KERAMIK
The Faculty of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center is offering a dynamic three-week residency-oriented program for students work in ceramics within an artist residency setting.
About the program
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Concordia International are pleased to offer an intensive summer program in Denmark at the Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center for summer 2022. This dynamic program provides students with the opportunity to earn 3 Concordia credits over three weeks while working in residence at Guldagergaard in Denmark.
At the Center, students will work alongside international artists and attend technical workshops to further their abilities in clay forming, mould making, surface finishing and wood firing. Visits with Danish ceramic artists and outings to museums will provide exposure to Danish art and design concluding with a public reception and exhibition of student projects.
This program is not open to students from other institutions.
Dates & course
Dates: May 10, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Undergraduate course: CERA 398
Graduate course: ASEM 620
The group will be accompanied by Linda Swanson, Associate Professor, Department of Studio Arts - Ceramics and Ceramics Technician, Marie-Pier Laverdière.
Estimated cost & bursary
Program fee: Concordia will charge program participants 3 credits of Concordia tuition and a program fee of $2250. This fee includes housing at the Guldagergaard International Research Center in Skaelskor, Denmark, materials and firings one night stay in Copenhagen on May 10, day trip to Aarhus and entry to several Danish museums.
Students are responsible for selecting and paying their transportation to/from Skaelskor, Denmark and around the city of Copenhagen (approximate cost of local transportation in Denmark is C$250); mandatory health and travel insurance; meals; spending money; any required travel documents and other miscellaneous expenses associated with travel.
Peter N. Thomson Family Field School Award: The Faculty of Fine Arts invites applications for the Peter N. Thomson Family Field School Awards. The Award offers an amount of $1,300 for thirty (30) eligible Fine Arts undergraduate or graduate students accepted to a Field School hosted by the Faculty of Fine Arts. Please consult the Peter N. Thomson Field School Award webpage for application instructions.
Quebec Mobility Bursary: To offset costs, Concordia International is offering a bursary of $1000 to Concordia students admitted to the program and who meet the eligibility requirements.
- Concordia student enrolled in a Concordia Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree program while participating in the program.
- Undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of 24 credits toward their degree. Graduate students must have completed at least 9 credits towards their degree; these must be credits earned from the current program. Transfer credits, whether internal or external, do not count.
Please note that this bursary cannot be combined with any other in-house mobility scholarship, mobility bursary or mobility award.
Host institution
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center attracts artists from around the world to work with ceramic materials and processes and to exchange with other artists in the field. Guldagergaard is located Skaelskor, a beautiful large park at the edge of a picturesque Danish town on the coast of the North Sea. The Center houses an extensive ceramics collection produced by well-known artists during their residencies and a library with resources on contemporary and historical ceramics. The facilities feature electric, gas, wood and soda kilns, plaster lab, 3-D clay printer, slab roller, hotbox, pottery wheels and extruder. There is a gallery on site offering ceramic exhibitions
Accommodations
Studios and housing are adjacent in renovated farm buildings with a large outdoor lawn area, wood kiln yard and gallery. Accommodations are in shared rooms (2-4 person) with shared kitchen, dining, bathroom and lounge areas. Studio spaces are accessible 24/7 with a dedicated tablespace and shared access to equipment. Founded as a site of artistic exchange and dialogue, Guldagergaard tradition requires everyone to participate in taking turns preparing the communal evening meals.
Application process
To be eligible to participate in the field school, you must meet one of the following criteria.
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative culmative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 24 credits toward your current degree program by the time you leave for the program.
- Be enrolled in a Master’s degree program, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 9 credits toward your current degree program by the departure date.
- Be enrolled in PhD degree program, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA (CGPA) and have completed at least 9 credits toward your current degree program by the departure date.
All students interested in applying to this program must attend an information session given by Concordia International prior to submitting an application.
Date: Thursday February 10, 2022
Time: 12:45 p.m.
Submit the Concordia Field School Abroad Application by the application deadline of February 18, 2022. The application can be accessed through the Concordia International CSEP Mobility Portal.
Your application must also include:
- A copy of your most recent unofficial Concordia transcript.
- A portfolio of creative work (10 images preferably including some ceramics)
- A project proposal up to 500 words,
- Sketches of the proposed project.
The proposals will undergo a competitive review on the basis of creativity, feasibility and relationship to the Field School context. Students without prior experience in ceramics will be considered on an exceptional basis.
- Concordia admissions decisions will be communicated by email after the application deadline.
- Final admissions decisions will be made by the program director, Dr. Linda Swanson.
- Students admitted to the program will have to make a non-refundable $500 deposit to Student Accounts by March 7, 2022. Please be aware, however, that any deposit you make will first be applied to any outstanding balances you owe to Concordia.
- Students admitted to the program will have to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting on April 28, 2022 at 11:00 am
- Zoom ID: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/3654810697
All information on this website is subject to change without notice; the program is subject to a minimum enrollment of 12 students to take place; and it may be cancelled at any time and for any reason.
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Associate Professor, Department of Studio Arts