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International Workshop
studio arts program in Barcelona
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metàfora · papin 29, 08028 barcelona · spain · www.metafora.org · [email protected]
Moving to Barcelona
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Course structure and routes
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Advanced Level: Postgraduate Diploma in Studio Arts
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Intermediate Level: Certificate in Studio Arts
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Starter’s Level: Foundation Studies in Studio Arts
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Common activities on the International Workshop
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Visit to Madrid
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Short term stays
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Classes and scheduled activities
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Individual studio time and tutorials
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A typical week on the International Workshop
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Basic tuition Classes
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Area-electives Classes
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The Initial Diploma in Art Therapy
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Space and Technical Facilities
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Exhibitions
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Evaluation and Diploma
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Obtaining University Credits
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Staff and academic faculty
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Study Options
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Application and Portfolio
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Term dates and fees
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Payment facilities and conditions
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I believe art has to take responsibility, but it
should not give up being art.
Anselm Kiefer
Experimentation and play are the basis of all art making, and at Metàfora we believe in encouraging dialogue and debate within the creative process. Art should make us grow, make us see things from different
perspectives, help us question our beliefs and speak to our emotions. In a truly international atmosphere,
students and tutors collaborate in creating an experience where play and constructive criticism walk hand in
hand.
Metàfora’s Contemporary Art activities consist of a full time studio-arts program, the International Workshop. Artists and art-students with different backgrounds and experiences come from a variety of countries,
giving the place its distinctive international atmosphere.
A stay on the International Workshop can range from 5 weeks to 2 years, depending on the goals and
ambitions of the individual student. While some people are attracted to the program in order to try new
techniques and ways of working, others come to mature their artistic discourse, spending all their time in
the studio on personal investigation. All students are given an individual studio space and have access to
studios until midnight seven days a week. Tutoring and classes are in English, although most tutors speak
Spanish.
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" . . . . I was searching for an environment to explore my creative practice . . . and Metàfora is
the perfect place to do this. I felt it was important to choose a school which was far removed
from my familiar surroundings, so Barcelona, Spain was the perfect setting . . ."
Stella Vassiliou, Australia/Greece
Moving to Barcelona
Capital of Catalonia, Barcelona is small city with a metropolitan presence. It gives its visitors one of the
most pleasurable aesthetic experiences any Mediterranean city can offer.
Students, artists and professionals from all over the word are attracted to its mix of tradition and contemporary culture, and the city is growing fast to accommodate the changes which modern life requires.
The sea and mountains make it a breathing space for people with different concerns and agendas, an oasis
of sun and tourism, and at the same time a place for alternative happenings, underground movements and
intellectual events.
Barcelona is the home to a number of important art institutions, and Metàfora adds its grain of salt to a
general impression of a European meeting-point for international art-students and artists. It is our intention
to give our students an experience, where the city itself and newfound contacts made between peers and
collaborators of Metàfora will become a lifelong reference.
Course structure, routes and options
The International Workshop encompasses a series of Theme-base projects, each lasting 5-6 weeks.
Students can join the course at the beginning of these periods, enrolling on different routes acording to their
level, age and previous experience:
Advanced level: Postgraduate Diploma in Studio Arts
Intermediate level: Certificate in Studio Arts
Starter’s level: Foundation Studies in Studio Arts
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The different routes are designed for the individual needs and work-patterns of our diverse student population. The idea is to provide each participant with the precise tools and experience he/she needs, whether
the goal is to pursue further training or to start a career as a professional artist.
Each route contains a series of specific seminars as well as a range of activities for the entire group on the
International Workshop. The amount of mandatory classes vary according to each route.
The routes lead to different academic qualifications, relying on previous experience and academic records,
course-length and on the specific needs and ambitions of each individual.
Advanced level: Postgraduate Diploma in Studio Arts
Route A, 1-2 semesters of study + dissertation period
An advanced level route for students, who have already completed a university degree in Fine Arts,
or students with experience and art-work of outstanding quality. Academic accreditations are necessary, as
well a an extensive portfolio and a well-defined studio project.
In this modality of the International Workshop, we aim at providing a selected group of young artists with an
exceptional art-experience that may end up being a jump-board into a professional art-career.
The essential difference between route A and the previous level is the background of the students. Route
A is an add-on period of 3-6 months, the “Dissertation-period”, for students who have spent one or more
semesters on the International Workshop.
At Metàfora, we need to “get to know” the route A-students and follow their work and development, before
we embark on the journey which leads to the thesis-exhibition. This is why the admission to the Dissertation-period of route A always will be conditioned by a successful production the months prior to starting.
Students on Route A should take no or very few classes, but concentrate their time on individual studio
work, tutorials, presentations and activities included in the basic tuition.
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Intermediate level: Certificate in Studio Arts
Route B, 1-4 semesters of study, short term stays
This route is for students from other professional backgrounds with an intermediate level and some previous experience in art.
Many students on this route come to gain technical experience and work with materials which are new to
them. Others, the more experienced students, come to immerse themselves into the flow of the creative
process, interested in spending most of their time on studio-work and exhibition activity. Tutors accompany
students through the process of defining a visual language, gaining exhibition experience and looking at
future art-related professional options.
