The last two trimesters of the course are reserved for an independent Final Project. The Final Project enables you to realise a coherent and imaginative body of work and a public presentation, as well as to explore ideas, methods, artistic approaches and theoretical references. The project may involve subjects, methods, references, media and forms of presentation and dissemination relevant to your practice.

You prepare for your Final Project by writing a Final Project Proposal in the fourth trimester of your studies. In the process of writing a research proposal, you will analyse the questions and methods running through the work you have realised so far, formulate an artistic question and approach for further research. On top of this, you will establish a critical framework relevant to your practice.

The Final Project involves self-directed work and study, critically supported by individual tutorials as well as joint seminars and group critiques. A writing tutor will give specific individual support to help you develop your skills and voice in critical writing.

Students also receive financial support for the production of work and the realisation of a public presentation. Participants are encouraged to search for a form of presentation that is specific to their work. Over the past years, many final projects have resulted in group exhibitions in TENT., centre for visual art in Rotterdam, but participants have also shown their work in other cultural settings, such as the theatre, the cinema or public space, or distributed work in printed or online forms.