Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Literacy & Interpretation GD341624/3443/2526/1/79
Study guide

Literacy & Interpretation GD3

41624/3443/2526/1/79
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 3
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
  • Bridging Programme Visual Arts
    Programme option:
    • Graphic Design
  • Preparatory Programme Visual Arts
    Programme option:
    • Graphic Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Co-ordinator: Fekete Kristína
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)

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 can work out an assignment through research, planning, documentation, execution and presentation
BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student can selectively read critical texts and place them within a broader cultural framework.
The student can position himself within the widest possible reference field.

Course content

Literacy & Interpretation focuses on method: developing critical skills and interpretative tools to analyse graphic work and visual culture. Students are introduced to hermeneutic approaches that frame interpretation as an active and context-sensitive practice. Through close reading, discourse analysis, and reflective writing, they deepen their ability to unravel meaning in text and image.

LIGD3 – Advanced Level

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
Lectures and / or tutorials30,00 hours
Practicum30,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours30,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodProject assignment100,00

Evaluation (text)

First semester: the students are provided with a variety related to digital literacy. In a groups of 2-4 students, these texts are to be critically worked out. As a final outcome, the groups are to hand in a reader's booklet containing a different text types produced together. This booklet is to be orally presented to the rest of the class at the end of the semester.

Second semester: based on the readings of the first semester and additional references, the students are to create their own texts. These are to be handed in by the end of the semester and presented again orally.