A.V.A.-Academy of Visual Arts
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A.V.A. is a new academy, which will offer an internationally acknowledged study of classical and new programmes of visual arts.
A.V.A.- Academy of Visual Arts, was established on 27 December 2007 and registered in Ljubljana
on 23 January 2008 as the answer to the current situation of art education in Slovenia
, which is at the bottom of the list of the Europe
an countries according to the number of art students per capita
.
A.V.A. is an independent Slovenian academy
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This is the initial year with an emphasis on project work: in first two trimesters students get acquainted with majority of visual practices: painting
, modelling
, graphic design
, three-dimensional design
, scenography
, costume design
, photography
, film
, video
and performance
art.
Through structured program of objective drawing, modelling and visual studies students develop their skills to help them identify their creative potentials. Development of practical abilities in 2d and 3d projects and getting familiar with materials, tools and how to use them, lead to identification of own potentials and help students make an informed choice as to their future specialisation
.
s is a fusion of new theories and technologies and well established practices, such as: objective drawing, painting, modelling, photography, film, video, installation
, performance art, digital imaging
. The course aims to develop a vast spectre of approaches, processes and methods of realisation of art work. It also enables students to combine different art practices in a context of an art work.
First year of the study offers a wide- range introduction of disciplines associated with fine art practice: painting, drawing, modelling, photography, digital imaging video and film.
Through the course of the following two years, students are presented with more possibilities of individual approach to given or chosen themes. Students can follow their own inclinations and pursue ideas in relation to set projects. That brings the student closer to his/hers own course of development in desired art discipline they can choose an interdisciplinary approach: film, video, installation, combining of 2d and 3d....
Students can chose (from vast field of fine art practices) their own favourite media or method, which enables the realisation of their ideas and creative goals with no restrictions.
, film, video and theatre
. The course is a combination of new theories and technologies and well established practices, such as: objective drawing and modelling, making of storyboards, scale models and technical plans, and digital imaging.
Through the individual project work, which is the base of the first year of the (BA
Hons) course, students get acquainted with all the elements and methodologies of design for conceptualising and creating the space and its elements for Film, TV and Theatre performance.
Through the course of the following two years students are presented with more possibilities of individual approach to given or chosen themes. Students can follow their own inclinations and pursue ideas in relation to set projects and chose their own course of creative development in film scenography
, theatre scenography; TV set design, costume design
, 2d or 3d animation, film, video, performance art and puppet fabrication, animation
and animatronics
.
The main components of the course are processes, skills and disciplines of creating the space in the context of happening – performance; understanding of the constructions, textures, compositions and colour circle in real, metaphorical and fictional space.
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The organisation, a nonprofit InstituteInstitute
An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
A.V.A.- Academy of Visual Arts, was established on 27 December 2007 and registered in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
on 23 January 2008 as the answer to the current situation of art education in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, which is at the bottom of the list of the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries according to the number of art students per capita
Per capita
Per capita is a Latin prepositional phrase: per and capita . The phrase thus means "by heads" or "for each head", i.e. per individual or per person...
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A.V.A. is an independent Slovenian academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
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Foundation studies in art and design
The course promotes the study of all traditional and emerging forms of visual artsVisual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
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This is the initial year with an emphasis on project work: in first two trimesters students get acquainted with majority of visual practices: painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, modelling
Model (physical)
A physical model is a smaller or larger physical copy of an object...
, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, three-dimensional design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, scenography
Scenography
-Usage:Whilst also aligned with the professional practice of the scenographer, it is important to distinguish the individual elements that comprise the 'design' of a performance event from the term 'scenography' which is as an artistic perspective concerning the visual, experiential and spatial...
, costume design
Costume design
Costume design is the fabrication of apparel for the overall appearance of a character or performer. This usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items from conception. Costumes may be for a theater or cinema performance but may not be limited to such...
, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
and performance
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
art.
Through structured program of objective drawing, modelling and visual studies students develop their skills to help them identify their creative potentials. Development of practical abilities in 2d and 3d projects and getting familiar with materials, tools and how to use them, lead to identification of own potentials and help students make an informed choice as to their future specialisation
Academic specialization
In academia, specialization may be a course of study or major at an academic institution or may refer to the field that a specialist practices in....
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Fine art
Interdisciplinary 3-year study of fine artFine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
s is a fusion of new theories and technologies and well established practices, such as: objective drawing, painting, modelling, photography, film, video, installation
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
, performance art, digital imaging
Digital imaging
Digital imaging or digital image acquisition is the creation of digital images, typically from a physical scene. The term is often assumed to imply or include the processing, compression, storage, printing, and display of such images...
. The course aims to develop a vast spectre of approaches, processes and methods of realisation of art work. It also enables students to combine different art practices in a context of an art work.
First year of the study offers a wide- range introduction of disciplines associated with fine art practice: painting, drawing, modelling, photography, digital imaging video and film.
Through the course of the following two years, students are presented with more possibilities of individual approach to given or chosen themes. Students can follow their own inclinations and pursue ideas in relation to set projects. That brings the student closer to his/hers own course of development in desired art discipline they can choose an interdisciplinary approach: film, video, installation, combining of 2d and 3d....
Students can chose (from vast field of fine art practices) their own favourite media or method, which enables the realisation of their ideas and creative goals with no restrictions.
Conceptualisation of space
Conceptualisation of space is a 3 year programme, based on art practices that combine fine art (mainly painting and sculpture), architectureArchitecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, film, video and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
. The course is a combination of new theories and technologies and well established practices, such as: objective drawing and modelling, making of storyboards, scale models and technical plans, and digital imaging.
Through the individual project work, which is the base of the first year of the (BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Hons) course, students get acquainted with all the elements and methodologies of design for conceptualising and creating the space and its elements for Film, TV and Theatre performance.
Through the course of the following two years students are presented with more possibilities of individual approach to given or chosen themes. Students can follow their own inclinations and pursue ideas in relation to set projects and chose their own course of creative development in film scenography
Scenography
-Usage:Whilst also aligned with the professional practice of the scenographer, it is important to distinguish the individual elements that comprise the 'design' of a performance event from the term 'scenography' which is as an artistic perspective concerning the visual, experiential and spatial...
, theatre scenography; TV set design, costume design
Costume design
Costume design is the fabrication of apparel for the overall appearance of a character or performer. This usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items from conception. Costumes may be for a theater or cinema performance but may not be limited to such...
, 2d or 3d animation, film, video, performance art and puppet fabrication, animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and animatronics
Animatronics
Animatronics is the use of mechatronics to create machines which seem animate rather than robotic. Animatronic creations include animals , plants and even mythical creatures...
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The main components of the course are processes, skills and disciplines of creating the space in the context of happening – performance; understanding of the constructions, textures, compositions and colour circle in real, metaphorical and fictional space.
Tutors
- Jaka Bonča
- Željko Hrs
- Gregor Kroupa
- Jasna Klančišar
- Tevž Logar
- Sebastjan Leban
- Miran Mohar
- Andrej Savski
- Pepi Sekulich (DeanDean (education)In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
) - Patrick Ward
- Andrej Šprah
- David Burrows
- Aleksandra Vajd