Visual Arts Bachelor AUTUMN

Exchange courses in Visual Arts Bachelor

A programme of one semester for international exchange students who have obtained at least 120 ECTS in visual arts: graphic design, fine arts and object and jewellery on bachelor level.

Individual coaching in English.

Please note that being nominated by your home university unfortunately does not automatically lead to a guaranteed place at PXL-MAD. The approval of the application is based on:

• A motivation letter
• An extended electronic artistic and personal portfolio that shows your experience in the studio you have chosen. The portfolio should be presenting a minimum of 20 arts works.

AUTUMN 2026           

*This course is obligatory for all students.

Language courses 

Course content 

For official course catalogue information check the course catalogue: Course Catalogue 2026-2027 (available from june 2026).

Below you can find a description of the course contents.

A description of the course content for Autumn 2026 will be added shortly 

Group Exhibition Project 1

Drawing 1

Image Analysis 1  

Contemporary Art & Theory 2  

Visual Grammar

Visual Design & Story 1

Digital Design

Concept & Strategy

Studio Ceramics 1

Studio Painting 1

Studio Printmaking 1

Studio Sculpture and Installation 1

Studio Object and Jewellery 1

Studio Open Lab 1

Summer School English

An intensive English language course (held before the start of the other courses) for incoming and outgoing PXL students (+-35 hours divided over 6 weekdays from 9/9 to 16/9).

In order to determine your level you'll have to complete a written intake and an oral intake interview before the start of the Summer School on 8/9 on campus in Hasselt. 

Using authentic material, this course gives you the best possible chance of making the most of your educational opportunities and it provides help in developing essential skills for your career. 

With the focus on general English you will be given the opportunity to practice on:

• Writing reports, essays …
• Giving presentations, seminar discussions …
• Taking notes on the main points of a lectures …
• Understanding main ideas in paragraphs and longer texts …
• Brief recapitulation of the main grammar items…

Survival Dutch

You will learn the basics of the Dutch language so you will be able to take the bus/train, find your way in Hasselt or order a pint in a pub.There is a strong focus on communication, listening to conversations by native speakers and understanding the (basic) contents. 

Subjects:

• Meeting and greeting, on the road
• In town: shopping - eating – drinking – washing clothes
• The alphabet, pronunciation
• Numbers, time, dates
• Going out, making an appointment
• Health, going to the doctor and pharmacy.

The lectures will take place during 9 weeks (sept-dec), this with a frequency of 3 hours (evening) a week. 

English for eXchange

In this course, students learn how to communicate in an international (professional) context. Students work on their general language skills as well as improve their language competences so that they can function in an international working environment.

This course is designed to practice the four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking by e.g.:

• reading newspaper articles and short stories and understanding the (basic) contents;
• deriving the meaning of selected vocabulary items from a text;
• writing formal/neutral (professional) and informal emails or letters;
• listening to conversations by native speakers and understanding the (basic) contents;
• watching short movie fragments and understanding the (basic) contents;
• expressing one's opinion about topics of general or professional interest;
• having everyday (professional) conversations/performing role plays.

The exact contents of the course is subject to change and is open to suggestions by students. Students extend their vocabulary by reading real life texts, listening to conversations by native speakers and by having conversations and playing role plays.

They study grammar items by doing exercises and will have to put these grammatical items into practice in conversations and in writing.

The lectures will take place during 9 weeks (sept-dec), this with a frequency of 3 hours (evening) a week.