ASSESSMENTS AND EXAM IN KHIB’S BACHELOR’S PROGRAMME IN FINE ART
1. Introduction to the assessment criteria
In art and design education, neither learning or assessment is of the formula. Academic results are complex achievements assessed as a whole,
based on professional judgment and qualitative criteria.
KHiB uses eight criteria as a common frame of reference for the assessment of students' work at semester assessments and exams:
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Research
Analysis
Subject knowledge
Experimentation
Realisation
Communication and presentation
Personal and professional development
Collaboration and independent professional work
Assessment situations are important arenas for learning. The criteria are established to help the students understand what is expected of
them, what are the strengths of their work and what aspects should be further developed. More details about the criteria and how they are
used at BA level are in the latter part of this document.
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2. Semester assessments
The formal semester assessment consists of a conversation which concludes with the student being given structured feedback on his/her own work and
progress. The grades pass and fail are used in connection with semester assessments. Passing the semester assessment is a precondition for further
studies in the bachelor’s programme and is worth 30 credits.
Learning Outcomes
Semester 1
On completion of the first semester,
students are expected to be able to
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carry out artistic experiments
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use artistic tools, techniques,
methods and expressions
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reflect on the function of art
and the role of the artist
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manage their own learning
process under supervision
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reflect on the connection
between artistic experiencebased knowledge and
theoretical knowledge.
Assessment Criteria
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
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Realisation
Basis for the Assessment
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Semester report;
reflection on own learning and
progress
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oral report (at the assessment
conversation); reflection on
own learning and work effort
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Documentation of artistic work
and process
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Learning Outcomes
Semester 2
On completion of the second
semester, students are expected to be
able to
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develop artistic ideas and
concepts
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carry out, present and discuss
their own artistic projects
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place their own and others’
artistic production in a
theoretical context
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further develop their own
artistic expression
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analyse the complexity of
artistic processes
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identify and reflect critically on
relevant subject-related ethical
issues
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cooperate with others on
planning and realising joint
presentations and reviews
Assessment Criteria
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
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Realisation
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Collaboration and independent
professional work
Basis for the Assessment
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Participation in the planning
and realisation of joint
presentations and reviews
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Semester report;
reflection on own learning and
progress
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oral report (at the assessment
conversation); reflection on
own learning and work effort
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Documentation of artistic work
and process
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Learning Outcomes
Semester 3
On completion of the third semester,
students are expected to be able to
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plan and develop an
independent artistic practice
Assessment Criteria
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
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Realisation
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Communication and
presentation
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work independently and apply
relevant work strategies
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further develop conceptual
skills
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Personal and professional
development
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utilise available academic
resources – artistic,
methodological and technical
– in connection with in-depth
independent work
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Collaboration and
independent professional
work
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present their own work based
on an understanding of how
different forms of presentation
affect content and meaning
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reflect on important subjectrelated issues, orally and in
writing.
Basis for the Assessment
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Semester report;
reflection on own learning and
progress
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oral report (at the assessment
conversation); reflection on own
learning and work effort
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Documentation of artistic work
and process
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Learning Outcomes
Semester 4
On completion of the fourth semester,
students are expected to be able to
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present an artistic production
that reflects ideas and
intentions
document and communicate
their own artistic practice, also
to target groups outside their
own academic environment
assess their own artistic
practice in light of their
knowledge of contemporary
and/or historical artistic
practices.
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identify connections between
artistic processes and ideas
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explain different approaches
to and methods in artistic
research
Assessment Criteria
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Research
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
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Realisation
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Communication and
presentation
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Personal and professional
development
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Collaboration and
independent professional
work
Basis for the Assessment
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Semester report;
reflection on own learning and
progress
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oral report (at the assessment
conversation); reflection on own
learning and work effort
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Documentation of artistic work
and process
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Learning Outcomes
Semester 5
Assessment Criteria
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Research
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Analysis
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
explore and reflect on the
importance of materials,
media and processes in their
own artistic practice
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Realisation
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Communication and
presentation
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apply relevant methods for
artistic research work in their
own work
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Personal and professional
development
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discuss their own and others’
artistic production
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Collaboration and
independent professional
work
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write a text that underpins
their own artistic practice.
