Fine Arts
Fine Arts is a specialization within the academic program of Visual Arts.
Fine Arts offers a master's programme of one year (60 ECTS credits). In Fine Arts, students are encouraged to question and redefine existing solutions. Fine Arts unites a high-minded artistic practise supported by individual coaching with theoretical depth combined with a passionate orientation on the contemporary (international) world of art.
Five major studios
The department of Fine Arts consists of 5 major studios (Ceramics, Open Senses Lab, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture&Installations) and 1 minor studio, Glass. The broad expertise of the teachers and artists provides a stimulating context, students are trained to become authentic, quirky and inquisitive artists. Reflection and dialogue with peers, faculty teachers and guest lecturers are continuously encouraged. Presentation of the work in the form of exhibitions, both inside and outside the university college, is also an essential part of the training.
Strengths of the programme
Our academic programme focuses on artistic practice and research on image and design combined with a personal interpretation. The interaction between theory, research and artistic practice, as implemented within Visual Arts, is quite unique and is based on the need to give a specific voice to theory and research in this artistic practice. By means of this integration, extra dimensions are being added to artistic practice.
The programme follows a pattern of growing complexity along the consecutive objectives to ‘initiate, deepen and specialize’ students.
We offer as well a Pre-Master of one / two year that helps you prepare for and gain entry to the Master programme.
Our Pre-Master programme
If you have already obtained an academic bachelor's degree, you can progress to a master's program through a preparatory programme. A preparatory program may be required if you do not possess a diploma that directly grants access to the program you wish to enroll in. If you have completed a preparatory program, you will not receive a bachelor's degree. You will only receive a certificate that grants access to the relevant master's program.
If you have already obtained a professional bachelor's degree, you can progress to a master's program through a transition programme. The transition program aims to provide the general scientific competencies and foundational knowledge in scientific disciplines.
Teaching Staff
Ceramics: Marieke Pauwels, Osama Salloom, Jeannine Vrins
Open Lab: Peter De Cupere, Carina Gosselé, Liesbeth Hermans
Painting: Stef Driesen, Maryam Najd, Koen van den Broek, Patrick Van den Eynde
Printmaking: Karin Peulen, Mike Feyen
Sculpture & Installation: Caroline Coolen, Kasper De Vos
Glass (minor): Ilse Van Roy, Frederik Vergaert
For more detailled information, please download the information brochure on this page or contact Luk Lambrecht (Luk.Lambrecht@PXL.BE), coordinator of Fine Arts