Painting

Painting as a formof fine arts plays a significant role in our lives, reflecting the diversity of outlooks, different ideas, thoughts and feelings. On the other hand this form of art can affect society and in this sense it’s hard to overestimate the artistic value and significance it has for human lifestyle.   Highlighting the place and role of painting in everyday life, SAFAA offers the academic programme of Painting both in Bachelor and Master levels with the aim to develop creative imagination and thinking.     Work in the Laboratories   Students of Bachelor in Painting programme have the opportunity to work both in the classrooms and studios. These are the places where student start to work on their projects and use the gained knowledge and skills in practice and the SAFAA teachers guide them through the work.     Teaching and Administrative Staff   Successful and effective implementation of the academic programme is ensured by teaching and administrative staff who are leading professionals of the field. The educational programme is delivered by Professors with huge experience in the field and young lecturers with professional qualities, as well as representatives of leading companies of labour market. Many modules of the academic programme are conducted with the direct participation of guest specialists and potential employers.     Graduates   Studies show that 80-90 % of the graduates of Bachelor and Master programmes in Painting evolve further activities mainly in their professional or related fields.     Bachelor Programme (4 years, 240 ECTS)   The mission of bachelor academic programme in Painting is to prepare competitive specialists through ensuring educational environment conducive to evolving creative activities who will freely work and create in the fields of monumental, easel and decorative painting promoting national culture and raise of aesthetic taste of the society.     Learning Outcomes   Upon successful competition of Bachelor Programme in Painting the graduate must:   1. Be proficient in painting and drawing techniques and technologies in the fields of easel, monumental and decorative painting, demonstrate creative compositional thinking.   2. Differentiate between the peculiarities of development and historical views on artistic styles, be able to express own thoughts, opinions and judgments.   3. Demonstrate the knowledge on renowned Armenian and International works of art and the history oftheir creation; make professionally grounded critical analysis.   4. Apply traditional and innovative approaches set for solving professional tasks, be able to present the accomplished work orally or in written form to the professional and non-professional public in Armenian or in any foreign language.   5. Use gained theoretical knowledge in the sphere of perspective drawing, anatomy, history and theory of art and world culture in creative work.   6. Know and apply the main methods and means (computer, library, etc.) of searching, saving and processing information, analyse and useto the purpose the obtained data in the professional activities.   7. Initiate and manage various projects related to the sphere of fine arts, organise continuous process of independent professional development.   8. Demonstrate individual responsibility in the creative team for collaborating with other co-authors and artists on joint artistic ideas in order to achieve the best results in the field of easel, monumental or decorative painting.   9. Demonstrate the ability to be integrated into the society and form his own worldview and the philosophy of aesthetic ideas in line with the changes and tendencies going on in modern art.   10. Develop and demonstrate active civic and creative attitude in all the spheres of activities, be able to express it to a larger audience orally or in written form.     Academic Environment   SAFAA has created a unique environment that enables teaching to be combined with collaborative learning, encourages students to show individual approach ensuring the establishment of inclusive conditions and academic culture.   In the academic programme of Painting, the classroom lectures, seminar-discussions and debates are combined with practical studio work and group work enabling students to learn by accomplishing different assignments and solve tasks through generating and mapping their own ideas.   Inclusion is one of the best manifestations of effective and successful teaching which enables ensuring equal and fair conditions, engage them in all the stages of education ensuring healthy and collaborative educational environment.     Curriculum (2021-2022 ac. year)   Teaching and learning of the academic programme in Painting is implemented in the classrooms and studios. Students are being introduced to modern technological approaches and best traditions by professional academic staff who combines courses with master classes conducted by guest scholars.     I year   During the first study year the students get acquainted with the content of their profession gaining the opportunity to obtain primary theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on painting.     II year   The second study year is aimed at deepening and developing already acquired knowledge as well as shape and master their technical professional abilities, transmitting profound and comprehensive knowledge and skills on painting materials and technologies.     III year   In the third study year the students will continue to master the gained knowledge and deepen technical professional abilities, gaining profound and comprehensive knowledge and skills on pictorial-ideological features and techniques.     IV year   In the fourth year the students will work on the final work that is prior set and assigned and will be guided by the supervisor. In the final year the students will actualize personal final projects taking into consideration all the cycles necessary and significant for the work.     Modules   I year  

• Basics of Drawing
• Basics of Painting
• Armenian History/Environmental Protection
• Drawing 1
• Painting 1
• Communication 1

    II year  

• Drawing 2
• Painting 2
• History of Art 1
• Communication 2
• Drawing 3
• Painting 3
• History of Art 2
• Optional Courses 1

    III year  

• Drawing 4
• Painting 4
• Interdisciplinary Project
• Drawing 5
• Painting 5
• Optional Courses 2
• Optional Courses 3

    IV year  

• Drawing 6
• Painting 6
• Civil Defence/Philosophy
• Optional Courses 4
• Final Work

    Optional Courses   Starting from the 2nd semester of the 2nd study year, all the students of the academic programme can choose courses of deep professional or related fields that will develop their skills and abilities comprehensively and typical to the field.     Admission Requirements   Admission requirements and procedures for bachelor programme in “Painting” can be found here.