On completion of the fifth semester,
students are expected to be able to
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document in-depth study in a
delineated artistic field of
interest, conceptually and/or
technically
Basis for the Assessment
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Semester report;
reflection on own learning and
progress
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oral report (at the assessment
conversation); reflection on own
learning and work effort
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Documentation of artistic work
and process
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3. Exam
At the exam, the student’s work will be assessed on the basis of the learning outcomes defined for the bachelor’s programme. The exam
consists of a conversation that includes a presentation and a critical assessment of the exam project, including the written reflection text. The
exam assessment is carried out by a commission comprising two external examiners and the student’s main tutor. The grades pass and fail are
used in connection with the exam.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art,
students are expected to be able to
Assessment Criteria
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Research
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Analysis
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Subject knowledge
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Experimentation
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Realisation
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Communication and
presentation
 familiarise themselves with relevant artistic
research and use it in their own practice
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Personal and professional
development
 make academically well-founded choices and
handle artistic processes
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Collaboration and
independent professional
work
 realise and communicate their artistic intentions
at a professional level
 develop and carry out artistic projects
 compare and apply relevant theories about art’s
function and importance
 communicate orally and in writing about artistic
issues, also targeting groups outside their own
academic environment
Basis for the Assessment
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Exam project;
artistic part
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Exam project;
written reflection
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Oral report on the
development and realisation
of the exam project (at the
exam presentation)
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 identify their own learning needs and manage
their own learning
 work purposefully and independently, both alone
and together with others.
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4. The assessment criteria at BA level
Pass
Fail
1. Research
Identification and investigation of
relevant sources
Presents and systematically
organises information from several
sources. Relates collected
information to own work.
Presents insufficient collected
information. Missing or unclear
connection between the collected
information and the student's own
work.
2. Analysis
Use and interpretation of source
material
Identifies key elements from the
source material, can compare and
transfer to own work.
Insufficient documentation of how
the source material has been used
and interpreted.
3. Subject knowledge
Understanding and application of
subject knowledge and underlying
principles
Uses subject knowledge in own
work. Able to explain key principles
and characteristics of the subject
and put them in context.
4. Experimentation
Testing of ideas, processes,
methods and materials in the
realisation of concepts
Actively tests ideas, processes,
methods and materials.
Limited ability to apply or explain
fundamental principles of the
subject. Has insufficient
knowledge of the character of the
subject.
Tests ideas, processes, methods
and materials to a limited extent.
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5. Realisation
Skills that enable the realisation
of ideas in a relevant medium or
material
Uses relevant skills to communicate Poor mastery of different tools,
ideas, test and realize.
makes insufficient use of relevant
skills.
6. Communication and presentation
Structure, skills in relevant forms
of presentation, awareness of
approaches and of the needs of
diverse audiences
Can communicate and structure
contents for different purposes and
target groups. Chooses relevant
media and forms of expression.
Communicates unclearly with no
clear purpose. Very limited use of
relevant media and forms of
expression.
7. Personal and professional
development
Self-directed learning through
reflection, planning, subject
engagement and commitment
Plans and takes responsibility for
own learning. Reflects on own
strengths and weaknesses.
Develops professional attitudes.
Takes insufficient responsibility for
own learning. Limited ability to
describe own strengths and
weaknesses. Takes little
responsibility for developing
professional attitudes.
8. Collaboration and independent
professional work
Ability to work in a professional
context, alone or together with
others.
Works efficiently alone. Participates
and takes responsibility in
collaboration with others.
Shows limited ability to work
independently. Unable or unwilling
to participate.
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