STUDY PROGRAM: PAINTING

The Study Program of Painting is organized in accordance with the reform of higher education, and implementation of the Bologna Process reforms. The content of the study program consists of individual and interactive teaching, so that there are many hours of practical work (exercises, individual work and consultations), theoretical courses and elective courses. Fine arts study program is organized through single semesters, which allows active monitoring and assessment of students’ activities, and therefore students have an easier time to finish the program.

At the study program Painting, student activity monitoring and grading is expressed by points. Within each course, pre-requisites have been defined with the number of points they carry and the final exam, which is mandatory.

First steps at the undergraduate studies of painting are based on studies of still life, live models, understanding human anatomy, landscapes, graphic organization of space, technology of drawing and painting materials and techniques, familiarization with the development of art and understanding of the basic assumptions for arts in general. In the further course of study program, students are suggested to experiment with line, form, space and color in order to discover new possibilities of art and authenticity of expression. Students form a critical, i.e. aesthetic judgment through the application of acquired knowledge and skills related to the field of fine art. Students can acquire necessary skills that will provide them with a quality understanding of the social context of fine arts, working in cultural institutions, performing pedagogical work in the field of arts in elementary schools. Teaching art courses is done as group work with an individual approach to each student according to his individuality, temperament, working ability and openness to learning, methods of presentation, discussion, consultation, visits to exhibitions, museums, and professional practice. Theoretical courses are conducted with methods of video presentations, discussions, consultations.

Beside professional courses, at this study level, following courses are also taught: Psychology, Pedagogy, Fine arts teaching methods 1, 2, 3 and 4, Methodological practice and a foreign language. Students can acquire the necessary qualifications that will provide them with a good understanding of the social context of fine arts, work in cultural institutions, as well as performing pedagogical work in the field of fine arts in schools after taking exams in a pedagogical, psychological, methodical group of courses on lifelong learning programs.

The objectives of the Painting study program are the development of creative skills and mastering the students’ academic and practical skills and methods for achieving professional competence in the field of fine arts, and to educate individual artists and art educators as complex and free artistic personality, socially responsible, capable to independently deal with artistic creativity and pedagogical work in primary schools.

Students are trained for independent artistic expression and mastery of materials and techniques in all artistic fields. The goal is to educate students to understand the human need for aesthetic experience of art works, to understand the profession of a fine artist and his or her role in society, to master drawing, painting and other skills that belong to art works, to know the history and theory of art, painting technology, IT and computer skills, to cope with pedagogical principles and methods of teaching arts.

After completing undergraduate studies, a painting student is qualified for:

• teaching Arts in elementary and secondary schools,
• recognizing and working on his personal, creative, academic and professional development,
• self-criticism in relation to his work, so he can organize and run art workshops at lower age;
• making mosaics, decoration and murals;
• technologies of screen printing, linocuts, etchings and aquatint, mezzotint and new graphic trends;

Upon completion of underground academic studies, a graduate is an expert with a university education in the field of painting, graphics and art pedagogy, and has a basis for further education at the graduate level of studies. (Master)

STUDY PROGRAM ARTS

PAINTING

Title: Ungraduated artist (painter)