Europejska Akademia Sztuk


	european academy of arts ::

	The European Academy of Arts (EAS) 2 - year M.A. studies 3 - year B.A. studies General Details Head (Rector): EAS prof. Antoni Fałat Vice - rector: ad. Wojciech Plewako Dean of the Painting Department: EAS prof. Barbara Szubińska Dean of the Graphics Department: EAS prof. Ryszard Osadczy Administrative Officer: M.M. Aleksandra Iwińska The European Academy of Arts (EAS) was founded in October 1992 as the first non-state, private school of fine arts at tertiary level. The founder and the first rector of the Academy is Antoni Fałat - one of the leading Polish painters. The Academy operates within two faculties: the Painting Department (canvas painting) and the Graphic Arts Department (Graphic Workshop, Graphic Design, Computer Graphic). The curriculum lists the following subjects: History of Arts, History of Architecture and Culture, History of Music, Psychology of visual Interpretation, Philosophy of Art, Anatomy, Technology of Painting, Drawing of Architectural Forms, Perspective Drawing, Typography, Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Art of Advertising, Theory of Color, Digital Photography, Computer Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design. Language courses are led at both departments at the beginner and the intermediate levels (English or French). The painting workshop is organized during the course of studies.

	Admission Requirements: Entrance exam for both departments is filing of the collection of works and the interview covering problems of history of art, architecture and film. Required documents: Secondary School Certificate (Matura), 4 photographs, medical certificate and personal questionnaire filed on the day of the exam (together with the collection of works). 3 - year B.A. studies: Entrance Exam Fee - 300 PLN Admission Fee (no refund) - 2.000 PLN School Fare - 1100 PLN (monthly, through 12 months a year) Make-up examination - 50 PLN 2 - year M.A. studies: Entrance Exam Fee - 300 PLN Admission Fee (no refund) 2.000 PLN School Fare - 1100 PLN (monthly, through 10 months a year) Make-up examination - 50 PLN Exam dates: 3 April - 26 September 2008, 10.00 - 14.00

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	From the beginning of our artistic careers, my fellow artists and I have observed the changes in arts particularly in painting. However, painting is inherent art, conveyed by genes capability to describe the world by colours and forms. Not only beautiful but also a difficult form of art because painting, like music and literature, is always challenging and demanding. It is not "mechanical reproduction in emptiness" nor repetition of visions created in the past but based on powerful and enticing imagination, requires profound education in every respect. Even there are better and worse periods for artistic activities, each generation utters some talented and brave individuals that bring new trends to the old like a human race art. Painting is just for a handful of people who in that unique language try to communicate. I do not agree with some "wise men" who predict a fall of painting because I believe there will be always a group of gifted for whom painting and seeing paintings is one of the most essential parts of their lives. The new trends in arts which oscillate at the edge of theatre, display and film and tend to combine all these in one are interesting, maybe inspiring but it cannot be called painting, because painting with all its old and new discoveries has its own independent way of creative communication even between the artists of opposite views. So let it be! Prof. Barbara Szubińska (taken from the preface for "START! 2006" exhibition catalogue).

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