MA Non Linear Narrative

Master Non Linear Narrative Graduation Projects: A Recap⁠ ⁠ With the busy Graduation Show period fast approaching, we are taking a minute to look back at last year’s exhibition by highlighting thought-provoking and inspiring projects from each department. ⁠ ⁠ Non Linear Narrative @nonlinearnarrative is a two year master's programme that redraws the parameters of graphic design. Combining experimental algorithmic processes with a strong basis in journalistic and forensic practice, the programme fosters students who innovate in non-traditional forms of storytelling, and engage with the social responsibilities of the graphic design field. Read the full article about the projects via link in bio!⁠ ⁠ 1. Decaying Data by Rodrigo Cardosa @rodrigo.cardoso37 ⁠ 2. Soft Sabotage by Julia Löffler @julia.loeff ⁠ 3. AnAmphibious Retreat by Stefano Dealessandri @stefanodealessandri ⁠ Images by Charlotte Brand⁠ ⁠ Feeling Inspired?⁠ Come and explore the work of this year's Master Non Linear Narrative graduates (and many more!) at the KABK degree show 2026.

Our second year students are running a fundraiser for their graduation show - The Tales Wagging the Dog - please help out if you can ❤️ Link in bio to learn more and donate in exchange for a reward of your choice ❤️ 𝕺𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖚𝖕𝖔𝖓 𝖆 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊... there were 10 students of the Non-Linear Narrative Master at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. They came together from across the land, from different professions and practices to tell stories, challenge dominant narratives and explore counter histories. Searching far and wide through extractive environments, digital landscapes, cultural geographies, and political stages, they uncovered enchanting, otherworldly, and sometimes uncanny stories they cant wait to share with you. These stories will come alive in their graduation-show: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒐𝒈. Through audio-visual installations, prints, textiles, workshops, performances, and… cookies, these 10 adventurers will question the dominant narrative, shaking up, snooping around, and poking at known and unknown stories: Stories about military neutrality, dopamine, colonialism, memory, polarization, marble, embroidery, truth-making, oil, and offshore infrastructure. Unfortunately, the treasure chest of the 10 story-tellers lies bare. So we are asking you to support us with a few golden coins in our quest to call in the masses, build the stages, fire up the printing presses, and provide ink for the scribes. In other words we need donations to print, paint, produce, and promote this graduation exhibition. All benefactors who so graciously help us fill our empty coffers will receive a token of our appreciation along with our eternal gratitude. Come be part of our story from 2nd-7th July 2026 at the Royal Academy of the Art, The Hague. Your 10 adventurers, Anna Brescianini Silvia Bovo Fabianna Flores Sanchez Cecilia Iaconelli Tash Kimmell Marina Maschek Maria Mombers Luca Oosterlo Ellen Owens Claire Robin Santen #nonlinearnarrative #kabk #royalacademyofart #fundraiser #thetaleswaggingthedog #graduationshow

Reminder: we're still accepting late applications for joining us in September 2026 - submit before 01 May to be considered, in case there are spaces remaining following the outcome of the ongoing admissions round. Don't hesitate to drop us an email if you have any questions about the study programme or application! You can apply now via the link in our bio or via the KABK website. For clarity, interviews are underway for those who applied before last month's priority deadline, and we will inform you of the next steps by the end of this month. Photo: Gjorgji Despodov @despodovv MA Non Linear Narrative Graduation Show 2025, by Charlotte Brand.