Whether students come to the International Workshop interested in changing studies or careers, preparing
for a Master’s degree or on a creative break from their studies, route B provides a platform for students to
reflect and grow.
Route B can be undertaken as a two-year program in studio arts. This option can be considered as a valid
alternative to a Bachelor’s degree or a thorough preparation to pursuing further studies in Fine Arts.
It is also possible for students on route B to study for one or two semesters, or even a short term stay of
down to 5 weeks.
Transfer from route B to route A
In some cases it becomes clear that a student on route B is apt for postgraduate studies and would benefit
from preparing a thesis-exhibition after having completed an academic year. On occasions where a student
shows outstanding commitment and capacity, he/she may be encouraged to apply for a transfer to route A.
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“ . . . It can be difficult to decide where to study, how to get into a program. The International Workshop
has quite a few classes with information and helpful advice about further studies. Through exercises
and portfolio-reviews I felt assured that I was going in the right direction . . .”
Anne Risby, Sweeden
Starter’s level: Foundation Studies in Studio Arts
Route C, 1-2 semesters of study, short term stays
Route C is designed for students on starter’s level who wish to pursue further education in Art. Route C
also attracts both younger students (18-20 years) and mature students with non-art related studies or very
limited experience.
Students on Route C are offered a broad introduction to different techniques as well as a fair amount of Art
History. We consider it to be basic to help the student to produce as extensive a body of work as possible,
to broaden his/her horizon and to introduce new ways of working with and perceiving art.
This route contains a module designed for reflection on further education, choosing university and portfoliopreparation. Route C is recognised as a Foundation Course in the UK .
Transfer from route C to route B
In some cases, students on route C evolve fast and need a more advanced study-modality. Depending on
his/her individual needs, he/she may be encouraged to apply for a transfer to route B.
Common activities for all routes
It is our experience that the International Workshop attracts students from different backgrounds and with
different levels of previous experience. Every year, the course is compromised of more than 20 different
nationalities, and it is our main objective to ensure that everyone benefits from this enormous potential. This
is why all routes share studios and core-activities of the International Workshop: Weekly Assemblies, brainstorms and introductions to Theme-based Projects, work-reviews, tutorial groups, preparation for exhibitions, seminars and studio-visits by Visiting Artists.
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“ . . . Working with people from all over the world is probably the greatest aspect of Metafora.
The connections you build with the peers, and the dialogue that comes out of that is not only beneficial
for the development of your practice, but also for your individual growth . . .”
Fatema Abdoolcarim, Hong Kong
Visit to Madrid
Viewing art and visiting galleries and museums is central to any learning process within the visual arts.
Among the common experiences on the International Workshop is a trip to Madrid. On this yearly returning
event, students and tutors travel together in mid-February, coinciding with the prestigious Contemporary
Art fair “ARCO”. At this point of year Madrid offers a very special range of art-events, all representing the
youngest and freshest tangents of the Spanish and International art scene. Since the focus this weekend
is on commercial aspects of contemporary art, we visit the stalls of Barcelona-based galleries, where the
artists represented (many of whom are Visiting Tutors at Metàfora) tell us about their experiences with the
commercial art world. The trip is included in the basic tuition of the academic year and covers travel expenses and accommodation for two nights in Madrid.
Short term stays on the International Workshop
Not everybody has the possibility ‘to tear out an entire year of the calendar and fly off to Spain’.
We understand that. Therefore, we offer the possibility of shorter stays on the International Workshop. This
option is a more affordable, yet intense and a concentrated way of savouring the course. Overseas students on short stays do not need to apply for a student visa, and can use a 3 month tourist visa.
Students, who embark on a short term stay integrate entirely with the student-group on the International
Workshop and can participate in all scheduled classes and activities. At the beginning of the short term stay
the student will be assigned a personal tutor, who will monitor the work of the student once a week throughout the stay.
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Classes and scheduled activities
There are two types of classes on the International Workshop: Basic-Tuition classes and Area-electives.
The first are classes addressed to all students on the course (wether they follow other classes or not) and
the latter are classes in tools and techniques.
Credits are calculated according to ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), where 1
ECTS credit equals (lective hours + homework)/25.
As in all universities and schools for further education in Europe, a full time academic year counts 60ECTS.
This includes all education activities, studio-work, exhibiting and preparing final dissertation / book.
We are happy to “translate” the ECTS system on student-transcripts into American credits.
Individual studio time and tutorials
Among the most important activities of the International Workshop is the individual tutorials, Group-tutorials
and personal studio time. All students on the International Workshop are expected to spend a number of
weekly hours on individual studio projects, choosing materials and working techniques according to personal preferences. Thus, while some students can be found working with photography or painting, their peers
may be working on sculpture, performance or installation-making, etc.
At the beginning of each period a personal tutor is assigned to each student. The tutorial is for discussing
technical and conceptual aspects of the work, individually or in small groups. The tutor may suggest reading or other further investigation for the student, suggest where to buy materials adequate for the current
project, how to go about practical aspects, issues of presentation, etc.
