WdKA minor+ 
 
(This programme is only taught in person, not online—unless specified differently). 

Content:

The term "visual culture" refers to the sum of all visual expressions within culture. Visual culture permeates society in a variety of ways, ranging from pop culture to government surveillance. The WdKA's minor Visual Culture course investigates this omnipresence through critical analysis and speculative reimagining. This minor will investigate the following question: how can students, using theoretical and practical research, understand contemporary politics in visual culture and reimagine their implications for the near or distant future? In terms of references and context, we will go deeper into concepts that are directly or indirectly related to the course's core issue. This will allow for the development of individual lines of research that will unfold through speculative explorations and analyses of relevant themes, political moments, social developments, and all the context-related elements that influence and shape the concept of visual culture. Individual study will serve as the foundation for a team effort to showcase the findings in public.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• You can demonstrate that you understand the fundamental definition and sociopolitical significance of visual culture.
• You can incorporate reading and writing skills into art and design projects.
• You can apply critical and speculative thinking to art and design production.
• You can work collaboratively and professionally with guest lecturers and editors.
• You can use peer review to give and receive feedback from other students and professionals.
• You can navigate and organize the creation of collaborative publications.

What we offer:

• Skills to analyse the political implications of images.
• Skills to formulate research questions.
•  Skills in speculative artistic methods.
• Guest lectures by established artists and thinkers.
• Guest editorial support for the collective publications
• Collaboration with established art spaces.
• Collaboration with students from other disciplines.
• A final public exhibition/event.
•  Small excursions.

What we expect:

• A willingness to participate in reading and writing exercises.
•  A willingness to work together with others.
•   A willingness to use both an individual and group study approach.
• -A willingness to self-organize.

Deliverables & Assessment:

• Written research document (max. 2000 words). 
• An artistic project. The written document will be evaluated individually and asynchronously.
• The artistic component will be assessed after being presented in class.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• You can demonstrate that you understand the fundamental definition and sociopolitical significance of visual culture.
• You can incorporate reading and writing skills into art and design projects.
• You can apply critical and speculative thinking to art and design production.
• You can work collaboratively and professionally with guest lecturers and editors.
• You can use peer review to give and receive feedback from other students and professionals.
• You can navigate and organize the creation of collaborative publications

This minor is open to WdKA students. Students from other institutes are required to send a portfolio and motivation. You will receive more information about this after you have registered for this minor. We advise students from other institutes to register at least one month before the deadline. The admission procedure takes at least two weeks. In case you are not accepted into the minor, you might need some time to register for another minor.

Deliverables & Assessment:

• Written research document (max. 2000 words). 
• An artistic project. The written document will be evaluated individually and asynchronously.
• The artistic component will be assessed after being presented in class.

Are you a student from another educational institution and you want to take a minor at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, you can apply in 2 steps as follows:

1)     Register for the minor of your choice via the blue button Enroll. You can find this button at the top right of the minor's page.

Download and fill in the learning agreement

Submit this learning agreement to the Exam Board of your study programme.

Once the Board of Examiners has given its approval, please register for the minor in step 2 no later than 23 may 2025

 

2)    After approval, register in OSIRIS Aanmelding of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences via the link below (create an account first).

           https://osiris.hr.nl/osiris_aanmeld_hrprd/WelkomPagina.do?proces=KOM2509&opleiding=MINOR-WDK-VT+00

Part of the registration process is to upload the following documents:

-   The learning agreement signed by you and by your institution;

-   A scan or photo of your passport or ID card;

You will receive a message from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences whether your application has been positively assessed or not.

In OSIRIS Aanmelding, you must also upload the Evidence Paid Tuition Fee (BBC) for the academic year in which you want to follow the minor. You can request the BBC from your institution after you have signed or issued an authorization for the payment of the tuition fees for the academic year in which you want to take the minor.

You will receive a message from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences when your application has been approved.