English programme: co-creation Avans Communication & Multimedia Design - campus Avans , Breda
Stories are as old as humankind. They give a meaning and direction to our existence. We use stories for various purposes: to better comprehend the world, to preserve memories, to transfer knowledge, to gain new experiences, to sell products and much more. There are various storytelling methods. While we are familiar
with traditional media, including illustrations, film, and performance, the past number of years have seen the
development of many new forms of storytelling, such as computer games, web documentaries, interactive installations and virtual reality films, to name a few. In the minor in Research in Immersive Storytelling, you will explore the interplay between story and media.
You will encounter questions such as:
- What are the characteristics of a story?
- What is the meaning of stories to human mankind?
- How can you tell stories? How does the story influence a medium? And how does the medium affect the story?
- How do you realize an immersive experience? Are there any boundaries?
During the programme Arts & Urbanism, you will learn that you can view a city from many perspectives. In theory lessons, you will analyse the viewpoints of various artists, designers and stylists with regard to the urbanisation. You will reflect on the utopias they have depicted as well as the dystopias they have warned us of. You will explore your own viewpoints on the urban way of life and produce a research report that demonstrates how you have explored and represented your ideas about urbanisation.
This programme is taught in English and very suitable for students students in Fine Art, Graphic and Spatial Design, Photography, Film, Illustration and Animation from abroad and the Netherlands. You can expect a 40-hour workload per week. Your study activities include classes, lectures, workhops, studio and research supervision, entrepreneurship, study groups, excursions, presentations, debates, contacts with external partners and individual and group assignments. All project works are supported with a theory programme that focuses on the new forms of interactions being developed by contemporary artists and designers.
In short:
- Erasmus+ exchange programme
- Language: English
- 30 ECT
- Duration: 20 weeks / 1 semester
- eadline application: May 1 (Erasmus), June 1 (non-Erasmus),
June 29 for students studying at a Dutch institute (via KOM) - Start: August 2018
- Location: AKV|St.Joost campus 's-Hertogenbosch
Are you a designer looking for ways to broaden your horizon by working together with differently trained creative spirits in the Research in Immersive Storytelling programme? You can participate in this exchange programme if your home institution has concluded an agreement with Avans University of Applied Sciences - please consult the list of partner institutions. Under this agreement you can be nominated to study with us. Please contact your home institution's exchange coordinator for details.
Application procedure
If you have decided to pursue a study programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences, you will need to apply. There are various application procedures:
- Applying as an exchange student
- Applying as a freemover
- Applying as a Dutch student enrolled at a Dutch institute (apply through Kies-op-Maat)
After you have been nominated by your home institution, you will be requested to send us your portfolio with recent work, a motivation letter describing your fields of interest, pitfalls and talents and what you would like to explore in the programme. Also we need a proposal of Learning Agreement in which you specify how many ECTS credits you need to gain. Your portfolio and motivation will be reviewed to determine whether you will be offered admission. If you are accepted you will receive a letter of acceptation, after which you are invited to officially enrol yourself through Avans University of Applied Sciences.
Deadline for application
To apply for a place as an exchange student we ask you to enrol before May 1 (Erasmus) or June 1 (non-Erasmus). If you are a student currently enrolled at a another Dutch HBO/WO Institute, you can apply before July 1 via Kies-op-Maat.