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A typical week on the International Workshop
This structure is interrupted in weeks where a Theme-based Project is introduced or presented to rest of
the students, or at the end of each term, when the studios are converted into exhibition-space.
The definitive program is presented to the student prior to course-start.
09’30-11’30
11’30-13’00
13’00-13’30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Tutorials
(Basic Tuition)
or
Studio
Assignment
(Area-elective)
Life drawing
(Area-elective)
Area-electives:
Area-electives:
Area-electives:
Break
Assembly
14’00-15’30
Artist talk /
Studio-visit /
Recent Art History
(Basic Tuition)
After hours
Studios open
until midnight
Break
Object & Space / Object & Space / Object & Space /
Pictorial
Pictorial
Pictorial
processes /
processes /
processes /
Photography and Photography and Photography and
Digital Images
Digital Images
Digital Images
Link-Seminars /
Group-tutorials
(Basic Tuition)
Studios open
until midnight
Studios open
until midnight
Studios open
until midnight
Weekend
Studios open
until midnight
Studios open
until midnight
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“ . . . I learned by doing art in ways I had never done before: Sculpture casting, photography, installations etc. I had done some painting before in my spare time. And I managed to do some in Metafora as
well, but not so much because I was so inspired about what else to do . . .”
Tilde Engstroem, Denmark
Basic-Tuition classes
The classes included in the Basic Tuition represent the essence of the scheduled activities.
All students can participate in these classes, even if they take no Area-electives or do not have a studio
space. Some classes are obligatory to certain student-groups.
Link Seminars · IW_LNK, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 4
The “Link Tutorials” are group-tutorials where recent Critical Theory echoes into the work-review. The Link Tutorials are an occasion for artists to discover affinities and influences in their own work from the work and ideas of
theoritians and other artists. Students are divided into groups, depending on the route they are signed up for,
their level and previous experience.
Recent Art History · IW_HIST, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 3
Specific to route C. Students from route B and A are welcome to sign up.
A presentation of the History of Art with a time span over the 20th and 21st century.
Some classes are lectures and others consist of museum-visits or discussion groups.
Visiting Artists / Studio-visits · IW_VISIT, Total ECTS
Specific to route A. All students are welcome to sign up.
credits academic year: 2
Throughout the academic year a series of Visiting Artists come to Metàfora or open their studios to the students of the International Workshop.
The artist as professional · IW_PROF, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 3
Specific to route A. All students are welcome to sign up.
Is it possible to make a living as a professional artist? What alternatives are there? Do you need further
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training? How to get your work on show at galleries and public institutions? How to get hold of materials
and residencies sponsored by the private sector?
The life as a professional is often rather less glamorous than imagined by any art student/artist. This course
offers an all-round introduction to the key elements needed for any artist to make a way into the Art Scene.
The class contains seminars and lectures, discussion groups and off-campus visits to galleries and public
institutions.
Studio Assignment · IW_ASGN, Total ECTS
Specific to route C. Open to route B students.
credits academic year: 3
The “Studio Assignment”–days relate directly to the Theme-based Projects and help students gain focus
in their individual studio-work. These classes consist of practical exercises, debates and brainstorms and
group-tutorials. Some classes may consist entirely of reviewing the work produced by students and others
work as platforms for suggesting techniques or materials.
Applications and Portfolios: Schools and further training · IW_PORT, Total ECTS
Specific to route C. Open to route B students.
credits academic year: 1
This class contains two key-elements: “Training opportunities” provides information on schools and universities in Art&Design world-wide. “Submitting an application” helps the student/artist understand the different
norms and ways of being creative in the labyrinth of application-writing.
Theme-based Projects · IW_THEMES, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 20-40
All routes.
The Theme-based Project introduce broad ideas and concepts, and the aim is to apply these to already
existing ideas and currents in the individual art-practice of every student/artist. The Theme-based Projects
are meant both as a source of inspiration as well as an occasion for students to share their ideas and work
on a common platform.
Each Theme-based Project ends with a work review where students present the work produced. The
Theme-based Project-presentation last three mornings and all students show their work to the group, each
for aprox 20-30 minutes.
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Area-electives
The classes in tools and techniques on the International Workshop are divided into Areas, each of which
consist of smaller blocks of classes: “Pictorial processes”, “Object & Space”, “Life drawing” and “Photography and Digital Images”.
Students choose Area-electives prior to course start and the list is reviewed with the in-house-tutor in the
first meeting. The idea is to provide the student with a framework of different techniques and ways of working, which he/she can investigate in depth and use to develop his/her own ideas. As for the level of techniques taught, most of our workshops are introductory, and are meant as “appetizers” to further investigation by the student.
Pictorial processes · IW_PPR, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 6
The Area of Pictorial Process is largely two-dimensional and comprises a range of techniques within painting and other kinds of image-making. “Learning how to paint” is not something anyone does in a classroom; It is an artistic practice that requires long studio hours and self-discipline. Throughout the academic
year, however, Pictorial Processes takes students through a comprehensive introduction to this media.
