ArtScience Royal Academy of Art, The Hague

Overview

The full-time ArtScience Bachelor programme from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague focuses on an interdisciplinary approach and teaches you how to connect and transcend various art forms and areas of expertise. The programme contains amongst others the following educational components: research projects, individual coaching, (often combined) theoretical and practical courses. 

A defining aspect of our curriculum is that you will have a considerable amount of freedom in choosing programme components while receiving intensive supervision by a coach whom you personally choose in the second semester. 

Structure 

The Academic Year at the Interfaculty is organised in two semesters or 4 blocks, categorised as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’. During the programme students choose from a range of courses offered by the department plus courses offered by other programmes within the university or elsewhere. In addition, a lot of time is reserved to develop their individual projects under supervision.

‘Input’ and ‘Output’ 

The two semesters are divided into two blocks. In the first half of each semester (blocks 1 and 3, 'Input'), workshop classes take place, usually lasting one or two weeks. In the second half of each semester (blocks 2 and 4, 'Output'), weekly one (half) day classes take place throughout the block, allowing students to focus almost entirely on their individual projects. 

The courses in ArtScience are usually accessible to students from all (bachelor and master) years, although some exceptions apply. First-year bachelor students mainly have fixed classes with introductory subjects, while some courses are compulsory for other years. First-year master's students in particular have a number of compulsory courses in their study programme. 

Most courses are ‘totally dedicated’: they run continuously, all day, for a whole number of weeks (except for Wednesdays). Other courses are weekly throughout the semester, block or the whole year. These are offered mostly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Some of these are offered in collaboration with other departments of the Royal Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Art. 

Twice a year (two weeks after the Autumn Break and two weeks after the Spring Break) the Interfaculty organises Exchange Weeks together with the Sonology and Composition departments of the Royal Conservatoire. All three departments offer one-week courses to bachelor and master's students. 

Halfway through the semester, students show the progress of their research through a short presentation. The semester concludes with general presentations of their individual projects. The graduating year organises a preview exhibition halfway through the semester (in conjunction with the pre-exams). Their final presentation at the end of the semester is part of their final examination.

Career Prospects

The Bachelor ArtScience educates you to work between science and the arts to create new forms of art. Our alumni operate where art, culture and science intersect. They work as independent artists or in a team on digital projects and performances for festivals, theatres or online platforms. They publish books, software and musical recordings and organise festivals, concerts and exhibitions.

Accreditation

Positive accreditation NVAO.

https://www.nvao.net/en/decisions/hogeschool-der-kunsten-den-haag/b-fine-art