Brandts Torv 1,4 postboks 1213, 5000 Odense C, Denmark..

phone: ++45 66 11 12 88 fac: ++45 66 19 26 88

INSTRUCTIONS

RE: Admission of new students to Funen Art Academy 2010.

Funen Art Academy is now offering admission on two levels:

1. Basic module: 1. Up to and including the 3^rd study year.

2. Higher module: The 4^th and 5^th study year

Admission requirements:

1. Admission into the basic module is done on the existing terms. The applicant is not to fulfil any formal education requirements. It is however an advantage to have completed preparatory training at basic courses in visual art, Danish folk high schools and similar courses. The admission is based on artworks and on the following terms.

2. A condition for admission into the higher module is to have completed a 3-year artistic education at a higher level (i.e. other art academies, art colleges and comparable courses). The admission is based on artworks and is also done on the following terms. For further information, please see the Academy’s website www.detfynskekunstakademi.dk , where you are to click on “Studie” and then “Studieordningen” (Study program).

Note! Students at the Funen Art Academy may continue their education at the higher module without applying for admission, provided they are recommended by the staff and the principal.

Print out the application form below. The office at Funen Art Academy is ready to answer any questions Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on tel.: +45 66 11 12 88.

Applicant from the EU and Scandinavia are admitted on the same terms as Danish applicants.

The name of the bank is Jyske Bank, Mageløs 8, 5000 Odense C reg. no: 5051, account No:. 132261-7. IBAN : DK57 5051 001 3226 17. SWIFT Code: JYBADKKK

Applicants from other countries have to pay a tuition fee of DDK 15.000,00 per semester.

The admission is divided into two phases.  The first phase is the professional evaluation based on the applicant’s submitted documentation. The second phase is an interview in which the applicant’s motivation and ability to position his or her own works into a larger perspective is evaluated.

The evaluation is made by presenting all submitted documentation (each applicant is evaluated individually) to the evaluation panel. Next, the applicant is called for an interview based on the first selection. This interview is basis for the final selection.

The panel consists of the three heads of sections, the Principal at Funen Art Academy and two external examiners and one representative from the Students’ Council.

In the final evaluation considers the applicant's information about his/her previous artistic activities and age.

There will be an interview on 11 June 2010 for those who are called for an interview.

As a rule, there is no age limit, but applicants above the age of 35 years are only admitted as students in very special cases.

What is important is not the chosen media, but that it is obvious from the submitted documentation that the applicant has related to and worked purposefully with his or her chosen artistic field. As such, it is more the work process in the applicant’s artistic project that is the qualification than it is the chosen media, which may be any of the following:  Painting, drawings, concept practice, digital media (photos, video, internet etc.), installation, sculptural practice, etc.

Each applicant is informed in writing as soon as possible.

The application must include:

1. The completed application form + proof of fee payment.

2. Documentation

The documentation must show five works in whatever media, which will be the basis for admission. Max. 10 pictures must be submitted of each work.

The documentation has to be good pictures or a recording of a work or a process providing a satisfactory illustration of the art works.

The documentation may on slides, prints or in another photographic reproduction or, in the case of digital projects, presented on a CD or DVD.

Digital documentation has to be in jpeg or tiff formats and attached on a CD or DVD.

Video and video documentation (NTSC/PAL) has to be on a playable DVD. Digital works, sounds or anything similar may be submitted on a playable CD or DVD:

Each work is to last max. 3 minutes.

The submitted documentation will be returned, if you provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Otherwise, it will be destroyed after the evaluation.

Original art works may be delivered in unique cases and by special agreement. 

The number of original works must not exceed five works.  Maximum size of paintings: 150x100cm. Paintings must also be on canvas.

Maximum size of sculptures: Height: max. 180cm, width max. 80cm, depth max. 80cm.

If the works exceed maximum size, they cannot be submitted.  No other work types may exceed these measurements.

If you wish to submit original works, please contact the secretary for a special agreement.  If you have made no agreement with the office concerning the submission of your original works, then they will be refused, and the admission fee will be refunded.

Funen Art Academy has three main subject areas:

- picture-based practice (including painting, drawing and photography)

- digital media

- concept-based practice

In year 2008, around 12 new students will be admitted into the Academy.

If you are admitted, you will at the same time be told when the study starts.

For your information, the Academy cannot pay special attention to allergy problems.

This study at Funen Art Academy is a 5-year full-time study and is entitled to the Danish SU scholarship. It is an advantage for students to live in or move to Odense.

Some of the teaching may be in English, so it is an advantage to be proficient in English.

The study year is from October to June. During the summer period, it is possible to work independently at the Academy’s studio combined with the summer holidays.