Content among others:
Painting outdoors; Perspective and lines / Painting the human body / Painting with acrylics and oil /
Texture and alternative materials, frottage and collage / Composition in Painting / Working with Photocopies / Making stretchers, stretching and preparing canvas / Texture in painting / Action Painting /
Graffiti /Screen printing on paper and canvas
Life Drawing · IW_LDR, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 3
Drawing the nude model is a traditional activity at all art schools worldwide, and an indispensable part of
the portfolio applications to many universities. Within the multi- disciplinary approach to contemporary art
on the International Workshop it still has its own role: Meditative in its regularity, yet surprising in its singularities, drawing the movement, the rhythm and poetry of the human body is an important tool for many art
students.
Content among others:
Human anatomy, rhythm and movement / A progression of tone –gestural, subtractive tone / Drawing from the inside out / Large drawings / “The Baroque Experience” / Tools in drawing: Dry pigments and oil pastels / Tools in drawing: Portraits, hands and feet, perspective / Tools in drawing: Ink
& bleach, betun & varnish / Drawing with music
Object & Space · IW_OSP, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 6
The 3D area of Tools & Techniques on the International Workshop covers a huge span of sculptural techniques and ways of working. Through a comprehensive introduction to some of the most basic techniques
in traditional Sculpture, Installation and Object-Making, students are challenged to know their way around
power-tools and practical issues of structural problem solving.
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“ . . . After majoring in graphic design and working in an advertising agency in Dubai for 5
years, going to Barcelona to study contemporary art was new, and quite a big change for
me, being from the middle east and living most of my life in Lebanon, and then working in a
somewhat conservative city like Dubai . . .”
Rita Nasr, Lebanon
Content among others:
Introduction to ARC welding / Constructing with wood / Wood-carving / Clay sculpting / Body casting
Mould making and casting-techniques / Understanding Space, installations / Bits and pieces, materials in sculpture
Photography and Digital Media · IW_PDM, Total ECTS
credits academic year: 6
Without doubt the fastest growing area in contemporary art today, “Photography and Digital Media” is a fascinating world of surprising possibilities. This area contains both artistic applications of digital photography
and video, but also classes in specific tools, mainly in Adobe CreativeSuite© (PhotoShop, InDesign and
DreamWeaver) as well as practical tools and other resources on the internet.
Content among others:
What is a camera? / Introduction to Digital Photography / Constructed Realities: Miniature Stages,
Narrative Tableaux, Self-Representation and Still Life / Introduction to CS: Photoshop / Introduction
to CS: InDesign / Books and Blogs, composition and layout / StopMotion / Video, Imovie, Moviemaker / Graphic Design and presence on the internet
Art-materials
Students buy their own materials for studio work. Available at the office is a material list, in which we indicate the best and cheapest places for buying materials. All Area-electives provide samples of materials in
classes of tools and techniques.
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Evaluation and Diploma
All students on the International Workshop have regular evaluation-interviews with the in-house-tutor as
well as a formal assessment at the end of each term. Students can obtain grades for their work throughout the academic year if desired. If the student chooses to receive grades, these will be added to the final
transcript upon completing the course. The grades are useful for obtaining credits for the student’s home
university and are often considered a way of “keeping doors open” for many students on the International
Workshop.
Academic scores
Upon completing the International Workshop, students receive a course diploma, a detailed transcript of the
classes (reflecting credits, contents and grades for each class) attended by the student throughout the academic year. This is accompanied by a personalised studies report written and signed by the personal tutor.
Students often apply to further education mid-way though the International Workshop. For these occasions,
the personal tutor helps with application papers and writes a personal recommendation letter, if required.
Once concluded the International Workshop, students are welcome to ask for additional or personalised
recommendation letters for future studies, artist residencies etc.
Obtaining University Credits
Many universities worldwide recognise a stay on the International Workshop as experience comparable to
credits for their students. For further information about comparable credits, the university in question should
contact Metàfora. The International Workshop in itself is not accredited by any university.
Metàfora cannot be included in Erasmus exchanges and does not accept exchange students who do not
pay for their fees.
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“ . . . My background was entirely different than Fine Arts. I had studied enviromental law and worked
several years in different offices. Coming to Metàfora was so new - like a release of energy in me. . . “
Catherine Julienne, Philipines 2012
The Initial Diploma in Art Therapy
Many students are attracted by the fact that Metàfora also offers a range of Art Therapy activities parallel to
the International Workshop. The International Workshop offers one 3-day workshop in art therapy, scheduled during the Spring semester.
Metàfora’s Initial Diploma in Art Therapy is recognized worldwide as a foundation course in this area. Differnt versions of this course are taught throughout every academic year.
Metàfora offers the possibility of students attending any of these courses with a 25% discount.
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February-April, “Diploma Inicial en Arteterapia”: This course is considered a Foundation Course
in Art Therapy, preparing students to pursue professional training (postgraduate level) in this area.
The course is taught one evening a week for a 12 week period, attracting a range of adult participants, all residing in Barcelona. This course is in Spanish.
