Master's programme in Art Criticism and Cultural Dissemination
Art Criticism and Cultural Dissemination
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The cultural community requires writers (for instance journalists and critics) with a sure touch of professional integrity and discernment. These professional characteristics are essential in relation to criticism as an interdisciplinary field of study. Furthermore, profound knowledge and understanding of aesthetical standards and institutional norms is of importance.
The master's programme in Art Critcism and Cultural Dissemination is an interdisciplinary and vocational master's programme which aims to provide students with the competence to actively participate on public cultural arenas. A further, basic aim of the programme is to make visible the significance of aesthetic disciplines in terms of developing and maintaining a balanced social analysis and social criticism.
In this context, the concept of 'art criticism' is a collective term covering several fields of criticism, such as literature, film, theatre, music and visual arts. Criticism is performed in an assortment of configurations, including academic essays and journalistic abbrevations in written fora such as newspapers and journals to verbal- and multimedia formats, such as radio, TV and the Internet.
The programme of study emphasises practical writing and theoretical reflections with reference to criterias of assessment, media formats, rethorical strategies and general institutional conditions.
The master's thesis is an extensive paper, essay or article on a topic related to professional criticism, and awards 30 ECTS credits, or optionally 60 ECTS credits.
Art Criticism and Cultural Dissemination is the only interdisciplinary programme of study within criticism in Norway. The master's programme emphasises on the multidisciplinary approach through aesthetic reflection intersecting traditional disciplines (literature, film, theatre, music and visual arts). The programme of study consists of courses with a primary focus on aesthetics, writing and institutional theory.
