Academy of Fine Arts Bachelor’s Exhibition Prep

In this episode, Rong and Asja (Anastasiia Lapteva), who studies printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts, discuss the process of preparing for a bachelor’s exhibition, how seminars are conducted, and how the practices are discussed both within the academy and beyond. Timestamps (0:45) – Self-introduction (1:52) – What’s the overall structure of the bachelor’s thesis? (3:34) – Does writing your thesis in Finnish relate to your practice? (5:16) – How does the exhibition process unfold within the study structure? (9:12) – How do the courses at the school help you prepare for the exhibition? (12:48) – How do people discuss their practices in seminars? (18:28) – Is the bachelor’s thesis seminar different from other seminars? (22:41) – What is the discussion vibe like at the academy? (28:04) – What kind of support does the academy provide? (33:27) – How is the oral examination conducted? (39:00) – Valuable lessons learned from the bachelor’s exhibition.