MUR136 Building a Visual Profile for Musicians (Spring 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Course Leader:
- Askil Lænd Holm
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Performing Music - Popular Music, Bachelor Program
Teaching language
Norwegian or English
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should:
- be familiar with the most important graphic tools used in music-related production of digital visual content, such as photography and graphic expressions
- have a basic understanding of the development of one's own visual identity
- be able to create visual content for their own digital platforms
- be able to create visual expressions related to their own music production on digital and physical platforms
Contents
In this course, the student works with the production of visual content for use in social media and on their own websites. In addition, work is being done on visual content for physical and digital music products. The course is adapted for visual content production and will introduce the student to a wide range of software, technology and tools related to visual content production.
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching takes place as group teaching, seminars and supervision in connection with work on assignments. The work on assignments is done using camera and graphic design software.
Parts of the teaching are compulsory. These parts will be presented in Canvas at the start of the semester.
The expected scope of work is 27 hours per credit.
Examination requirements
- approved attendance at compulsory teaching
- Approved 1–3 compulsory assignments
Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Examinations
An individual portfolio exam consisting of two parts.
- Part 1: Delivering a digital graphic profile for an artist or graphic material for a release
- Part 2: A reflection note. Length: approx. 500 words.
Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
An overall grade is given for the content of the portfolio.
Character expression: Graded grade.
New/postponed exams are arranged if needed.
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as a free-standing course
No
Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem)
Oct. 15, 2026 2:59:58 PM