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First half of July, “Escuela de Verano de Arteterapia”: This course is an intensive version of the
latter, attracting students from the rest of Spain and much of Latin America. This course is in Spanish.
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Second half of July, “Summer Intensive, Art Therapy Option”: This course is an English-speaking version of the first two. As with all our courses, the Summer Intensive attracts a truly international
public.
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“ . . . Although the school is small by US standards, the facilities at Metàfora
exceeded my expectations and gave me access to work in virtually any medium I wanted.
There is a lot of skill sharing at Metàfora, if I wanted to build something and didn’t know how,
I could always find someone who was willing to help and vice versa . . . “
Linda Fernandez, Philadephia
Space and Technical Facilities
Metàfora is housed in three old factory buildings in the area of Sants, and the space is an important marker
for the experience of all our students. As part of Barcelona’s disappearing history of old factories, the space
charms any artist with its leftovers of many decades of industrial reality, where 20 years of theatre and art
making have made their marks in all thinkable ways.
The heart of the school is the Big Hall that houses part of the personal studio spaces. From the mainbuilding and through the courtyard, one enters the “Downstairs Studio”, with additional studio spaces and
access to a second courtyard. From here the studios continue into the “New Studios”, where the biggest of
our three courtyards is located. Here you also find the tool-area with welding-stations and power-tools as
well as the printing room where students can work on clean surfaces with screen printing and monotypes.
Soon to come in this part of the school is a photography studio with lighting, trippods and backdrops.
The courtyards are among the spaces preferred by many students of Metàfora because of their plants and
lovely warm atmosphere. Here it is possible to work in open air and with materials that require a high degree of ventilation.
All the studios have division walls and are equipped with basic furniture and studio easels. There is Wi-Fi in
the entire premises, for students who wish to bring their own computers. The studios are open throughout
the day from 8’00 to 24’00, seven days a week. There is a small kitchen area by the main courtyard and
students are welcome to eat their lunch at school.
Signing out resources
Students on the International Workshop can sign out objects or equipment (tripods, cameras, laptops, projectors, lights etc.).
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“ . . . Invited speakers every week gave a first hand experience with the art scene of Barcelona and
ideas of how to start working on ones own artistic career. This linked well to the fact that students had
the option to participate in several exhibitions organised in and around Barcelona throughout the year.
All of them were really sucessful and we learned how to develop a show in a professional way . . . “
Evelina Jagminaite, Lithuania
Exhibitions on campus
At Metàfora, exhibiting activity is conceived as a natural climax of the International Workshop, and it is
expected that students/artists work hard and concentrated in order to show work of quality and interest. It is
our experience that the Private View is well visited, and we have often have more than 250 visitors on the
opening night.
There are two scheduled end-of-term exhibitions at the Metàfora each year; An open studio exhibition at
the end of November and an end-of-year exhibition in June. The exhibitions are open to the public and
invites, catalogues and a special web page are produced by the students on both occasions.
Gallery-Exhibitions
One of the core-activities of any young and upcoming artist is to produce work and exhibit it. Metàfora provides a number of occasions for this throughout the year, and all students are invited to participate.
For our off-campus exhibitions, the International Workshop has the privilege of making use of two galleryspaces in Barcelona, the prestigious Ángels Barcelona (Espai 2) and the vocational gallery-project
Untitled BCN.
In earlier years, the students have also shown work in the following institutions / exhibition spaces:
HomeSession (Artist Residence), La Place (Artist Residence), Espacio Práctico (Artist space), Plataforma 1er de Desembre (World AIDS Day), Can Manyé, Site specific Interventions / Land Art (City Council
of Alella), Casa del Mig (City Council of Barcelona)
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Staff and academic faculty
Metàfora’s administration team is small and family-like. Feel free to contact us for any query of question you
may have. We understand that spending a year abroad is a big decision in most people’s lives.
Therefore we will always attend you personally and as soon as possible.
Jette Bjerg · [email protected]
Director of Metàfora (Contemporary Art)
Royal Academy, Copenhaguen, MA Theory and Comunication
Goldsmith’s College, University of London, BA. Fine Arts and Art Hist.
Alexia Medici · [email protected]
Coordinator of the International Workshop
Bachelor of Communications at the University of Malta.
Being herself and ex-student of International Workshop, Alexia helps students and
teachers with the day to day of the course.
Martina Sika · [email protected]
Secretary of Metàfora
Diploma in Business Management with specialization in Management
Martina will help you with any administrative issue related to our courses.
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Juan Canela · www.juancanela.com
In-house-tutor, independent curator in Barcelona, Madrid, ...
Founder and curator of BAR International Residency Program, founding member of
the Collective Radiobucket and Colectivo Azotea.
Marc Vives
In-house-tutor, Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Founder of Radiobucket and GRAF
His works has been shown at Biennale di Venezia, MACBA, Caixaforum and managed
projects as YP, PorlaVena.
University of Barcelona, BFA
Oriol Texidor · www.orioltexidor.com
In-house-tutor, artist and director of the studio Arquitectura Plàstica
specialized in artistic interventions in architecture.
