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Art & Research for students

Dear student

The Academy’s educational programme is powered by Art & Research.

Most of your teachers are not only artists and educators but also researchers in the arts. Art & Research crosses and mingles all the different disciplines taught in our school and undertakes several initiatives for you to engage with the research projects developed in our Academy.

Research projects 
Each academic year, about 30 artists participate in research projects at the Academy. Over a period of one, two, or four years, they investigate and deepen a particular dimension of their practice. Hereby they focus on artistic, material, cultural, ecological, technological, or social challenges that are relevant today and for the future.

Research groups 
The research at our school is structured around four research groups that work on thematic issues: ArchiVolt, Art & Ecology, Maxlab, and Thinking Tools.

Programme 
Artist-researchers share their knowledge, experiences, skills and expertise with students. Through workshops, lectures, performances, studio visits, and more, they infuse the school’s programme with new, enriching, and thought-provoking perspectives on art and the art world.

It’s up to you to decide which paths to choose, what to explore, and where to deepen your knowledge or skills.

(Re)search and find! 
We look forward to welcoming you.

Team Art & Research

Participate in our activities

Curious minds welcome: the Art & Research programme invites you to explore artistic research in action. Engage with artist-researchers and their projects, and get inspired and challenged through a series of classes, talks, and encounters.

BACHELOR CLASSES 
These classes serve as a playground between theory and practice, with several led by our researchers. 
For 3BA students.

OPTIONAL COURSES 
Theoretically oriented courses that explore themes intersecting across the programme, several of which are closely connected to our research groups. 
For 3BA and MA students.

RESEARCH WEEK 
Experimental, reflective, and thematic research classes by artist-researchers, organised within the ARTICULATE research festival. 
For all MA students.

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN WEEK 
Workshops within the International Design Workshop Week, focussing on problem-finding and a critical design attitude. 
For MA students from the Academy and the Faculty of Design Sciences of the University of Antwerp.

EXTRA ACADEMY 
An open programme of lectures, performances, workshops and screenings around artistic practice, reflection, and research. 
Open to everyone (3BA students can also choose this as an optional course)

SOUP SESSIONS 
Get to know our artist-researchers over a bowl of soup at the Research Room, about ten times per academic year. 
Open to everyone connected to the Academy; we especially love seeing 3BA and MA students.

VISITS AND ENCOUNTERS  
For research to thrive, the exchange of good practices is essential, so we invite (international) artists, designers, theorists, curators, and researchers to the Academy for lectures, studio visits, and residencies. 
For all students.

COMMUNITY GARDEN 
In the historical garden of the Academy, we work toward restoring ecology from a non-human-centred perspective. 
All students, staff, researchers, and alumni are welcome to join the garden group.

STUDIO STADSWAAG 
A co-creative process in which artists and students explore how to make public domain together. 
For students and alumni of the Academy.

ARTICULATE 
During this annual research festival, the Academy and the Conservatoire open up their artistic research to students and an external audience. 
For everyone.

METHOD/ART 
An annual two-day seminar where artistic researchers from different disciplines discuss their research methods. 
Primarily geared towards artistic researchers, but contributions are often of great interest to students as well.

ANTWERP ART WEEKEND 
Our exhibitions during this event are an ideal opportunity to discover the artistic output of research projects at the Academy. 
For everyone.

TRACK REPORT 
Our publishing house documents artistic practices and research in and around the Academy. 
Consult or purchase our publications in our Library or at Tique Bookshop.

FORUM+ 
The peer reviewed journal for research and arts, published in collaboration with the Academy. 
Get a free copy in our Library, of read all articles on www.forum-online.be

→  Read here our brochure for students

 

 

 

(image: ARTICULATE research festival, photo by Wannes Cré)