as well as the master project as the thesis - - Importance of your choice !! - - Also the mentor chooses!! - - Excemptions in practice mentors! - - Possible choice of third mentor? - - No mentor found??

Masterproject 1 & 2  - 9 credits + 21 credits - The masterproject = Core of the master study. - The masterproject = Artistic Research in a chosen field starting from a master proposal. - Masterproject 1 versus Masterproject 2 - Individual supervised by two mentors —Chosen at te start of the academic year. —Artistic Mentor / Theoretical Mentor Master Coordinator & Group Interaction

Thesis Theoretical work related to the master project. Guided by the same mentors Appr words. Research / Writing / Reporting / References /

Seminars 3 seminars out of 41 seminars / 16 english seminars. Semesterbased / 24h / Small group / Interactive / Resulting in a paper. pdf pdf Examples: World art: discussions in the anthropology of art Ganda-Gent-Ghent. Art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day Picasso in Palestine …

Elective Courses Option 1: Arts In Practice: 9credits “Linking Artistic production to the public domain of discussion, visual investigation, product development, audiovisual presentations and exhibition and presentation practices”. E.g… Option 2: Courses at University Ghent: 9 credits Option 3: Combination: 3 credits vs 6 credits Optional option (dutch language students: studium generale)

Coördinators arts in practice Fine Arts: Graphic Design: / Textile Design: Fashion: Multimedia Design: Photography: Film: Animation:

Graphic Design : Wednesday 23rd Sept., 1.30 P.M., M2007 (Marissal building 2nd floor) Fine Arts (English language students): Monday 21st Sept., A.M – installation art studio (Kunsttoren - Offerlaan 5) Fine Arts (Dutch language students): Tuesday 22nd Sept., A.M – installation art studio (Kunsttoren - Offerlaan 5) Film: Wednesday 23th Sept, A.M. Textile Design:30th Sept, A.M., Textile Design Studio Kies "Lint › Invoegen › Tekst › Koptekst en voettekst" om deze voettekst en de datum in te voegen. 21 Starting Sessions coordinators Arts in Practice

The core of Arts in Practice: - A student working outside the walls of ou art institute. E.g. in a company, a studio of an artist, a museum, a gallery or a temporary initiative ? - Confrontation with audience? - not purely executive functions. No “listen-and-do- training”. -With a degree of autonomy working on an artistic project a master student worthy.

Where? - A museum - gallery - a cultural institution - a government agency - a temporary project such as an exhibition or an investigation based on an organization - community art projects - photo studio, film studio, graphic design agency,… - as an assistant to an artist or designer - …

Where? - Belgium or abroad. - Combining an arts in practice project with a stay abroad. - the training agreement will be stated in a contract between University College Ghent, the student and the external partner. (also insurance abroad)

Choosing an art in Practice Project? Two possibilities: A) Students will accept an offer which was prepared by the coordinators. B) Students find themselves a project in the field

Practical matters - 3 credits = 10days / 6 credits = 20 days / 9 credits = 29 days - Not necessarily iterated, can be over a longer period or even the whole academic year depending on the project. Discuss this with your coordinator - Also the summer months July and August are possibilities. - Depending on the project and the external partner: possibility for a compensation for expenses (transport, materials,…). - An accurate description of your tasks are important and necessary. Theuy will be written down in the contract. This to avoid misunderstandings, facilitating guidance, avoiding problems with insurances,..etc