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Estonian Academy of Arts
Founded in 1914
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Rector, Professor Signe Kivi
ADDRESS
Tartu mnt. 1, EE-10145 Tallinn, Estonia
Phone +372 626 7301, Fax +372 626 7350
Website http://www.artun.ee
CAMPUSES
Tartu mnt. 1: Rectorate, most of departments and administration
Suur-Kloostri Str 11 A: Department of Folk Art and Cultural Anthropology, Department of Interior Architecture, Department of Cultural Heritage and Conservation
Raja Str 11: Department of Sculpture
CONTACT PERSON
Head of the International Office Sandra Sule
Tartu mnt. 1, EE-10145 Tallinn
Phone +372 626 7369, Fax +372 626 7350
E-mail sandra.sule[at]artun.ee
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
Maria Jürisson, Assistant to the International
Office
Maria.jyrisson[at]artun.ee

Lylian Meister, Dean of the Faculty of Design
lylian[at]artun.ee

Lennart Mänd
Lennart.mand[at]artun.ee
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Faculty of Architecture;
1. Department of Architecture and City Planning,
2. Chair of Urban Studies
3. Chair of City Planning
4. Chair of Spatial Architecture
5. Department of Interior Architecture
Faculty of Design
1. Department of Product Design
2. Department of Graphic Design
3. Department of Textile Design
4. Department of Fashion Design
5. Department of Jewelry and Blacksmithing
6. Department of Ceramics
7. Department of Glass Art
8. Department of Leather Art
Faculty of Fine Arts
1. Department of Painting
2. Department of Sculpture
3. Department of Animation
4. Department of New Media
5. Department of Scenography
6. Department of Photography
7. E-media Centre
8. Chair of Interdisciplinary Arts
9. Chair of Drawing
10. Chair of Composition and Color Studies
Faculty of Art Culture
1. Institute of Art History
2. Chair of Architectural History
3. Chair of Contemporary Art
4. Chair of Art Theory
5. Chair of Cultural History
6. Department of Cultural Heritage and Conservation
7. Chair of Philosophy and History of Protection of Cultural Heritage
8. Chair of Material Conservation
9. Chair of Architectural Conservation
10. Department of Folk Art and Cultural Anthropology
11. Department of Art Pedagogy
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
BA Interior Architecture (3 years)
BA Product Design (3 years)
BA Graphic Design (3 years)
BA Textile Design (3 years)
BA Fashion Design (3 years)
BA Leather Art (3 years)
BA Jewelry (3 years)
BA Blacksmithing (3 years)
BA Ceramics (3 years)
BA Glass Art (3 years)
BA Fine Arts (3 years)
BA Cultural Heritage and Conservation (3 years)
BA Art History (3 years)
BA Animation (3 years)
BA Scenography (3 years)
BA Photography (3 years)
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Ma Architecture and City Planning (5 years)
Ma Urban Studies (2 years)
MA Interior Architecture (2 years)
MA Product Design (2 years)
Ma Graphic Design (2 years)
MA Textile Design (2 years)
Ma Fashion Design (2 years)
MA Jewelry (2 years)
Ma Blacksmithing (2 years)
Ma Ceramics (2 years)
Ma Glass Design (2 years)
Ma Fine Arts (2 years)
MA Animation (2 years)
MA Photography (2 years)
MA Scenography (2 years)
MA Interactive Multimedia (2 years)
MA Folk Art and Cultural Antropology (2 years)
MA Teachers training (2 years)
Ma Art history (2 years)
MA Cultural Heritage and Conservation (2 years)
AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
PhD Architecture (4 years)
PhD Art History (4 years)
PhD Design (4 years)
PhD Cultural Heritage and Conservation (4 years)
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
Department of Academic Affairs: Specialist Helen Jürgens
Helen.jyrgens[at]artun.ee
Tel: +372 626 7305

Faculty of Architecture: Coordinator Anu Piirisild
Anu.piirisild[at]artun.ee
Tel +372 626 7327

Faculty of Design: Coordinator Maria Jürisson
Maria.jyrisson[at]artun.ee
Tel +372 626 7113

Faculty of Fine Arts:
MA Coordinator Elisabeth Kuusik
Tel +372 626 7386
Elisabeth.kuusik[at]artun.ee
BA Coordinator Maria Mägar
Maria.magar[at]artun.ee
Tel: +372 626 7387

Faculty of Art Culture: Coordinator Kai Leinus
kti[at]artun.ee
Tel: +372 626 7325
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Estonian Academy of Arts is the only institution in Estonia providing art, design-and architecture education at BA, MA and PhD level
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
Architecture, Design, Fine Arts and Art Culture
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
Mission
Mission of the Estonian Academy of Arts is development of Estonian visual culture, preservation and renewal of its traditions.

Vision
Estonian Academy of Arts is a recognised study, creative, research and development centre, operating in Estonian and international educational and cultural space with openness and will for cooperation.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Internationalisation includes the following activities:
• Creation of an internationally competitive environment for study and creative activities.
• Involvement of foreign teaching staff and experts in drafting and implementation of the curricula.
• Active participation in international cooperation networks, associations and organisations such as KUNO, CUMULUS and CIRRUS, establishing new contacts, searching and creating new fields of activity.
• Participation in international study, research and development programmes within the possibilities created and directions set in the European Union’s lifelong learning programme (2007–2013).
• Encouraging students to participate in international student exchange supported by different national and international programmes. Guaranteeing competitive study and living environment to the exchange students studying in the EAA.
• Maintaining and increasing professional and technical capacities of the teaching staff of EAA and supporting the learning of new teaching methods by encouraging international exchange of the teaching staff.
• Supporting the teaching and administrative staff’s continuing education in foreign languages.
• Development of international cooperation in the doctoral level.
• Organisation of international conferences of research and/or creative activities in all research and creative activity fields of EAA.
• Establishment of international foreign language curricula on the master’s level.
• Establishment of joint curricula in cooperation with other universities in Estonia and abroad.
• Employment of academic staff from abroad by announcing all academic job vacancies internationally and aiming at finding financial support for the above-mentioned activities.
• Active distribution of relevant information concerning scholarship opportunities offered by the Republic of Estonia and other countries.
• Using the possibilities of e-learning to support cross-border teaching and studing.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
- Tallinn City. The EAA has signed cooperation agreement with Tallinn to participate in joint projects and other initiatives together. www.tallinn.ee
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn University, Tartu University, Estonian Business School, etc.
- Estonian Art Museum and its branches www.ekm.ee, Estonian Museum of Applied Arts and Design http://www.etdm.ee
Film festival PÖFF www.poff.ee
- Cooperation with Estonian Ministry of Education and Science, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonian Ministry of Culture
- Embassies, cultural institutions, etc
- The EAA participates actively in development of Estonian design policy together with the Estonian Designers Association. 2006/07 was the Year of Design in Estonia www.disainiaasta.ee
- Enterprise Estonia
- Over 20 production companies in Estonia in several fields (student traineeships, etc)
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
All above
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
15 April for autumn semester and academic year
15 October for spring semester
TEACHING LANGUAGES
All staff members have good command of English and groups are relatively small (5-15 students). In 2007 there are two MA programmes in English: Animation MA and Urban Studies MA, the official language of instruction for other study programmes is Estonian.
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
Autumn semester: 1 September – 23 December
Spring semester: 10 January – 31 May
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
Minimum 400 EUR per month (moderate conditions)
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 580
Master: 250
Doctorate: 35
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
60
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
60
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
140
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 35
Lecturers: 46
Other permanent teachers: n/a
Part-time teachers: 19