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Bachelor's Programme in Fine Art - Subject Structure

In August 2022 a new subject structure was implemented for the Bachelor's Programme in Fine Art at the KMD. The new subject structure sees a continuation of the course content from the previous structure, but clarifies what we expect from the students each semester, as well as showing the different competencies the students will gain from the programme.

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The Bachelor's Programme in Fine Art is a three-year programme amounting to 180 ECTS credits. Students must complete subjects amounting to 30 ECTS credits each semester.

Students who commenced their studies at the programme in autumn 2021 will continue in the new structure from the 3rd semester starting August 2022.

Students who commenced their studies at the programme in autumn 2020 will continue in the new structure from the 5th semester starting August 2022.

Please note: The program is under revision, changes in the course portfolio will be published 1 July.
 

General information about prioritization of elective courses
As a Bachelor student at the Art Academy, you must prioritize your electives within given deadlines each semester. Remember to check the teaching times for the courses in the course descriptions (link to timetable), to ensure that teaching in your course does not clash. Make sure you understand the teaching activity in the course (read the course description, especially "Supplementary semester information" and prioritize the courses you want to take. It is important that you meet the deadlines for you to be assigned courses by the start of the semester. The courses will be distributed according to priority and capacity and cannot be changed after allocation.

Access to workshops and equipment
Students may have the opportunity to complete workshop access courses at the beginning of each semester. The workshop access courses are required in order to get access to the different workshops.
Please note: You get access course within the introduction courses MEME. Some workshop access courses require previously acquired technical experience/competence to gain access. Required experience/competence should be described in the course content, linked from each workshop access course below. Please contact the workshop engieer if you have experience that may be approved.

You may 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.

Subject structure for the Bachelor's Programme in Fine Art from August 2022
(Please note: The subject descriptions may be published in english on the norwegian webpage)

Important deadlines for semester registration for autumn semester:

1 July:
  • Schedules get published and course descriptions are available with current information at uib.no (see drop-down menus below for direct links to the courses)
  • Studentweb opens for semester registration and payment of semester fees
  • The 1st year students may start to prioritize their elective courses (MEME)
  • The 2nd and 3rd year students may start to prioritize their elective courses in Studentweb.
     
  • Optional: Registration for additional intro courses to workshops (health and safety) opens in Studentweb. Usually offered from week 33 (Direct registration. Please note the time you have signed up for)
31 July:
  • For 1st year students: Deadline to prioritize introduction subjects (MEME) in Studentweb
  • For 2nd and 3rd year students: Deadline to prioritize electives (PRO) in Studentweb

    (Administration assigns courses according to priority and capacity of the courses. You will get an email when subjects are assigned and that you must registers for teaching and assessment in the assigned subject before semester start, in order to get access to teaching information in MittUiB)
     
  • If relevant: Deadline to apply approval of prior experience for access to workshops. Contact studieveileder.kmd@uib.no
By study start, week 33
  • Elective courses have been assigned in Studentweb
  • Please sign up for these in Studentweb to gain access to the subject in Mitt UiB, where all teaching information is published. Remember to check your calender and subjects in Mitt UiB for information about teaching.
1. september:
  • Deadline to complete the entire semester registration. (5 steps after pressing the big green button in Studentweb)
    Please check that you are registered for teaching and exams in all subjects you will complete this semester. You may check this in either UiBTreet or Studentweb
  • Deadline for paying the semester fee

    Please note that you are in risk of losing your right to study if you do not meet this deadline.

Important deadlines for semester registration for spring semester:

1 December:
  • Schedules get published and subject descriptions are available with current information at uib.no (see the drop-down menus below)
  • The students can make their subjects priorities in Studentweb 
12 December (2023):
  • Deadline to prioritize electives (PRO) in Studentweb
  • For first year students: Deadline to prioritize introduction subjects (MEME) in Studentweb
    (Administration assigns subjects according to priority and capacity of the subjects and registers the students for teaching and assessment in the assigned subject. This will be visible in Studentweb before the semester starts)
  • Optional: Registration for one workshop access course opens in Studentweb (First come, first serve)
31 December:
  • Deadline to register for one access course for workshops in Studentweb
  • If relevant: Deadline to apply approval of prior experience for access to workshops. Contact studieveileder.kmd@uib.no 
1 February:
  • Deadline to complete the entire semester registration. (5 steps after pressing the big green button in Studentweb)
  • Deadline for paying the semester fee

Remember to check your schedule in Mitt UiB (calender), after you have done the semester registration in Studentweb and been assigned your courses. Information about teaching will be provided in the courses in Mitt UiB.

