Bachelor Fine Arts

Portfolio

Your digital portfolio should include a wide selection of your work, for example, dummies, sketches, visuals, and annotations of ideas. It should give a good overview of your past artworks and/or artistic activities. We are interested in all art forms.  Check out this page for tips on putting together a portfolio.

Format: PDF, max 25 pages and 20MB

Motivation letter

In the motivation letter (max. 1 page A4) we want you to give an overview of your current artistic activities and to describe your artistic ambitions: 

• Describe the main topics you are interested in concerning art and culture and explain the reasons for your interest.  
• Explain why you want to study Fine Arts and why at KABK. 
• Give an outline of what you hope to achieve during your studies.

Resume (curriculum vitae)

This should cover: 

• your full name, current address, phone number and email address 
• your nationality, date, and place of birth 
• your previous education 
• your (artistic) past  
• eventual relevant specialisms  
• your work experiences 
• your language skills 

Entrance examination/interview

If invited for a physical interview at the KABK, we will already have reviewed your portfolio online, therefore we ask that you bring 1-2 works selected works that you feel are pivotal to your artistic development. We will also share your submitted digital portfolio on a screen during your interview, in case you would like to use it for reference. We are particularly interested in works that you have made on your own initiative (no given assignments). The selection committee will consist of members of teaching staff from the department, a head of the department, a coordinator, and an alum. We will conduct group interviews of 3-4 applicants.

If invited for an online interview due to long distance traveling, we will send you instructions on how to prepare for the online conversation beforehand. 

Portfolio

A digital portfolio showcasing your projects, works and inspirations. The format is open - you may use text, image, video, or other media, depending on what you've created and documented. See this page for tips on putting together a portfolio.

Format: PDF, max. 20MB.

Motivation letter

In your motivation letter (maximum 2 A4 pages), explain why you are applying to Amalgam and describe your artistic ambitions.

In your own words, respond to the following questions:

• Why are you choosing Amalgam? How have your life experiences, education, and any professional background led to this step?
• How does your professional experience align with studying Fine Arts at a bachelor level? How do you intend to combine the two during and after the programme?
• What experience do you have with collaboration, or how do you view collaboration in an artistic context?
• What forms of learning have you experienced, both formal (within an institution) and informal (self-directed)? Why does studying part-time at KABK suit you?
• What do you think you can contribute to peer-learning processes?

Resume (curriculum vitae)

This should cover: 

• your full name, current address, phone number and email address 
• your nationality, date, and place of birth 
• your previous education 
• your (artistic) past (see also portfolio) 
• eventual relevant specialisms  
• your work experiences 
• your language skills 

Admission interview

If you are invited for an interview, your portfolio has already been reviewed. We will ask you to bring a few physical works that are important to your artistic development. Your digital portfolio will also be shown on a screen during the interview in case you wish to refer to it.

The selection committee consists of one or more department tutors, the head of department, a coordinator, and possibly a current Amalgam student.

If invited for an online interview due to long distance traveling or other specific circumstances, we will send you instructions on how to prepare for the online conversation beforehand.