Advanced Artistic Work 1B

Development of artistic practice and contextualisation of the work. From research to concept development, reflection, articulation and realization.
Reflection about contemporary discourse in the field of visual arts.
The innovative two-year graduate program trains students to interrogate and evaluate art and its social and environmental (spatial) implications.

The objective is to focus and develop (within the time period of max. two years of study) the project / work to be presented and defended in the final MFA exhibition / exam.
In the first year of the MFA study program the students are asked to orient and focus on the process of a complex

a) MFA course – theory and practice / mandatory with focus on the articulation and communication of project ideas to support the artistic development of the MFA student. In this course research / theory is addressed as much as studio practice to learn to contextualize and to examine ones project / work within historic and contemporary parameters of cultural productions.
Projects evolve through stages of conceptual and material development to final presentation and critical discussions. This is followed up in regular class meetings MFA course.
The structure of the course is designed together with the students, i.e. each student will give a presentation of her / his work, and a lecture on subjects that relate to her / his works, which includes readings to be discussed.
At the end of the term the students participate at the “Open Academy” and present their project / work to the professors of KiT and external / internal (cross-disciplinary) reviewers.
The course is supported by invited guest lecturers.

b) Tutorials offered by all Professors and guest tutors, minimum 2 tutorials with main tutor per term.