The Non Linear Narrative Master Year 1 students would like to invite you to our performance at this year’s Rewire Festival in The Hague, on the 9th of April at West Den Haag. Rewire is an international festival focused on experimental and interdisciplinary music, and we’re really happy to be part of the program this year. We will be presenting “The Aurality & Orality Sessions #1”, a collective exploration of sound, storytelling and interaction.Our encounters with sound art resulted in works that ranges from audio-visual presentations, (machine) learning, live performance, and interactive installation to oral traditions, fairy tales, and embodied storytelling practices. Performance details - The Aurality and Orality Sessions #1 Date: 9th April Entrance: free admission - no entrance fee Time: from 2.00-6.30 pm Location: West Den Haag, as part of Staging Sound, curated by Katía Truijen. Lange Voorhout 102, 2514 EJ, The Hague The Netherlands Participants: Abdulrahman Al-Ward, Bárbara Fernandes Fonseca, Reina Hasbini, Anna Lebedieva, Oriane Perino, Ennie Petersen, Justinas Prekeris, Janina Schröter, Li Xinglin, Stefan Zondervan. Besides our performances there will also be several panel talks and some installations and performances by other artists too. If you can't make it on the day, there will be a livestream by Radio Worm! @radio.worm It would mean a lot to have you there, to celebrate together the art of listening! #rewire #rewirefestival #nonlinearnarrative @rewirefestival

A big thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the symposium ‘Tempers and Temperatures: The Rising Heat of Digital Ecologies’. It was an inspiring and thought-provoking day dedicated to exploring climate change disinformation and its impact on democracy and public trust. We are especially grateful to our speakers Gabriele Colombo, Mijke van der Drift, Sophie Dyer, Joey Grostern, Jennie King, Sabine Niederer, and Sorab Roustayar for sharing their expertise, insights, and critical perspectives. Their contributions sparked meaningful discussions about how misinformation shapes public debate, influences policy, and affects the way societies respond to climate challenges. The first session explored how climate narratives are shaped by power, ethics, and disinformation, while the second session focused on how climate data enters the public domain through journalism, media, and artificial intelligence. The final session examined how to foster resilience and cultivate shared imaginaries for climate action. We value the participation of everyone who joined the discussions, asked questions, and contributed throughout the day. A heartfelt thank you also to the Erasmus+ partners from Barcelona, London, Reykjavík, Sarajevo, Tallinn and Vilnius, and to all our brilliant NLN students, whose dedication made this event possible. Photos by Roel Backaert and funding by Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Programme. #tempersandtemperatures #symposium #digitalecologies #kabk #nonlinearnarrative @elia_artschools @academyoffineartssarajevo @elisava.school @eka_estonian_academy_of_arts @iceland_university_of_the_arts @vda.grafinis.dizainas @camberwellual @ual @ual_ma_gcdp @royalacademyofart.thehague

💫 Extended Application Deadline - 1st May 2026 💫 Did you miss out on applying to join the MA Non Linear Narrative before the deadline of 2nd March? We're still welcoming late applications before an extended deadline of 1st May, if you would still like to apply to join us this September. Please note that offers will only be made if spaces remain available following the current round of applications. Apply now via the link in bio / the KABK website! For clarity, reviews are already underway for those who applied before last week's priority deadline, and we will inform you of the next steps by the end of this month. If you have any questions about the programme or applying, don't hesitate to drop us an email! Photo: Gjorgji Despodov @despodovv MA Non Linear Narrative Graduation Show 2025, by Charlotte Brand.

Join us tomorrow from 10:00–17:30 h for the ‘Tempers and Temperatures’ Symposium at auditorium of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. We’ve invited seven leading speakers from the fields of science, journalism, design, and activism to reflect on how climate change narratives influence democracy and shape the ways we imagine equitable futures. Expect a day full of inspiring talks, lively discussions, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and engaging student interventions. The event is funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Programme and the admission is free. Video by @xing.lin.li and @janina.lena #tempersandtemperatures #symposium #digitalecologies #kabk #nonlinearnarrative @elia_artschools @academyoffineartssarajevo @elisava.school @eka_estonian_academy_of_arts @iceland_university_of_the_arts @vda.grafinis.dizainas @royalacademyofart.thehague

There's one week left to apply before our priority deadline of 2nd March ✨ Interested in joining the MA Non Linear Narrative from September 2026? Apply now via the KABK website, link in bio ⚡ If you have any questions about the programme or your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us 💛 We're looking forward to welcoming an awesome new cohort later this year, and hope to see some of you there 😉

