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TPD4187

AD in Transition

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment
Special deadlines for course registration
Spring: 2025-12-01

About

About the course

Course content

In this course the students develop new objects, installations and experiences based on AD's wish for greater interdisciplinarity at the faculty (Architecture, Art and Design). The students build on knowledge and skills acquired in their own study program, and apply principles from the fields of design, art, architecture and technology to develop projects that show the breadth of competences and perspectives that are represented at the Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design. The course is designed to provide an interdisciplinary insight into methods, knowledge and craftsmanship from adjacent disciplines. The aim is to generate artistic work that can create coherence and clarity in the multifaceted disciplinary competence that the Faculty represents as a whole, in order to thematize opportunities as well as challenges that lie in AD's common future.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate has

  • An extended understanding of the boundaries of design, and how horizontal approaches with neighbouring disciplines from the AD Faculty (Architecture, Art and Design) can add complexity and relevance.

Skills

The candidate has

  • The ability to visualize, convey, and convincingly argue ideas and concepts.

General competency

The candidate has

  • A capacity for teamwork, and work in interdisciplinary teams.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and a supervised project. A verbal presentation of the results is included in the project assignments. The course is given in English if necessary.

Further on evaluation

The course will be evaluated based a final group project. Supervision and feedback will be given during the process.

If failed, you are allowed to submit a new or revised project at the next ordinary completion of the course.

For voluntary course retake to improve grade, all assessments in the course must be retaken.

Specific conditions

Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Architecture (MAAR2)
Fine Art (MFA)
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)

Required previous knowledge

The course is reserved for students at master level in Industrial design (MTDESIG and MSDESIG), Master in Architecture (MAAR) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA). Allocation of places are done in accordance with Forskrift om opptak til studier ved NTNU. Application deadline December 1st.

Course materials

To be announced.

Subject areas

  • Design
  • Architecture
  • Fine Art

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment