Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Material & Technique GD241613/3443/2526/1/93
Study guide

Material & Technique GD2

41613/3443/2526/1/93
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 2
    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
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: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 90,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student masters skills concerning composition, perception drawing, proportions and material use at advanced level.
The student has acquired technical skills that are specific to specific materials.
The student can use the provided techniques in a personal artistic project.
The student can draw a figure in its environment.
The student respects natural relationships and proportions in the representation of perception
The student can independently carry out the assignments and shows enthusiasm.
The student analyses and interprets design assignments and source material. (creation)
The student has insight in form, content and communication of visual language. (creation)
BA7 - The student is able to organize his/her artistic project in consultation with others.
The student can independently carry out the assignments and shows enthusiasm.

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.

MTGD2 – Broadening Level

Material & Technique 2 expands the student’s knowledge of making processes. Students combine techniques, develop more complex applications, and reflect on their use of materials. Digital tools such as plotting, laser cutting or vacuum forming can be combined with craft-based processes. The emphasis is on meaningful experimentation where material, production, and design interact.

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.