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Estonian Academy of Arts
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| Founded in 1914 | ||||||||
| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Rector, Professor Signe Kivi |
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| ADDRESS Tartu mnt. 1, EE-10145 Tallinn, Estonia Phone +372 626 7301, Fax +372 626 7350 Website http://www.artun.ee |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS Architecture, Design, Fine Arts and Art Culture |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS All above |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD 15 April for autumn semester and academic year 15 October for spring semester |
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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. |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER Autumn semester: 1 September – 23 December Spring semester: 10 January – 31 May |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) Minimum 400 EUR per month (moderate conditions) |
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NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 60 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 60 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 140 |
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NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
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