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BK2600

Artistic Encounter

Credits 30
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement BFA exhibition

About

About the course

Course content

In the third year the artistic practice is contextualised and leads to public artistic encounter. The students plan, program and carry out the encounter in close collaboration with an internal or external coordinator. Each student presents their bachelor's project (solo or in collaboration with fellow students), which has been developed and realised during the third year in dialogue with supervisors and peers. Structured writing guidance during the Spring semester is part of the bachelor's experience, and will help the student clarify and communicate their artistic practice in relation to context.

Learning outcome

Upon completion of the course the student will demonstrate the ability to:

  • realise and complete a contemporary artistic exam project.
  • write a critical reflection text that contextualises the artistic project or work, reflecting on the development of the artistic practice and the research involved.
  • plan and carry out thoroughly an artistic process and project, integrating artistic research to evolve an idea into its final form
  • produce and publicly show work that defines and contextualises the work examined.
  • is familiar with methods of professional practice post graduation.
  • has competencies that form the basis for admission to any MFA study program.
  • knows how to oversee transportation and installation of work, how to engage with public relations, promotion and dissemination of artistic forms in an ethical way, and how to manage available budgets with a sustainable, efficient, and creative approach.

Learning methods and activities

Participation in working groups for production of the encounter.

Tutorials with supervisors.

Peer-to-peer and individual supervision with fellow students and academic mentors.

Production of the exam thesis, which is to be submitted in Inspera. Presentation of the completed project within the BFA encounter and formal evaluation in an oral examination with external examiner and supervisors. Public group discussion of the BFA encounter.

Specific conditions

Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current semester.

This course is offered to incoming exchange students and will be taught in English if necessary.

Compulsory assignments

  • Participation in course activities
  • Hand-in: Technical rider for the Bachelor Exhibition
  • Hand-in: Risk assessment for the Bachelor Exhibition
  • Submission of draft for Bachelor text

Further on evaluation

BFA exam:

  1. BFA exam text: text of 3000 to 5000 words that contextualises the artistic project or work and critically reflects on the development of practice. Submission to Inspera. Submission date in Inspera will be announced at the beginning of the semester. Documentation: Thorough audio/visual, essayistic, expositional or other forms of documentation, showcasing the digital transposition of the exam project and/or projects from the previous years of study. Can be merged with the BFA exam text. Submission to Inspera.
  2. oral presentation of finished and exhibited BFA project and examination assessment of process and project with examiner and external censor. The oral presentation serves as adjusting oral assessment.

Postponed or new exam will take place in the next exam period. In the case of a retake, the entire course must be repeated.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Fine Art (BBK)

Required previous knowledge

Approved completion of BK2501 Artistic Project

Approved completion of compulsory and elective courses within the BFA study plan total 150 ects

inclusive

Approved completion of EXPH0100 - Eksamen philosophicum for humaniora og estetiske fag 7.5 ects

and

Approved completion of HFO1002 or HFO1004 7.5 ects

Subject areas

  • Fine Art

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Trondheim Academy of Fine Art

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: BFA exhibition
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

BFA exhibition
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment