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Departement Audiovisuele en Beeldende Kunsten
Media and Design Academy, Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg |
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| Founded in 1969 | ||||||||
| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Head Henk Heuts |
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| ADDRESS Weg naar As 50, BE-3600 Genk, Belgium Phone +32 89 300 850, Fax +32 89 300 859 Website http://www.khlim.be/ |
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CAMPUSES |
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CONTACT PERSON International Coordinator Michael Joris Universitaire Campus, Gebouw B - bus 1, BE-3590 Diepenbeek Phone +32 11 230 770, Fax +32 11 230 789 E-mail michael.joris[at]mail.khlim.be |
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OTHER CONTACT PERSONS Luc Vanlessen, lucas.vanlessen[at]skynet.be Luk van der Hallen, Luk_vdHallen[at]skynet.be |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT The Media and Design Academy is a department of the Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg. |
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AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING BA 6 semesters: Photography Graphic Design Video and Film Communication and Multimedia Design Animation Product design |
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AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING MA 2 semesters: Photography Graphic Design Video and Film Communication and Multimedia Design Animation MA 4 semesters: Product design |
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CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS Product design: Luk Van der Hallen Luk_vdHallen[at]skynet.be Lucas Vanlessen lucas.vanlessen[at]skynet.be Communication and Multimedia Design: Jan Louis De Bruyn jldebruyn[at]mda.khlim.be |
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MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION Design and communication. |
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS Experiency / Experience Design. What is the emotional impact of products and communication on the user? How can one improve goods and services by being aware of the emotional context of the user? |
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| B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION | ||||||||
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT The Media and Design Academy shelters creativity through training and experiment. The tools are only a part of the trade: the human factor is the basis for development. Knowledge, experience and intuītion are combined to find new concepts. These are developed into practical solutions. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS The Media and Design Academy sends and receives students and teachers from different European Universities. It shelters the International Educational Meetings (IDEM)- workshops that started there some 20 years ago. These workshops were held in several European and other countries and triggered different new initiatives for international collaboration. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. The Media and Design Academy organizes part of its curriculum in collaboration with other "Euregional" institutions in Germany and The Netherlands. Projects are created together with other Belgian schools, industry, musea and cultural institutions. Internationally renown artists, designers and specialists are invited to take part in this proces. |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS Product Design Communication and Multimedia Design |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD 1 November |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES Dutch and English |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER +/- 15 September - 5 January 5 January - 30 June |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) +450 euro/month |
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 1 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 1 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 0 |
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