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), BA Architecture
Piotr Perski · www.piotrperski.com
In-house-tutor,
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Adam Mickiewicz, Poznan, Poland BA Fine Art
Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland, MA Fine Art.
Currently in the process of finishing his PHD at the faculty of Fine Arts,
University of Barcelona
Jo Milne · www.jomilnestudio.wordpress.com
In-house-tutor,
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Fine Art and History of Art (MA Hons) at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College
of Art and then Printmaking (MA) at Camberwell College of Art.
She has taught at different art colleges including Winchester School of Art, Kent Institute for Art and Design, MASS Art in Boston and the Europäische Kunstakademie in
Trier, and currently also lectures at EINA, Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art in Barcelona.
Quim Packard · www.quimpackard.wordpress.com
In-house-tutor,
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
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Quim Packard has worked as coordinator of the Centre d’art National MAGASIN (Grenoble France) curatorial program and at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB), the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA) and the Gallery
1646 of the Hague (Amsterdam) as a freelancer educator and cultural manager.
Colaborating institutions
The International Workshop collaborates with a large list of public
and private institutions in Barcelona. Some of them arte comercial galleries/gallerists, others are art-centres supported by the
local government.
Among them are:
Visiting Tutors
Galería Taché · www.carlestache.com
ADN Galería · www.adngaleria.com
Àngels Barcelona · www.angelsbarcelona.com
Home Session · www.homesession.org
MACBA · www.macba.cat
Sala d’Art Jove · www.saladartjove.cat
Hangar – www.Hangar.org
La Escocesa · www.laescocesa.org
Galería 3Punts · www.3punts.com
One of the biggest resources of the International Workshop is it’s visiting artists and lecturers. They give
tutorials and talk about their work, or run workshops on specific topics in Contemporary Art and Design.
Among others:
Ryan Rivadeneyra · www.ryanriva.com
Former in-house-tutor, artist living in Barcelona.
Hangar is based artist and winner of the form work of
Premi Miquel Casablancas 2013.
Fine Arts, BFA, Cooper Union in New York and Frankfurt Städelschule.
Adrian Melis · www.adrianmelisobras.blogspot.com.es
MFA (in course), Rijksakademie residence, Amsterdam, Netherland.
BFA, Chair of Arte Conducta, directed by Tania Bruguera, Havana, Cuba, Hight Institute
of Art (ISA) Havana, Cuba, “San Alejandro” Fine Arts Academic, Havana, Cuba. Represented in Spain by ADN Gallery, BCN.
Ramus Nilausen · www.rasmusnilausen.dk
Visiting artist
MA Fine Art (Distinction), Chelsea College of Art and Design, UAL, United Kingdom, BA
Fine Art, Faculty of Fine Art, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Zosen · www.animalbandido.com/tofulines
Visiting artist and tutor
Teaches graffiti workshops and is a co-founder of the fashion label Animal Bandido with
designer Clàudia Font.
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
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Lua Coderch · www.creativa.barcelona.cat
Visiting artist
Grants from Fundació Suñol, Fundació Guasch-Coranty, CONCA and Hangar.
Luz Broto · www.luzbroto.net
Visiting artist
Diploma in Advanced Studies from the doctorate programme in ‘Art in the Digital Era.
Intermediate Creation’, at the University of Barcelona
Nuria Guell · www.nuriaguell.net
Visiting artist
Fine Arts Barcelona, studied under Tania Bruguera at the Behaviour Art School in
Havana, Cuba.
Jorge Rodriguez Gerada · www.jorgerodriguezgerada.com
Visiting artist
Instalation Artist, culture jammer. Works with monumental urban interventions.
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Jeffrey Swartz · www.barcelonacultureblog.blogspot.com/
Visiting lecturer
Canadian art critic resident in Barcelona.
Teaches Visual comunication at Eina, Barcelona.
Ana Alvarez Errecalde · www.alvarezerrecalde.com/
Visiting artist
Photographer and installation artist.
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona.
Samuel Salcedo · www.samuelsalcedo.com
Visiting artist
Sculptor and painter.
Works as a practicing artist in Barcelona (Galería 3Punts, Barcelona)
Kirsten Campbell · www.kirstencampbell.com
Former in-house-tutor, resident in the US.
Teaching experience from MAICA and Pratts, NY.
Pratt Institute, MFA, Sculpture
Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA, Painting/Sculpture
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“ . . . Well, as all my teachers and fellow students will probably agree - I could not get enough of the
place. I almost tried to live there. It became my home and my family for 10 months in a row . . . “
Katya Voeykova, Russia-Montenegro
Study options
Full Option: Basic Tuition, Area-electives and studio space
Includes a personal studio space (4-6m2) and unlimited access to all tools and facilities.
Unlimited access to all Area-electives (introductory classes in different tools and techniques).
This is obligatory for route C and optional for route A and B.
No Area-electives: Basic Tuition and studio space
Some students on Route B wish to dedicate their time entirely to studio work, like the students on route A.
This option includes all the basic features of the Full Option, but students do not participate in any of the
scheduled Area-electives (introductory classes in different tools and techniques).
