A) The development of visual work, a process crystallized and made permanent in visual work presented in the form of an exhibition or presentation with a public character.
The cornerstone of this process is work in the studio, supported by substantive examination of issues or questions being formulated and researched.
Students will independently complete a work of art.
The working process is supported by:
- reflection on one's own work and using these reflections to help guide the work
- making judgments and decisions in an uncertain context
- research aimed at expanding knowledge and insight by stimulating originality and creativity in the visual arts
- artistic, professional standards of working in a multidisciplinary environment

B) A record of the working process
Both parts of the Master’s project are followed in a single working log or journal.
The working log is intended as a permanent report.
It is the record of the work conducted in the context of the Masters’ programme.
In as clear writing as possible, it should comprise and transparently document all the factors relevant to the development through which the visual work has evolved.
This document consequently relates the acquisition and relevance of artistic choices, thematic references, plastic development, theoretical concepts, consulted reference material and so on.
The extent and the form of this record depend on the chosen area of the Master’s exam project.
The working record is to be pursued to finalized form.

Prerequisites
Students must have at least met the requirements of the main studios of the third year of the Bachelor’s programme.
Students will have completed the Master’s project for 9 credits or successfully complete that segment of the programme in the same academic year.

Final Objectives
General competencies for final exam projects in the visual arts.

1) The creation of visual work on the basis of a personal artistic vision.
Students make their artistic investigation visible in their visual work.
- This visual work is an original contribution to the field of art and design.
- The work demonstrates development related to contemporary dynamics and discourse in the field of art and design.
- Students show themselves capable of using visual means to relate to the substantive discourse inherent to the work.
- Students are able to set up and maintain an inspiring and functional working situation for themselves.
- The final product is a continuation of the substantive premise of the work and is at the professional level of a beginning visual artist, designer or photographer.

2) Students have the skills needed in the chosen professional field in order to formulate, set up and complete their own Master’s project at a professional level.
This is indicated, amongst other things, by:
- a personal artistic vision clearly formulated in the working log by description of the initial setup, motivation and intentions, as well as the follow-up and completion of the work
- the ability to present and explain one's own visual work
- being able to contribute to a collaborative relationship while respecting the role and participation of all involved; the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment
- the ability to apply the paradigms of the art domain and indicate the limitations of these paradigms in the development of the Master’s exam project
- mastery of sufficient technical and production skills and the ability to make these visible in the Master’s project
- having the drive and determination needed to flourish and establish oneself in the chosen professional field

3) Students are able to implement the achieved skills demonstrated in their Master’s projects within the artistic process of their chosen field of study.

Materials used
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The school provides technical facilities for the respective studios.

Study costs
Costs are dependent on the nature of the project.

Study guidance
Individual appointments with teachers or advisors are possible at all times.

Teaching Methods
Working studio, guidance from advisors or mentors.
Students work independently and are individually followed.
Students’ projects are discussed individually or in groups.

Assessment
Formative assessments by the advisers regarding both the process and the product take place during the entire programme segment.

In the final exam period, a final evaluation of the artistic work (process and product) is made by an internal and an external (national or international) jury.
The grade awarded by the jury counts for 100% of the credits.
The final grade is a composition of a process-evaluation (1/3) and a product-evaluation (2/3).
The internal jury is composed with both mentors and is responsible for the process-evaluation.
The external jury is responsible for the product-evaluation.
The coordinator of the master is the chairman of the jury, unless someone else is appointed.

General study requirements
- Participation in educational and study activities is obligatory.
- Work must be submitted or presented on the required dates.
- In cases of legal absence on the part of a student, required work must be submitted by someone else.
- Evaluation of exam projects is during the first exam period.
- There is no second sitting.

Lecturer(s)
Advisors or mentors are a practice instructor/lecturer and a theory lecturer selected by the student.
The practice instructor/lecturer is lecturer-in-charge for this programme segment.