MADesign and Crafts: Ceramics
| Study location | Estonia, Tallinn |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA (Master of Arts) |
| Course code | 144738 |
| Tuition fee | €2,500 per year Tuition fee: 2500 Euros per year (for citizens of non EU countries) |
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| Application fee | €50 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian. Upload the educational document digitally to the application. Only when accepted a candidate must sent the documents physically to Estonian Academy of Arts |
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| Language requirements | English You can apply with the following language test results (Minimum requirements set by the EKA): – TOEFL ITP: min 543 Upload the certificate of foreign language skills digitally together with other requested documents. NB! Language test results are valid for 2 years! |
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| Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. Portfolio – digitally in PDF format (max. 40 MB). No more than 10 projects with short descriptions. If the portfolio contains works in video format, they must be presented in the portfolio as a working web link REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: • copy of your Bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent and its translation into Estonian or English. NB! both, the copies and translations have to be attested by notary! • copy of your Transcript of records and its translation into Estonian or English. NB! both, the copies and translations have to be attested by notary! • certificate of foreign language skills. • copy of the data page of your passport or ID-card • CV • MA thesis project (1 page as a PDF file added to the application) • Portfolio – digitally in PDF format (max. 40 MB). No more than 10 projects with short descriptions. If the portfolio contains works in video format, they must be presented in the portfolio as a working web link • Answer to following questions (add it as a PDF file to the application) 1. What are your expectations for the Design & Crafts MA program? NB! Students graduating in Spring 2021 who are not able to submit their educational certificates by the requested deadline are asked to contact the International Student Adviser (admissions@artun.ee). For applying, please submit the most recent document with your current obtained grades. Final education documents, including diploma and transcript will be requested from you only in summer (June 2021). All required documents have to be uploaded digitally to your application and when requested should be sent by post to the address below. No not send original documents! Estonian Academy of Arts |
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Overview
The two-year Design & Crafts MA programme prepares students for professional practice and helps them identify their own positions as artists — within their communities, society, design field, global economy, natural environment and other contexts. The programme provides students with as many real-world, hands-on situations as possible by giving them access to practising professionals and diverse opportunities. The programme also develops and changes with the students. With each new group, we start with roundtable discussions to find out what our students actually want. What experiences do they value? What is the focus of their interests? What are their professional dreams?
The students enter a common programme but also select a specialisation. Students who study in the Design & Crafts programme remain closely connected with their chosen discipline. Regardless of the specialisation, the MA programme focuses on collaboration. This includes group tasks that cross disciplines, so that students with different backgrounds and study experience work together. A significant part of the coursework takes place in the form of workshops (supervised by international lecturers), which aim to break routine and provide inspiration.
Design & Crafts specialisations:
ceramics
glass art and design
jewellery and blacksmithing
textile design
leather art and design
fashion design
Material-based design and craft disciplines have a unique outlook and philosophy, and the Estonian Academy of Arts is one the few places in the world where it is possible to study in some of these fields at the MA level. Each MA graduate should be the best in the world in something — whether in producing an ingenious product, having a unique artistic position or demonstrating in-depth, materials-based research. The Design & Crafts MA programme is also an ideal entry point for international students wishing to continue their studies in the EAA doctoral programme.
Additional information: www.artun.ee/en/admissions/masters/admissions/
“In the Design & Crafts Master’s programme, you learn to analyse and structure your thoughts, plus visualise them in a proper manner. You can experiment and polish your skills in your specific field, while also getting to know more about the practical sides of design, like branding and product development.”
Maria Sidorenko
MA Design & Crafts (Ceramics) ’16
Designer and Co-owner of Upstairs Shop
Programme structure
Total required 120 credits:
24 ECTS specialist subjects
18 ECTS electives from the Faculty of Design
6 ECTS theory subjects from the Faculty of Design
15 ECTS general theory subjects
6 ECTS practice
6 ECTS optional subjects
15 ECTS MA projects and seminar
30 ECTS MA thesis