Every Day Could Be Non-Linear 🎥🎓 Lisette Alberti, 6:50 min On behalf of the master Non Linear Narrative Jonathan Hielkema from Touchy Studios has followed a number of graduates to tackle the question “What do alums from the master programme Non Linear Narrative do after their studies?”. In this new video we get to know Lisette Alberti, a writer and researcher whose work explores the politics of history and memory. Lisette is a NLN graduate of cohort 2021–2023 and particularly interested in the visual and performative nature of politics. Discover more videos of our graduates through the link in our bio. Are you interested in following in Lisette's footsteps by joining next year's NLN cohort? Apply before 2nd March via the KABK website - link in bio! @royalacademyofart.thehague @lisettealb @jonathanhielkema @touchystudios @nationaalmonumentoranjehotel #alums, #nonlinearnarrative

We’re pleased to announce the Thematic Sessions and speakers for our upcoming symposium “Tempers and Temperatures: The Rising Heat of Digital Ecologies”. The one-day program, on Tuesday 3rd March, is divided into three thematic sessions, each with two speakers, and will take place in the KABK Auditorium from 09:30 h. NLN students will respond to the presentations through discussions and interactive sessions. The thematic sessions are as follows: 1. Ethics, Truth and the Politics of Climate Knowledge, featuring Jennie King and Mijke van der Drift 2. Media, Investigative Practices and Climate Narratives, featuring Gabriele Colombo, Sabine Niederer and Joey Grostern 3. Design, Labour, and Collective Futures, featuring Sophie Dyer and Sorab Roustayar Moderated by Victoria McKenzie, Niels Schrader, and Füsun Türetken. Participation in the symposium at KABK is free of charge, but registration is required. Please find the full info and register via linktree in bio / KABK website. Images by @xing.lin.li and @janina.lena #tempersandtemperatures #symposium #digitalecologies #kabk #nonlinearnarrative @ofthisearthsoil @fusunturetken @sabinesabine @sorabroustayar @elia_artschools @academyoffineartssarajevo @elisava.school @eka_estonian_academy_of_arts @iceland_university_of_the_arts @vda.grafinis.dizainas @royalacademyofart.thehague

Applying to join a @royalacademyofart.thehague MA programme this year or next? Join us on Tuesday 3rd March, following the Tempers & Temperatures symposium, to hear from heads and teachers of the Master programmes @nonlinearnarrative @photographyandsociety @ma_interiorarchitecture_inside @masterartisticresearch and @master_industrial_design and take a look around the academy. Register now via the link in bio! Also please feel free to join us for the preceding symposium on the Rising Heat of Digital Ecologies - link to register for that also in our bio linktree! Please note that whilst this falls just after the 2nd March application deadline, we may be able to review late applications until 1st May only if spaces in the programme are still available, so you can make time to consider your decision. We still encourage you to apply before March if possible. We look forward to welcoming you here! #masterprogrammes #masterofarts #studyinthenetherlands #kabk #royalacademyofart

🔥 THREE WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY! 🧡 Are you interested in joining the MA Non Linear Narrative from September 2026? Make sure to submit your application by 2nd March to be reviewed as a priority! Non Linear Narrative is a two-year master’s programme that merges investigative methods of journalism and forensics with processing technologies of computer science and visual arts into a contemporary progressive design approach: non-linear storytelling. It takes the entanglement of relations in the global information society as a starting point, in order to identify and interrogate complex socio-political issues and communicate them to a broad audience. The programme repositions the graphic design discipline in the changing professional landscape and extends it with new responsibilities towards society. You can find more info about what you need to do to apply via our website (link in bio). Please contact us by email if you have any questions! Image: @togethertogether.collective Non Linear Narrative graduation show, 2025 by Eric de Vries #nonlinearnarrative #kabk #royalacademyofart #masterprogram #graphicdesign #masterprogramme