This is optional for route A and B. Not available for route C.
No studio space: Basic Tuition, and Area-electives
Some students may have the possibility of working at home or in their own studio. This option includes all
the basic features of the Full Option, including the scheduled Area-electives (introductory classes in different tools and techniques). Students on this option do not have a personal studio-space, but can book available spaces for occasional art-work.
This is optional for route A and B. Not available for route C.
Only Basic Tuition: Basic Tuition
This option offers ex-students to keep in touch with tutors and peers, but with a minimum participation in
classes and scheduled activities. “Basic Tuition”-package: Individual tutorials, Theme-presentations, Linkseminars, Studio Visits / Visiting Artists, Basic Tuition-classes and Exhibitions both on- and off-campus.
This is optional for route A and B. Not available for route C.
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Application and Portfolio
Students apply to the International Workshop making use of the application form available on Metàfora’s
web-page. Metàfora will not review work submitted spontaneously without the support of an applicationform. Application material is submitted digitally to Metàfora via e-mail, and portfolios are preferred as websites or blogs.
Portfolios should be representative of the most recent work, and may cover different disciplines and workareas. When reviewing applications, the Admissions Panel values good presentation.
Advanced level: Postgraduate Diploma in Studio Arts
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Transcripts and other academic records from Fine Arts studies
Copies of curriculum Vitae, Passport
Recommendation letter from tutor or employer
Digital portfolio of 20-25 artworks (http address).
Written statement of 400-600 words (1-2 pages)
Intermediate level: Certificate in Studio Arts
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Transcripts and other academic records
Copies of curriculum Vitae, Passport
Recommendation letter from tutor or employer
Digital portfolio of 10-15 artworks (.jpeg, .ppt, .pdf or http address).
Written statement of 250 words (1 page)
Starters level: Foundation Studies in Studio Arts
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Transcripts and other academic records
Copies of curriculum Vitae, Passport
If possible: Digital portfolio of 10-15 artworks (.jpeg, .ppt, .pdf or http address).
Written statement of 250 words (1 page)
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“ . . . I was urged to explore to the fullest extent - always making work that was beyond what
I had initially thought of. I was taught to think wildly and explore freely while being surrounded by professional artists who were more than willing to help me achieve projects that we
technically complex and time consuming . . .”
Lauren Carly Shaw, 2008 - 2009
Term dates
Students can start at any moment during the year on the International Workshop if places are available.
Nevertheless, we recommend that students on longer stays (one semester to two years) begin their studies
in September or January.
Academic year 2015-2016
Autumn semester 2015
Spring semester 2016
2nd of September 2015 to 10th of June 2016
2nd of September to the 27th of November 2015
11th of January to 9th of June 2016
Short term stays, 5/6 weeks
Pandora’s Box, ... on taking risks
The Word Freedom, Expression, Gesture, Scale
Strange patterns, Popular culture
Chaos and Order
Space and Time (Specific Sites)
Eye for Eye, Vengance and Forgiveness
Body & limits
4th of May to 12th of June 2015, 6 weeks
2nd of September to 16th of October 2015, 6 weeks
19th of October to 27th of November 2015, 6 weeks
11th of January to 12th of February 2016, 5 weeks
15th of February to 17th of March 2016, 5 weeks
29th of March to 29th of April 2016, 5 weeks
2nd of May to 9th of June 2016, 6 weeks
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“. . . The international workshop gives you a safe but also critical framework in which to
explore your work conceptually. Compared to the large institutions Metafora gives you a
“edgier vibe”, where creativity and ingenuity are key to success . . .”
Paul Chisholm, 2010-2011
Fees
The fees of the International Workshop are paid at different moments and can be divided into several
concepts: Reservation fee, Basic Tuition, Area-electives and Studio Space.
The Dissertation Period on route A will be added to the total fees, if the student is admitted to this part of the
training.
Reservation fee
This fee is due upon admission to the International Workshop. This reservation-fee is paid in addition to
tuition and is not refundable.
Basic Tuition, Area-electives and Studio Space
The remaining fees are due 2 weeks before the beginning of the course: Basic Tuition / Area-electives
(classes in techniques and materials) / personal studio-space.
Others
The cost of the course does not include materials, although there are samples available in the classes
where new techniques are introduced. The fees do not cover the cost of accommodation and living in
Barcelona. Scholarships are available in the form of reduced tuition. For information on Metàfora’s Award
scheme, please contact Metàfora.
Included in the cost of the two-year option is our annual February trip to Madrid to visit ARCO, an international fair of contemporary art.
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Two year of study
Booking fee
Basic tuition
Area-electives
Studio space
Total fees
1st year
Full
Option
2nd Year
No area
No studio
Only
electives
space Basic Tuition
Full
Option
1.296,00
648,00
648,00
648,00
648,00
2.405,00
1.803,75
1.698,75
1.698,75
1.698,75
970,00
727,50
970,00
727,50
787,50
5.641,00€
3.906,75€
3.134,25€
787,50
3.134,25€
2.346,75€
The reservation fee for the second year must be paid before the end of the first year.
