The undergraduate program in Art at the University is made up of three areas of concentration: Visual Arts, Electronic Media and Contemporary Arts, and Cultural Projects. The program allows students to orient themselves according to their aptitudes and interests and to consciously place themselves in the historical and current context of art. The area of Visual Arts fosters a solid, critical and updated knowledge of artistic processes to train a student capable of identifying, working on and developing their individual proposals in relation to their context. The area of Electronic Media and Contemporary Arts promotes the development of artistic proposals in sound media, live art (performance), audiovisual and electronic media that start from an intermedial, experimental and interdisciplinary approach that allows exploring the technical, aesthetic and social dimensions of these media in the context of contemporary art and culture. The Cultural Projects area fosters relationships between diverse content and spaces for the staging of art - museums, galleries, institutional events, publications, communications, media, internet, city - to articulate criteria and points of view that allow students to discern the relevance of their projects in a sociocultural context.
Perfil-del-Aspirante
Graduates of the Art undergraduate program at the Universidad de los Andes are perceptive, reflective, proactive and autonomous. They are capable of developing artistic creations in various media, both plastic and electronic and time-based, or of formulating projects of criticism, curatorship, heritage and participatory art works. They understand art as an exercise in creation and mediation in which, based on their uniqueness, they shape their ideas in the context of the public.
Objectives
- Acquire knowledge and skills to develop your activity as an artist and mediator of art and culture by identifying, knowing and using the tools and skills specific to artistic practice.
- Acquire analytical, perceptual, creative, technical and relational skills to create artistic works in plastic, electronic and time media and projects of mediation, management, interpretation and criticism, curatorship, heritage and participatory art.
Study Plan
The curriculum has a total of 123 credits.
You must complete 82 Art credits:
- 20 credits in basic cycle workshops
- 42 credits in intermediate cycle workshops
- 20 credits in workshops and advanced cycle courses.
You must also complete a set of 12 interdisciplinary credits in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities:
- 6 credits in Art History.
- 2 elective credits in Art History, Philosophy or Art
- 6 credits in elective courses from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Additionally, you must complete 21 credits in general education (CBUs, Constitution and Democracy, and College Writing) and 6 elective credits (CLE).
Research or Concentration Areas
The program consists of four (4) emphases linked to the three (3) areas of the department:
Emphasis on Plastic Arts.
It revolves around thematic lines of work such as the body, the object and space, conceived from a contemporary perspective, but without forgetting its historical imprint. It offers 4 modalities of further study in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Photography.
Emphasis on Electronic Media and Time Arts.
Explore artistic creation in emerging media and technologies and the practical reflection of the temporal dimension in art with an experimental, inter-medial and interdisciplinary approach. This area offers 6 modalities of specialization: Audiovisual / Animation / Electronic Art / Sound Art / Intermedial Scene / Art and Science.
Emphasis on Public Practices.
It establishes its field of action by fostering relationships between diverse contents and social spaces through artistic mediations that impact the context of the public. This offers the student a different experience of art that is not focused solely on subjectivity, but also allows them to think of the work of the artist as a mediator and catalyst of interaction with others. This area offers 5 modes of study: Curatorship / Criticism and Writing / Heritage / Art Spaces / Projects in Context.
Emphasis on Integrated Practices.
This emphasis provides the possibility of establishing more open and dynamic elective paths in a network between the workshops of the different emphases and options offered by the areas of Plastic Arts, Electronic and Time Arts and the area of Public Practices.
Model Program
Students must confirm that they have completed the required credits for each program and the General Student Regulations. One academic credit is equivalent to 48 hours of academic work in the semester. Full enrollment for each semester allows enrollment for up to 18 credits.
It is recommended that during each semester of your studies, as a student, you consult with your academic coordinator and advisory professors to review your academic records (folders) and plan your academic path at Uniandes in an organized manner.
This model indicates the courses that are recommended to be taken each semester corresponding to the program.
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First Semester
Second Semester
Model Program: Plastics Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3603 | Proyecto Nuevo Pensum | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Model Program: Sculpture Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3603 | Proyecto Nuevo Pensum | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Model Program: Painting Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3603 | Proyecto Nuevo Pensum | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Model Program: Painting Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3603 | Proyecto Nuevo Pensum | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Electronic Arts Emphasis
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
| - | CLE | |
| ARTE-3201 | Espacios Electronicos | 3 |
| ARTE-3218 | Interactividad y Objetos Autonomos | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Model Program: Cultural Projects Emphasis
Third Semester
| ARTE-2405 | Arte y Matemáticas | 3 |
| ARTE-2413 | Intervenir El Espacio Publico | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| ARTE-3403 | Taller de Proyectos | 3 |
| ARTE-3994 | Practica Academica Obligatoria | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Eighth Semester
Alumni Profile
Graduates of the Art undergraduate program at the Universidad de los Andes are perceptive, reflective, proactive and autonomous. They are capable of developing artistic creations in various media, both plastic and electronic and time-based, or of formulating projects of criticism, curatorship, heritage and participatory art works. They understand art as an exercise in creation and mediation in which, based on their uniqueness, they shape their ideas in the context of the public.
Upon graduation from the undergraduate program, the graduate will be able to:
- Develop your activity as an artist in the public context.
- Continue your graduate studies.
- Working in public and private cultural institutions (museums, galleries, cultural centres, independent spaces, NGOs, cultural industries, etc.).
- Develop artistic management and self-management projects.
- Working in different fields related to the mediation and practice of public projects such as: criticism, curatorship, movable heritage, work with communities, etc.
- Working in digital and audiovisual creative production sectors, in the development of images, photography, video, animation, sound, etc.
Contact Information
Yennifer Gonzalez Gachetá
Academic coordinator
y.gonzalez408@uniandes.edu.co
Phone: 339 4949 Ext. 2633