Orientation year
The orientation year is a preparatory study programme. It will introduce you to the way the Rietveld Academy works and enable you to gain insight into your own possibilities, so that you can make a well-founded choice to study at an art academy. The orientation year will give you the opportunity to make a portfolio, which you can use to apply for admission to the Rietveld Academie. If you pass the orientation year, you can take part in the entrance examination of the Rietveld Academy.
30 Saturday afternoons from 13:00 - 17:00 Costs 768 euro
You will take three short lesson blocks, each covering a specific area of Fine Arts and Design, such as drawing/painting, designing or sculpture. In the final block you will develop your own concept through mixed media. As well as attending the academy on Saturday afternoons, you will spend about one half day per week working on assignments at home. You will be taught by artists and designers who will stimulate, coach and advise you during your work. You will also have the opportunity to follow a number of workshops and take part in an excursion. It is also possible to take the theoretical lessons at the Rietveld Academie provided by the Studium Generale. For more information see also Studium Generale
Contact
studentoffice@grac.nl
Based on assignments, research and progress discussions, you will learn to reflect on your work and also on visual art and design in general. The intended audience is people who are serious and committed to working with visual media but do not yet have sufficient material for a portfolio. The orientation year commences on a Saturday at the end of September and runs until the end of May. There are no classes during school holidays.
The orientation year is preceded by a selection on the basis of the work you bring along and an interview with a lecturer. Your motivation plays an important role here. The work you bring along may consist of sketches, doodles, photographs, videos or three-dimensional work – in short, anything that shows your expressive capacity (at least 10 and no more than 30 pieces). The minimum age for participation in the orientation year is 16. You can take part in the selection by completing the application form and sending it to:
Gerrit Rietveld Academie Student Office Fred. Roeskestraat 96 1076 ED Amsterdam
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Would you like to start the Orienatation year this month? Apply now for our final admission round on Saturday, September 17.
Send an e-mail to studentoffice@grac.nl with a scanned copy of the filled out application form to apply.
For more information about the Orientation year, and to download the application form click here .
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