Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Material & Technique GD141609/3443/2526/1/54
Study guide

Material & Technique GD1

41609/3443/2526/1/54
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Co-ordinator: Cornil Inge
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (Academic year)
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 90,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA1 - The student has the necessary artistic skills to design and/or realize a personal project within the broad spectrum of the visual arts under supervision.
The student is able to start the development of a personal visual language on the basis of observation exercises.
The student can creatively apply the graphic techniques that were introduced during the courses within his personal project.
The student can use the relationship between image formation and the characteristics of certain graphic techniques when producing his own artistic images.
The student can make and manipulate a composition of images and is flexible within this given.
The student can independently produce graph.
The student can convert his perception into a personal vision and visual language.
The student can adequately use the necessary materials and processes to achieve unity within his design.
The student translates ideas and concepts into authentic visual language. (creation)

Course content

In Material & Technique, gesture takes centre stage: meaning arises through physical action and the direct interaction between observation, form and material. Students explore how tactility, movement, and making processes generate a personal visual language. Through experimentation with diverse techniques, they investigate how the act of making itself becomes meaningful within graphic design.

MTGD1 – Introductory Level

Material & Technique 1 introduces students to experimenting with form and material and developing a graphic language based on observation. They explore graphic techniques and production processes such as monotype, relief printing, risography, paper manipulation, collage, drawing and painting techniques, and basic digital tools. The emphasis is on investigating how material and technique influence the development of visual language, meaning, and design choices.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Various graphic design tools and production methods (both digital and analog) are used within this course. A laptop with a good screen, strong processors, and sufficient memory and storage to run standard graphic software is required. The educational environment mainly uses Apple computers and can provide additional computing power for demanding design processes. You don’t need to buy your own laptop before the start of the year; purchase guidelines will be provided at the beginning of the academic year.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis30,00 hours
Practicum30,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours30,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodArtistic practical assessment100,00

Evaluation (text)

Permanent assessment through presentation and review moments throughout the academic year.
Semester 1: formative evaluation
Semester 2: final jury
Process and product are evaluated together. The jury discussion at the end of semester 2 determines the final grade.