Art education in Latvia

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Art education in Latvia
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Janis Rozentals Riga Art HighschoolAddress 2a
Hamana Street,Riga LV-1007, LatviaE-mail
info_at_jrrmv.lvPhone (371)7601783Fax
(371)7614709www.jrrmv.lv
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History

• In 1895 the Latvian Union of Decorative Painters
  established the Decorative Painters School.
• 1928 1944 the schools title was Vocational
  School of Latvias Decorative Painter Trade
  Promotion and Assistance Society.
• 1944 - 1946 - Riga Art Highschool
• On March 18, 1946, the school was named after
  Janis Rozentals, a prominent Latvian painter
  (1866 1916). The schools full title was
• Janis Rozentals Riga Art Highschool

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• The School is financed by the Ministry of Culture
  of Republic of Latvia
• In education process follows the Law on Education
  and the Law on Vocational education of Republic
  of Latvia.

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Mission

• Provide secondary vocational education in art and
  preliminary vocational education in art
• Provide the possibility to master secondary
  vocational education programs in art so that
  graduates are able to continue studies at
  university level schools
• Educate qualified art professionals who posess
  theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be
  able to enter the job market

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Structure

•      School has two components
•   Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school, which
  provides secondary vocational education
• Childrens Art School, which provides preliminary
  vocational education and serves as a basis for
  entering the Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school

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Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school

• Two programs Visual art and Visual
  Communications Art
• 4 years, i.e. secondary school grades 10, 11, 12
  1 extra year
• 134 students, aged 16 20
• Enrollment is by entrance exams
• 36 students in each grade
• 16 art teachers (full time), 7 (part time)
• 6 full time general subjects teachers, 7 part
  time teachers

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Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school

• Provides secondary vocational education, which
  consists of standard secondary school curriculum
  (math, language, history, etc.) in combination
  with art subjects.
• 2 art programs
• Visual art specialty Illustrator
• Visual communications art Specialties are
  Multimedia Designer and Fine Art Photographer
• European Quality Framework (EQL) level 4

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General subjects

• Mathematics
• Latvian language and literature
• English language
• Natural sciences
• History
• Sports
• Information sciences
• Geography
• German or Russian language
• History of cultures
• Basics of business

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Art subjects

• Drawing
• Painting
• Visual Art Composition
• Conceptual/contemporary art
• Graphic arts
• Sculpture
• Photography
• 2D digital design
• 3D digital design
• Video art
• Internet web page design
• Decorative design
• Art history
• Plastic anatomy

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Specialization

• During the first 2 years all students take the
  same art classes
• In the 3rd and 4th year students focus on the
  program they have selected, i.e. visual art or
  visual communications art (multimedia design,
  photography),
• In the 4th year they create diploma work in their
  specialty

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Classes

• 40 minutes long
• Maximum 38 classes per week (Monday-Friday) for
  students under the age of 18
• Maximum 40 classes per week for students aged 18
  and older
• 60 are general subjects, 40 are art subjects

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School year

• Starts on 1 September, ends on 28 June
• 2 Semesters
• Christmas break 25 December 5 January
• Summer practice is 1-28 June

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Evaluation

• Grades are from 1(very, very bad) to 10
  (outstanding)
• At the end of semester students display their art
  works and are evaluated by a commission of art
  teachers
• Grade 4 is the minimum for pass

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Childrens Art School

• 105 pupils
• 10 teachers
• Grades 5 9
• Ages 11 16
• Art subjects only
• Classes take place in the evening and on
  Saturdays

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