Key words
Objectives
Students participate in four seminars, depending on the theoretical needs encountered in the course
of their study and from the perspective of their own artistic practice and theoretical interests.
Seminars are incorporated into the Master’s programme as a specific form of study, in which
theoretical content is transmitted in a flexible and open working structure, subject to intervention and
dialogue on the part of students.
Seminars are partly supported by the artistic and theoretical investigations currently being conducted
at the KASK, so that students are engaged in seminars that focus on pertinent problems and themes.
Topics
Each seminar comprises a single unit of study within this segment of the programme.
Seminars focus on specific problems and investigations.
The seminars are thematic in nature and are not intended as overviews. In terms of content, seminars
in the Master’s programme may be on any subject or theme linked to the study areas of the visual
and audiovisual arts.
The specific focus of a seminar evolves from investigation by an instructor/lecturer.
The seminars may reach beyond the standard limits of specific artistic disciplines.
Do you know Margareta Sbrunen? You certainly heard of Jacob van Artevelde whoprovided the city
of Ghent with a nickname. What's your opinion on Charles the fifth whoput the Ghent citizens a rope
around their neck? Cloisters and abbeys are obviouslyknown to you, but was the typical Flemish
beguinage rather a religious enclave than acommunity of strong women, some kind of premature
feminists? Ghent has a long historyof social services, from hospitals over orphanages to mental
homes. But even thisresulted in beautiful and impressive architecture. Its cemeteries such as Campo
Santohold monuments for celebrities and for ordinary people carrying wonderful and
uniquesculptures. Arnold Vander Haeghen used to photograph daily middle-class life around1900.
1866 Frans De Potter started writing his history of Ghent in 8 volumes, very welldocumented indeed
but hardly used today. Besides the many museums in town have richand various collections... but
how were they established at all?
This seminar explores the art and the history of the city of Ghent from its origin in theearly Middle
Ages, then called "Ganda", to the present day. You will able to understandthe socio-economic and
political actors who participated in the rise, the fall and therevival of a medium-sized Flemish town.
The cultural phenomena and varied artproduction connected with them. Important and remarkable
personalities and institutionsthat made Ghent renowned, famous and less famous artists, art popes,
popular figures,heroes and anti-heroes of all time. We will investigate their environment and
residences,their work and workshops, buildings, public and private spaces on the spot. It may beclear
this will be anything but a touristic seminar. Active cooperation is required of eachparticipant
interested in and wanting to discover in a different way the city of his/hermaster studies.
Prerequisites
It is strongly advised that students have the required competencies of the Bachelor’s programme in
visual or audiovisual art.
Final Objectives
- In a well-grounded manner, students can share thoughts and reflections concerning a scientific or
artistic investigation.
- Students demonstrate their capacity for originality and creativity in expanding knowledge and
acquiring insight.
- Students demonstrate the potential added value of collaboration that goes beyond specific artistic
disciplines and can moreover achieve that added value in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Students have advanced understanding of and insight into scientific and/or artistic knowledge
inherent to their specific domain in the visual or audiovisual arts.
- Students have insight into the most recent contemporary knowledge in a specific area and can
follow current research and interpretation.
Materials used
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Teaching materials vary according to the seminars selected.
Readers with useful information will be available on Dokeos.
Study costs
Syllabuses are provided through studio funding.
Students purchase any handbooks that may be required.
Study guidance
Instructors/lecturers are always available for consultation by appointment.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical discourse and group discussions.
When appropriate, visiting lecturers may hold seminars in languages other than Dutch.
Six sessions of four hours.
The first session will be a general introduction and thepresentation of the
visit schedule.
The five following sessions will be visits to differentlocations.
The use of public
transport and museum entrances might bring on some, butlimited expenses.
Assessment
Each seminar requires a verbal examination, possibly prepared by means of a written paper.
Students must pass each unit in order to receive full credits for this programme segment.
Each unit is 25% of the total credits.
Second settings are possible.
Attendance is obligatory.
Paper and presentation on a subject related to the visited locations.
Lecturer(s)
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