M2 Approfondie

This programme is conceived as a shared space for work and research between students, teachers, theorists, artists and researchers. The aim of the research-focused master (master à finalité approfondie) is to carry out high-level creative work in the field of the arts and to provide training in reflective research on artistic practice, in particular with a view to a doctorate in Arts and Art Sciences.

The research-focused master consists of an artistic part – developing and presenting a body of work – and a theoretical part – learning activities and writing a thesis. Artistic and theoretical research are carried out side by side. The organisation of the programme encourages interaction between these two strands, practical and theoretical, including in the way the juries are set up.

For the final project (thesis – artistic and research parts), the student asks two teachers to supervise the work: an artistic supervisor, chosen among the teachers of AC’TOURNAI’s artistic courses, and an academic supervisor, chosen among the teachers of the ULB. Both supervisors approve the written project, the artistic project and a proposed study programme, taking into account how the two can enrich each other. Their approval is notified to the director of AC’TOURNAI.