Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Costume Design: Masterproject35497/3080/2324/1/56
Study guide

Costume Design: Masterproject

35497/3080/2324/1/56
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • Master of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
  • Master of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 30 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Van Gucht Myriam
Other teaching staff: Durnez Sofie, Hendriks Véronique, Kuijpers Maud, Kumeling Sabina, Rittler Maximilian, Severi Esther, Snik Christina, Van Cauwelaert Michiel, Vandenbosch Sang
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2023 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 900,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

MA1 - The student has an artistic and autonomous attitude and continues to develop his/herown art practice.
De student has an artistic and autonomous attitude to develop his (own) artistic practice.
has insight into the historical and current visual/audiovisual art, is able to follow and interpret the evolutions within the artistic field, and position himself within an artistic and intellectual framework.
The student is aware of historical and contemporary social and cultural developments, and the importance thereof for his own artistic discipline, and can situate himself within this context.
The student can apply his innovative ability in experiments and improvisations during the work process, thereby defining and optimising his own signature.
The student starts in his artistic research from a personal questioning and point of view, both in the field of thematics and visual language, as in the field of specific plastic processing.
MA2 - The student takes final responsibility when designing and/or realizing a personal artistic project.
The student is able to design, organise and realise his own artistic project, in an independent, self-disciplined, plan-based and goal-oriented way.
The student chooses consciously from acquired artistic insights and skills, and applies them in the autonomous research project; is self-critical and can select within his work.
MA3 - The student understands the essence of his/her personal artistic development and communicates in a clear and thoughtful way to colleagues and an external audience.
The student can document (1) the sources that inspired him in his creative process and (2) the various stages of development of his creative process.
The student can translate the development of his creative process into language.
The student can present and motivate this project to experts from the work-field.
The student can formulate a reflective text in the context of his own artistic trajectory.
The student can analyse and evaluate his work; makes connections between his individual works.
MA5 - The student develops his/her personal artistic visual language based on personal and social involvement.
The student is aware of historical and contemporary social and cultural developments, and the importance thereof for his own artistic discipline, and can situate himself within this context.
The student can embody, from creative personality and with maturity, independent research in the realisation of an innovative concept.

Course content

The master's degree in fine arts should be regarded as a pathway that focuses on the student's personal artistic development. The master's program is the completion of a synthesis of the growth path taken in the bachelor's program. The pedagogical approach therefore differs substantially from that of the bachelors. Indeed, in the masters, the student's project is central: concept development, critical reflection, methodical research, personal signature, authenticity, and innovation are the essential building blocks in this process. The artistic, theoretical, and pedagogical frameworks respond to this to the maximum extent.

In the true sense of the word, the master's program is a laboratory in which a dialogue and dynamic develops between students, teachers, and promotors. A discourse is pursued between all involved. To enable and support this process, the master's program fulfils a facilitating role. To the extent possible, it tries to provide technical and material support and offers the student an individual place to work and reflect. In both form and content, the master's project should be an answer to a specific personal question. The student will therefore act largely autonomously throughout the masteryear: from the development of a question and the elaboration of ideas, over the practical organization and critical reflection to the actual presentation and substantive argumentation towards those who must evaluate the process.

The student may opt for discipline-specific research but may also develop an interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary track. After achieving the learning objectives, the student is technically, theoretically, and insightfully prepared to enter the professional field.

The dates for submission of the papers/exhibits/final presentation will be made known to the student in advance via e-mail (with a Handout).

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis300,00 hours
Artistic praxis600,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeArtistic practical assessment100,00

Evaluation (text)

Continuous evaluation consists of weekly meetings with titular student, regularly with the promoters and 4 times a year in a master session where the teaching team of the studio is present. Deadlines for assignments should be respected. Regular unauthorized absences may jeopardize study progress and are therefore included in the assessment of the permanent evaluation.

First semester : First directional evaluation at the end of semester 1 (evaluation by the entire teacher team) semester 2: End-of-year evaluation at the end of Second semester by an external jury from the professional field.

Permanent evaluation is done by the entire teaching team of the Costume Department.

- The final result is formed by adding up the marks obtained during the permanent evaluation (20% -teaching team) and the final jury (80%- external jury).
- General comments: - Compulsory participation in teaching and study activities.
- Papers must be submitted or presented on set dates.