Semester 1

Mandatory:  
ART100Art Practice 115 ECTS
REF100Reflection and Context5 ECTS
Elective:
- Choose 1 of 4 subject  
Prioritize subjects 1-4
 
MEME102Introduction to Ceramics and Clay5 ECTS
MEME104Introduction to Painting5 ECTS
MEME105Introduction to Photography5 ECTS
MEME107Introduction to Performance and Time Based Art5 ECTS
Elective:
- Choose 1 of 4 subject  
Prioritize subjects 1-4		 
MEME101Introduction to Textil: Weave5 ECTS
MEME103Introduction to New Media5 ECTS
MEME106Introduction to Painting5 ECTS
MEME108 Introduction to Sculpture and Installation  5 ECTS

Semester 2

Mandatory:  
ART111Art Practice 220 ECTS
Elective:
- Choose 10 ECTS 
Prioritize subjects 1-4		 
PRO212FORM & Friction10 ETCS
PRO213Im/material Knowledge10 ETCS
PRO215Exhibition Making10 ETCS
PRO225Studio/Studio10 ECTS
PRO232Dots and Loops10 ECTS
PRO233Matter, Meaning and Making10 ECTS
PRO234Doing Time10 ECTS
PRO235Of Course!10 ECTS

Semester 3

Track 1, staying at the KMD:
Mandatory:  
ART200Art Practice 315 ECTS  
REF200Discource and Positioning5 ECTS
Elective:
- Choose 10 ECTS 
Prioritize subjects 1-4		 
PRO201Materialized Knowledge10 ETCS
PRO218Moods10 ETCS
PRO219Mediated Evidencia10 ECTS
PRO221Site and Context10 ECTS
PRO227Exhibition Thinking10 ECTS
PRO226Global Challanges10 ETCS
PRO228Freedom and Form10 ECTS
PRO229The Shape of Things10 ECTS
PRO230Parallels and Convergences10 ECTS
PRO231New Knowledge Now10 ECTS

 

Track 2, exchange to one of KMD's many international partners:
Mandatory:  
UTVKMDMAK1   Exchange 3.semester, Bachelors's Programme in Fine Art   30 ECTS   

Semester 4

Track 1, staying at the KMD:
Mandatory:  
ART210Art Practice 420 ECTS  
Elective:
- Choose 10 ECTS 
Prioritize subjects 1-4		 
PRO212FORM & Friction10 ETCS
PRO213Im/material Knowledge10 ETCS
PRO215Exhibition Making10 ETCS
PRO225Studio/Studio10 ECTS
PRO232Dots and Loops10 ECTS
PRO233Matter, Meaning and Making10 ECTS
PRO234Doing Time10 ECTS
PRO235Of Course!10 ECTS

 

Track 2, going on exchange:
Mandatory:  
UTVKMDKUN2 Exchange, 4.semester, Bachelor program in Fine Art30 ECTS

5. semester

Mandatory:  
ART231Art Practice 515 ECTS
REF220Bachelor Text Workshop5 ECTS
Elective:
- Choose 10 ECTS 		Prioritize subjects 1-4 
PRO201Materialized Knowledge10 ETCS
PRO218Moods10 ETCS
PRO219Mediated Evidencia10 ECTS
PRO221Site and Context10 ECTS
PRO227Exhibition Thinking10 ECTS
PRO226Global Challanges10 ETCS
PRO228Freedom and Form10 ECTS
PRO229The Shape of Things10 ECTS
PRO230Parallels and Convergences10 ECTS
PRO231New Knowledge Now10 ECTS

6. semester

Mandatory:  
ART250Art Practice 6 - Bachelor's project30 ECTS

 

Workshop Access Course, each semester

Optional:
- max. 2 course 
Direct registration in Studentweb (First come, first serve)
All available courses are listed in Studenweb, with information if it requires prior knowledge.
You may also see the list by following this link.		 

 

Tilknyttet innhold 

Fine Art, Bachelor's

Study programme
BAKUNST
06.08.2024