Course content

The placement is an independent work carried out at an artistic institution, enterprise, or research project. The purpose of the placement is to challenge the student to utilize the knowledge and skills achieved in the study programme and for the student to hone creative and professional skills and gain insight and experience relevant to the study and future work life. The course consists of placement and a written report.

Students are generally expected to secure their own placement or practical training and submit it for approval by the academy. Approval will be granted provided that the proposed activities do not conflict with the learning requirements of the master’s programme. For students enrolled in the Artistic Entrepreneurship track, where placement is a mandatory component, the academy may arrange a placement in cases where the student is unable to obtain one independently.

The enterprise must provide a contact person and the academy must provide a supervisor for the placement student. The placement is formally approved by signing an agreement between the enterprise or research project, the student, and the academy. The academy will provide a placement guide for the students and enterprise or research project.

The placement must be between 50 and 75 working hours in at least three working weeks.

Learning outcome

Knowledge about:

• how to get involved in projects and businesses as a practice-based visual artist and researcher.
• how to work in an organization or how a research project is carried out.
• applying artistic techniques and production technical aids or research methods.
• how to collect, summarize and synthesize research material in desk research
• how to assist in project data collection and documentation, including audiovisual documentation
• production assistance in project workshops, seminars, exhibitions and in other events
• after completing the course, the student will have knowledge of how artistic activity or development work is organized and works

After completing the course, the student will have knowledge of how artistic activity or development work is organized and works.

Skills:

• can integrate theory and practice as a visual artist in the organisation's or company's work or research.
• can compile and deepen knowledge and skills acquired in the course.
• can contribute to solving artistic problems and development work.

Competence:

• has experience in tasks and professional practice related to art, the cultural industry or artistic research - and exploring widening role of arts in society.
• has insight into practical and theoretical issues in project work and work situations.
• can document and reflect the project work or development work in a correct professional manner.

Learning methods and activities

Competence is acquired through active participation in practical and theoretical work in an organisation or in a research project.

The student is responsible for getting the placement approved and documented within the deadlines stated in the Academy of Fine Art's placement guide:

1. approval of the placement organisation by the course responsible before the placement agreement is signed.
2. placement agreement, completed and signed before the placement can start. Signed by:
   1. contact person at the place of placement.
   2. the placement student
   3. The Academy of Fine Arts
3. final certificate, written by the contact person at the placement enterprise, which documents:
4. description of work and work tasks performed by the student
5. days/hours work in total (50-75 hours of work over at least three weeks)
6. absence
7. assessment of the practical placement activities during the placement period (use a separate sheet if applicable)

Special conditions

This course is offered to international master’s students. Language of instruction is English.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Students in the Artistic Entrepreneurship track undertake a work placement either of their own choosing (subject to academy approval) or with one of the academy’s research or organizational partners.

Students in the Practice-Based Research track may apply for a work placement if they secure the placement themselves.

Passed a minimum of 30 ECTS of the Master in Fine Art programme.

Course materials

Trondheim Academy of Fine Art placement guide