In this episode, Rong and Asja (Anastasiia Lapteva), who studies printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts, discuss the process of preparing for a bachelor’s exhibition, how seminars are conducted, and how the practices are discussed both within the academy and beyond.

Timestamps

(0:45) – Self-introduction

(1:52) – What’s the overall structure of the bachelor’s thesis?

(3:34) – Does writing your thesis in Finnish relate to your practice?

(5:16) – How does the exhibition process unfold within the study structure?

(9:12) – How do the courses at the school help you prepare for the exhibition?

(12:48) – How do people discuss their practices in seminars?

(18:28) – Is the bachelor’s thesis seminar different from other seminars?

(22:41) – What is the discussion vibe like at the academy?

(28:04) – What kind of support does the academy provide?

(33:27) – How is the oral examination conducted?

(39:00) – Valuable lessons learned from the bachelor’s exhibition.