Rietveld Online
Rietveld Online, a ‘distant learning system’, is a preparatory course for the entrance exams to the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Bachelor programmes. Instead of going to the Academie for classes, you can follow them online on your computer. You can work at home and communicate with the lecturers, post your work and comment fellow student’s work. This is ideal system if you want to prepare for the entrance exams but cannot come to Amsterdam for classes.
You will learn how to carry out assignments independently and reflect on your work together with lecturers and fellow students in writing and visually. You will follow lessons in visual arts and design and participate in media projects. In the theory module you will study sources that are made available via the Distant Learning system. Some assignments will require you to carry out research. You will also be referred to the websites of international events and exhibitions. The lecturers are professional artists and designers who work at various departments of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.
Duration:10 weeks. Costs: 750 euro’s Start next course: February 12, 2010
Rietveld Online is intended for students of 25 and younger who seriously wish to prepare for the entrance exam to a Rietveld Academie Bachelor programme. You can use Rietveld Online if you live sufficiently far away from the Academie (at least two hours travel), or if you live in a foreign country. You are required to have at least HAVO (senior general secondary education), MBO4 (secondary vocational education) or an equivalent diploma.
Study Structure
An online class has a maximum of 9 participants. The study load is 12-16 hours per week, depending on the assignment. The language of instruction is English. The first course starts on February 12.
More information: Karien Wielenga
System requirements
A digital camera, preferably with video capability; SDL connection, min. 1 Mb; or at least 256K high-end connection (video and chat); Internet Explorer 6 or higher; or Firefox 2 or higher. Flashplayer 9 or higher; Quicktime.
Timetable
Your lecturer will post an assignment in the Distant Learning system. The class completes and posts the assignment by the appointed date at the latest. During the assignment there is time for contributions and reactions in the class. All assignments will remain visible during the assignment period. At the end of each period the lecturer will provide the student with an assessment for that period. This assessment is not visible to the rest of the class. Students can also use a chat function for informal contacts. At set times, the lecturers are available for personal reactions to questions via the telephone or Skype.
DL weekly timetable
Day 1 Friday GMT 12.00 assignment is released Day 4 Tuesday GMT 12.00 final date for sending in sketches Day 5 Wednesday GMT 12.00 final date for comments on sketches Day 7 Thursday GMT 12.00 final date for sending in definitive work Day 1 Friday GMT 12.00 final date for assessment by lecturer / new assignment
Admission
Send a short letter with motivation and some photos of your work (set up a flickr or similar account and send us the link). Please also state whether you can meet the conditions described under 'System requirements and peripherals'. Send your application to Karien Wielenga, the coordinator and administrator of Rietveld Online: Karien Wielenga You will then receive a password, you can create a personal profile in your classroom and you will receive a try-out assignment that you can post in the DL system.
Please note! Only after a successful try-out assignment will you receive a bank transfer slip to make the payment and be accepted to Rietveld Online.
before
February 10, 2010
Course is not subsidised by the government. You can thus not apply for a student grant or loan for Rietveld Online.
Lecturers:
Coordinator: Karien Wielenga
Tammo Schuringa (Visual Arts)
Marianne Theunissen (Visual Arts)
Paul Gangloff (Design)
Jasper van den Brink (Mixed Media)
