Fine Art - Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts

material. Classification and material of rocks, sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks,
processing technology. Metals as sculptural materials. Bronze and cast iron - casting technology, finishing.
Sheet metals and their technology. Other materials and technologies used in sculpture; plastics, resins,
powder metals, galvano-technique. Non-traditional materials used in sculpture: water, snow, glass, textile
etc.
Method - lectures and practical work in material.
Different tasks are set in 5-week cycles.
Creative practice
Study load: 3 CP / 4.5 ECTS
Location in curriculum: IV semester
Content: concrete casting into plaster and wooden forms, dolomite cutting; studying of punctuation, use of
tools and equipment. Creation of dolomite, marble or wood sculpture. Bronze casting into plaster forms,
iron casting into earth forms. Metal welding techniques. Creation of objects of non-traditional materials.
Method: practical tasks in concrete material, instructed by the teacher, conducted as international
symposiums or workshops, if possible.
Assessment: on the basis of practical tasks.
Basics of architecture
Study load: 2CP / 3 ECTS
Location in curriculum III and IV semester
Content: relations of monumental art (sculpture) with architecture as construction art. Introduction of
architectural creation as a process; studying of main constructions and materials; reading of project
documentation; studying of main styles and creation of famous architects. Basics of architectural
composition.
Method: lectures; work with literature; compositions on a given theme, with revision of works and
instruction.
SPECIALITY OF SCULPTURE: CYCLE STUDY
II academic year
III semester
Hours per week
I introductory week VII-VIIIw independent work
II-VI w IX-XIIIw
Basics of composition 8 Basics of composition 8 4CP/6ECTS
Basics of architecture 2 Basics of architecture 2 1CP/1.5ECTS
Classical form study (head modelling) 8 Classical form study 8 4CP/6ECTS
History of sculpture 2 History of sculpture 2 1CP/1.5ECTS
XIVw independent work, XV-XVIIw examinations
IV semester
I-III w Workshop 1CP /1.5ECTS IX-XI w independent work
IV-VIIIw XII-XVIw
Basics of architecture 2 Basics of architecture 2 1 CP/1.5ECTS
Font study 2 Font study 2 1CP/1.5ECTS
Classical form study 6 Classical form study 6 3CP/4.5ECTS
History of sculpture 2 History of sculpture 2 1CP/1.5ECTS