Metalwork and Jewellery

Bachelor of Visual Art

Three year program

This is the only degree-level art course specializing in this field available in Norway. The core subjects are Jewellery, Metalwork and Silversmithing. The course is based on theory and methods of visual arts as well as a profound knowledge of form, materials  and techniques. Basic technical instruction is followed by a broad range of specialized skills such as casting, forging, welding, stone setting and patination, amongst other related metalworking techniques.
Experimental and investigative work are an essential part of the programme, allowing the student the confidence and ease to use the workshop space as a laboratory for the creation and development of ideas.
The history and the position of the Metalwork field in relation to the wider Art History is one of the many themes of discussion that are looked upon during the school year.
The possibility for student exchange with other Art institutions around the world is encouraged and invited teachers and lecturers help make the course dynamic, vibrant and international.
Ongoing discussions on purposes, aims, meanings and aesthetic representations, are part of the conceptual background which will provide the tools and allow the student to solidly build the necessary autonomy as Artists and responsible individuals in Society.

Admission

Admission is by means of written application to the Faculty. The application must be accompanied by a portfolio and an outline of the proposed area of work for the master’s project. The applicant’s artistic output and relevant professional work will be crucial to the outcome of the application, but importance will also be attached to the applicant’s ability to delineate a topic and problem area. Interviews will also be conducted.
The closing date for applications is February the 1st each year. Application form 2009 (pdf) 
For further information, contact:
Head of BA Visual Art Programme: Anne Thomassen

Master of Visual Art

Two year program (120 credits)
The master’s programme is an interdisciplinary course offering the chance to specialise in Metalwork and and Jewellery, Ceramic, Graphic or Ttextile,, and forms of expression spanning these art forms.

The master’s course builds on a 3-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from another approved institution. The course qualifies students for artistic work at international level.

The course comprises three core elements:
the student’s individual project, practical work and development (72 credits).
theory (30 credits).
communication and establishment (18 credits).
The theoretical element is linked to practical work within the areas covered by the course, and addresses relevant topics and general problem areas within contemporary art and the various art forms represented in the Faculty, as well as being tailored to the students’ individual projects. The thesis is worth 60 credits.
Students planning projects of an interdisciplinary nature, or students wishing to specialise in one of the fields covered will be assigned a thesis supervisor with relevant competence.

Admisson

Admission is by means of written application to the Faculty. The application must be accompanied by a portfolio and an outline of the proposed area of work for the master’s project. The applicant’s artistic output and relevant professional work will be crucial to the outcome of the application, but importance will also be attached to the applicant’s ability to delineate a topic and problem area. Interviews may also be conducted.
The closing date for applications is February the 1st each year. Application form 2009 (pdf) 
For further information, contact:
Head of MA Visual Art Programme: Tiril Schrøder

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