Fine Art - Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts
Fine Art - Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts
Fine Art - Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts
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8. Copy etching (workshop)<br />
9. Photo etching (workshop)<br />
Grading at the end <strong>of</strong> semester by department commission.<br />
Lithography<br />
II course I and II semester<br />
2 CP / 3 ECTS<br />
Objective: Study <strong>of</strong> flat printing technique for creative work.<br />
Lithography is the only flat printing technique in the curriculum, but all technical peculiarities are studied<br />
very thoroughly.<br />
Content: 1. Chalk litho<br />
2. China ink litho<br />
3. Colour litho<br />
4. Lithography with combined methods<br />
5. Litho with copy transfer<br />
Grading at the end <strong>of</strong> semester by department commission.<br />
Photography<br />
II course I and II semester<br />
3 CP / 4.5 ECTS<br />
Objective: Studying photography for creative work.<br />
Contemporary graphic art is using constantly more camera as well as any other photo equipment.<br />
Photography can be treated as drawing with light. At the same time photo image can be processed and<br />
reproduced as any other graphics. This course provides basic knowledge <strong>of</strong> classical photography,<br />
connecting it with specificity <strong>of</strong> the speciality <strong>of</strong> graphics and contemporary art. Tasks are completed by<br />
means <strong>of</strong> digital as well as classical cameras in studio and in nature.<br />
Grading at the end <strong>of</strong> semester by department commission.<br />
Digital graphics<br />
II and III course I and II semester<br />
7 CP / 10.5 ECTS<br />
Objective: Use <strong>of</strong> digital technique and computer design programmes for creative work.<br />
Subject <strong>of</strong> digital graphics extends through four semesters and includes several special courses,<br />
consolidating <strong>of</strong> which under the common name can be explained by the use <strong>of</strong> computer design<br />
programmes in each for achievement <strong>of</strong> results.<br />
Content <strong>of</strong> the course in the II year is realisation <strong>of</strong> projects <strong>of</strong> graphic fine art with digital tools. Final<br />
result would be print-outs <strong>of</strong> graphics made or improved by computer. Teaching the composition <strong>of</strong><br />
graphic series. Most used programmes are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand and CorelDraw.<br />
In III year the study <strong>of</strong> several programmes enabling animation - Macromedia Director, Fireworks, Flash,<br />
Dreamviewer - are added and their use in realisation <strong>of</strong> course projects is taught. Projects are CD-ROMs <strong>of</strong><br />
collections <strong>of</strong> graphic art pieces, presentation clips and presentation CDs. Use <strong>of</strong> digital camera plays<br />
important role in creation <strong>of</strong> that graphic material. The course will end with projects <strong>of</strong> web graphics. The<br />
programme <strong>of</strong> Adobe Premiere is added.<br />
Grading at the end <strong>of</strong> semester by department commission.<br />
Typography<br />
II course I and II semester<br />
2 CP / 3 ECTS