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Master's Programme in Fine Art - Module Structure

You can find information here on the Master's Program's structure and progression, with descriptions for both mandatory and elective modules.

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The Master's Programme in Fine Art is a two-year programme amounting to 120 ECTS credits. Students must complete subjects amounting 30 ECTS credits each semester in a normal study progression.

Revised and updated module descriptions will be published 1. July.

 

General information about prioritization of elective courses
As a Master student at the Art Academy, you must prioritize your elective modules within given deadlines each semester. Please remember to check each module's schedule, to avoid double bookings. This, with "Supplementary semester information", is available on each module page linked bellow.

The courses will be distributed according to priority and capacity and cannot be changed after allocation.

Access to workshops and equipment: Students have the opportunity to complete workshop access courses at the beginning of each semester. These courses are required to gain access to the various workshops. Some workshop access courses require previously acquired technical experience or competence to obtain access. The necessary experience or competence will be described in the course content, linked from each workshop access course below. Please contact the workshop engineer if you have experience that may be approved.

You can 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.

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 students may start to prioritize their elective courses (PRO) 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:
  • Deadline to prioritize electives (PRO) in Studentweb
    (Administration assigns courses according to priority and capacity of the subjects. 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 education. Contact studieveileder.kmd@uib.no 
By study start, week 33:
  • Electice 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 drop-down menus below for direct links to the courses)
Monday in week 50:
  • Studentweb opens for semester registration and payment of semester fees
  • Registration for additional intro courses to workshops (health and safety) opens in Studentweb
    (Direct registration. Note the time you have signed up for)
12. December (2024)
  • Deadline to prioritize electives (PRO) in Studentweb. (The administration assigns subjects according to priority and capacity of the subjects. 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)
Within study start, week 1:
  • Elective courses have been assigned in Studentweb
  • 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 February:
  • Deadline to complete the entire semester registration. (5 steps after pressing the big green button in Studentweb)
    Check that you are registered for teaching and exams in all subjects you will complete this semester. You can 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.

    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:  
    ART300Art Practice 115 stp    
    REF300Ethics and Ideology5 stp
    Elective:
    - Choose one module    

    Prioritize modules 1-6


     
    PRO301Materialized Knowledge10 stp
    PRO318Moods10 stp
    PRO319Mediated Evidence10 stp
    PRO321Site and Context10 stp
    PRO326Global Challenges10 stp
    PRO327Exhibition Thinking10 stp
    PRO328Form and Freedom10 stp
    PRO329The Shape of Things10 stp
    PRO330Parallels and Convergences10 stp
    PRO331New Knowledge Now10 stp

    Semester 2

    Track 1, staying at the KMD:
    Mandatory:  
    ART320Art Practice 220 stp

    Elective:
    - Choose one module   

     

    Prioritize module 1-6

     
    PRO312Form and Friction10 stp
    PRO313Im/Material Knowledge10 stp
    PRO315Exhibition Making10 stp
    PRO325 Studio/Studio10 stp
    PRO332 Dots and Loops10 stp
    PRO333 Matter, Meaning and Making10 stp
    PRO334Doing Time10 stp
    PRO335Of Course! 

     

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

    Semester 3

    Obligatorisk:  
    ART331Art Practice 315 stp
    REF310Critical Reflection workshop5 stp
    Elective:
    - Choose one module     

    Prioritize modules 1-6

     
    PRO301Materialized Knowledge10 stp
    PRO318Moods10 stp
    PRO319Mediated Evidence10 stp
    PRO321Site and Context10 stp
    PRO326Global Challenges10 stp
    PRO327Exhibition Thinking10 stp
    PRO328Form and Freedom10 stp
    PRO329The Shape of Things10 stp
    PRO330Parallels and Convergences10 stp
    PRO331New Knowledge Now10 stp

    Semester 4

    Mandatory:  
    ART350Art Practice 4 - Master's Project30 stp

    Workshop Access Course, each semester

    The workshop access courses, health and safety (EHS) are required in order to get access to the different workshops. Please note that some workshop access courses require previously acquired technical experience/competence to gain access. Required experience/competence will be described in the course content linked from each workshop access course below. Contact the workshop technician regarding prior experience/education that could gain you access to a workshop.

    Access to workshops and equipment: The workshop access courses, health and safety (EHS) needed for teaching in subjects are often a part of the teaching in the PRO subjects. Please read the subject descriptions for more information about this. In addition to this students will have the opportunity to complete workshop access courses needed for their own art practice. You may register for additional access course by signing up directly in Studentweb.

    Optional:
      

    Read the subject descriptions for information about EHS given in your subject teaching.

    If you need additional workshop access for your art practice, please sign up directly in Studentweb
    All available courses are listed here, with information if it requires prior knowledge.

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