37 weeks (one year)
Booking fee
Basic tuition
Area-electives
Studio space
Total fees
Full Option
No area electives No studio space
Only Basic Tuition
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
2.405,00
2.405,00
2.405,00
2.405,00
970,00
-
970,00
-
970,00
970,00
-
-
5.641,00€
4.671,00€
4.671,00€
3.701,00€
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Included in the cost of the one or two-year option is our annual February trip to Madrid to visit ARCO, an
international fair of contemporary art.
13 weeks (autumn semester)
Booking fee
Basic tuition
Area-electives
Studio space
Total fees
Full Option
No area electives
No studio space Only Basic Tuition
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
827,00
827,00
827,00
827,00
350,00
350,00
350,00
350,00
2.873,00€
2.498,00€
2.498,00€
2.123,00€
22 weeks (spring semester)
Booking fee
Basic tuition
Area-electives
Studio space
Total fees
Full Option
No area electives
No studio space Only Basic Tuition
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.296,00
1.401,00
1.401,00
1.401,00
1.401,00
636,00
636,00
636,00
636,00
3.969,00€
3.333,00€
3.333,00€
2.697,00€
The cost of our annual February trip to Madrid is not included in the one semester options. Students on
shorter stays are welcome to join the trip for an additional fee, covering travel expenses and accommodation.
Other fees: Route A
Dissertation Period, Thesis-exhibition / oral exam (route A)
The period of preparation of the dissertation, the graduate thesis exhibition and oral
examination (route A) required to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts.
2.800€
Students who are admitted to the Postgraduate / Advanced Diploma in Studio Arts
pay the reservation fees and basic tuition like in all other options on the International
Workshop. The fees for the Dissertation Period of route A are due once the students is
considered apt for embarking on this last part of the course.
This period will normally last 3 to 6 months. During the Dissertation Period several catalogues, project-descriptions and other printed matter is produced. The costs of this, as
well as possible gallery fees, reception expenses for the opening, etc are included in the
price
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“... I loved the course - teachers are charismatic, each with a different style of communication with
students. This really helped me to see myself from different angles, experiment and try new things,
made me feel that nothing is impossible ... “
Choi Gui Rang
Korea, 2010 - 2011
Short Stays, 5-6 weeks
Booking fee
Basic tuition
Area-electives
Studio space
Total fees
Full Option
No area electives
No studio space Only Basic Tuition
540,00
540,00
540,00
540,00
480,00
480,00
480,00
480,00
192,00
192,00
192,00
192,00
1.404,00
1.212,00
1.212,00
1.020,00
The cost of our annual February trip to Madrid is not included in short term stays. Students on shorter stays
are welcome to join the trip for an additional fee, covering travel expenses and accommodation.
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Payment Facilities and Conditions
Pre-registration / reservation fee
It is essential that the student reserves a place on the course by paying the pre-registration indicated in the information of each course. The final section of this document specifies the details of payment terms.
Metàfora does not guarantee a place without a reservation, and the pre-registration fee is not returned in any case.
A letter of admission is required in order for the student to reserve a place on the course. Upon admission, the participant will receive an invoice which specifies the amount payable and payment deadline. If this deadline is not met (and
if Metàfora is not notified about the delay in writing), the student may lose the place and / or pass on to a waiting list.
If the student wishes to defer his/her registration (see details below) the pre-registration fee remains valid for a maximum of 12 months, counting from the beginning of the course which the student originally enrolled.
Tuition fees
Students must pay the remaining total enrolment-fee 15 days prior to the start of the course. For bank transfers, it is
essential to send a payment receipt to Metàfora. If the student fails to pay within the due date, he/she can risk losing
the place on the course and / or pass on to a waiting list. Once started on the course, there is no possibility of refund
of the tuition fees (or part of them) if the student wishes to cancel his/her stay at Metàfora.
Payment of tuition in monthly instalments
It is possible to pay the tuition in monthly instalments counting an increase of 10% of the total fees (please contact
Metàfora). If the student has signed up for an entire term or for two semesters, he/she is liable for the entire amount,
even if he/she should choose to leave the course before planned course-end.
Postponing the start of the course
If the student is unable to attend the course to which he/she has enrolled, the amount paid as pre-registration remains
valid for a maximum of 12 months. During this period the student can sign up for new editions of the same course
subject to availability.
To cancel attendance and defer course start, the student must notify Metàfora in writing at least 6 weeks before the
start of the course for which he/she originally signed up (12 weeks in the case of courses with entry requirements and
process selection).
Changing course
If the student wishes to change the course for which he/she has enrolled, the amount paid as pre-registration remains
valid for a maximum of 12 months. During this period the student may choose to attend other courses subject to space
availability. In the event that the price of the course chosen does not coincide, the student must pay the difference.
To express his/her wish to change course, the student must notify Metàfora in writing at least 12 weeks before the
start of the course for which originally signed up. Metàfora will not return the pre-registration fee (or part of it) in any
case.
If the chosen course has a lower value than the pre-paid tuition the remaining amount is kept by Metàfora for another
activity for a maximum of 12 additional months.
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