FASHION DESIGN
				BA 2
	code	subject name	ECTS		type of class	type of examination	lecturer	additional info
				THE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIALTY SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects in the student's chosen subfield. These subjects account for a significant part of the total semester or study year programme percentage.
	MākZ4755	Composition	4,5	Composition is core subject of Fashion design department which consists of a three different projects where creative the direction or impulse is given and student’s task is to develop and interpret it in the wider context as a core concept of fashion collection. In practical terms projects consists of creation of mood board, fashion illustration, technical drawings, research in fabrics, materials with the main aim to practice artistic approach in creation of fashion collection, design, trend analysis in one project.	Practical work	Assessment show	Artis Štamgūts
	MākZ2462	Work in material	3	The aim is to create fashion collection of men clothing using different types of fabrics,their handling, decoration.	Practical work	Assessment show	Artis Štamgūts
	MākZ4400	Fashion illustration	1,5	The aim and task of the course is to provide insight and to develop practical skills in basic principles of fashion illustration making.	Practical work	Assessment show	Juris Petraškevičs
	MākZ4499	Clothing design / Zero Waste	3	The aim of the course is to designing three different ready to wear garments by developing the pattern pieces of a zero-waste design concept.	Practical work	Assessment show	Māra Binde
	MākZ2174	Historical Fashion Styles in Western Europe and Latvia	3	The course is designed to provide an insight into the historical development of the fashion styles (from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century), pointing to interconnections that marked the visual arts and fashion style evolution. Particular attention will be paid to fashion style trends in the territory of Latvia and its links with the European artistic and cultural development. Theoretical lesson once a week & practical part (excursions, exhibitions visits, participation in special projects etc.).	Lecture	Exam	Edīte Parute
				THE DEPARTMENT'S ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects that can be taken in addition to the basic study programme.
	MākZ	Hat workshop	1,5	Learn of different technological methods of hat creation and create hat design after the idea of student.	Lecture, practical work	Assessment show	Ilona Čaplinska
				GENERAL ART SUBJECTS
				Students of all disciplines take general art subjects to gain skills and understanding of academic drawing, painting, and sculpture. Study assignments are designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn about proportions, scale, and relationships between light and dark, and creatively interpret the given setting and assignment at the same time.
	MākZ2030	Painting	3	The goal of the course is to develop painting skills by mastering painting of human face and hands by painting portraits and semi-figures from nature. The course focuses on learning the basic structure of the human body and tonal relationships.	Practical work	Assessment show
	MākZ2114	Drawing	3	Nude figure. Materials: pencil, paper, charcoal, etc. Format by choice. Figure from different angles. Dimensional drawing using the modeling of lights and darks.	Practical and individual work	Assessment show
	MākZ2114	Sketching	There are no separate credits for sketching; students are marked for the Drawing course	Sketching the human figure for 5, 10, 15 minutes. Objective: the act of drawing using various materials (charcoal pencil, pencil, felt-tip pen, sepia, acrylic, ink, etc.), developing visual perception, transferring it to the sketch. Results to be achieved: a developed ability to understand proportion and to create individual handwriting in drawing using a variety of materials, taking a step back from the classical academic drawing.	Individual work	Assessment show	An individual class without a lecturer
				HUMANITIES SUBJECTS
				As theoretical lectures are delivered to the students of the Art Academy of Latvia in Latvian, some theoretical subjects in English are offered separately to the visiting students.
	MākZ2961	Art History of Latvia	6	The lecture course "Art History of Latvia" is taught to Erasmus+ students, and its purpose is to give an insight into and a general idea of the development of Latvian art history in a cultural and historical context. Alongside art history, the course provides basic knowledge of Latvian history, ethnography, and architectural history.                                                                                                                                                            In the first semester the lecture course chronologically covers the period from prehistory to the 1950ties. The course continues in the second semester, providing the students with the basic knowledge about events of the second half of the 20th century.                                                                                                                           Visits to exhibitions and museums are organized as part of the course to broaden and improve students' knowledge and to promote connection with contemporary cultural progress.	Lecture, visits to exhibitions and cultural sites	Written course paper, seminar	Ieva Rosne	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online in two groups: 1. Visiting students from the 1st semester, 2. New visiting students.
	MākZ2960	History of Contemporary Art	3	The academic course deals with all the significant events in recent art history, starting from the international conceptual tendencies in the 60s, like land art, minimalism, Art Povera, Nouveaux Réalisme, Fluxus, and others, the postmodern narratives in the 80s and the 90s. The final part will be dedicated to the actual debates in the global contemporary art scene. Each lecture will be accompanied by rich visual materials, including films originating from museums. After finishing the course, the students will be able to recognize the most prominent personalities and their most iconic artworks.	Lecture, discussion	Presentation	Raimonds Kalējs	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and is intended only for new visiting students.
	MākZ1261	Anatomy	1,5	Digitalized and interactive anatomy for art and design students to improve their drawing, painting, and sketching skills in anatomy. Based on Anatomy Next — anatomy learning tools for students and teachers. Anatomy Next is a very successful, world-known educational technology start-up to help students learn anatomy faster and more efficiently.	Lecture	Test	Uldis Zariņš	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
	MākZ5125	Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy	3	The course "Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy" prepares students for planning and conducting art-based visual arts classes for school age children. Such an experience can be useful in teaching for both - formal and non-formal education. Graduates will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in transforming an idea based on creative practice (art or design) into a teaching practice.	Practical work, seminar or discussion	Presentation	Ilze Vītola	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
				ELECTIVE SUBJECTS OFFERED TO ERASMUS+ VISITING STUDENTS
				Elective subjects for Erasmus+ visiting students offered by different departments in different specialties. The list of available elective subjects will be published shortly before the start of the semester with online registration. The number of elective subjects depends on the number of remaining ECTS required for the student after the student's basic curriculum of the department's specialty subjects, general art subjects, and humanities subjects has been approved by the department.
				BA 3
	code	subject name	ECTS		type of class	type of examination	lecturer	additional info
				THE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIALTY SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects in the student's chosen subfield. These subjects account for a significant part of the total semester or study year programme percentage.
	MākZ3164	Composition	4,5	Composition is core subject of Fashion design department which consists of a three different projects where creative the direction or impulse is given and student’s task is to develop and interpret it in the wider context as a core concept of fashion collection. In practical terms projects consists of creation of moodboard, fashion illustration, technical drawings, research in fabrics, materials with the main aim to practice artistic approach in creation of fashion collection, design, trend analysis in one project.	Practical work	Assessment show	Indra Komorova	The course takes place online.
	MākZ6261	Clothing design / Zero Waste	3	The aim is to teach to act freely and attractively with different volumes, materials and forms, by using moulage method, sticked hangings and constructive solution of forms.	Practical work	Assessment show	Māra Binde	The course may take place on the site or online.
	MākZ6979	Fabric design	3	The aim of the course - to acquire new techniques and to work with new materials.	Lecture, practical work	Assessment show	Santa Zariņa	The course takes place online.
	MākZ3469	Work in material	3	The focus of the course is mainly based on the development of clothing collection. Student develops a clothing collection independently based on a strong design and shape elaboration.	Practical work	Assessment show	Indra Komorova	The course may take place on the site or online.
	MākZ2174	Historical Fashion Styles in Western Europe and Latvia	3	The course is designed to provide an insight into the historical development of the fashion styles (from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century), pointing to interconnections that marked the visual arts and fashion style evolution. Particular attention will be paid to fashion style trends in the territory of Latvia and its links with the European artistic and cultural development. Theoretical lesson once a week & practical part (excursions, exhibitions visits, participation in special projects etc.).	Lecture	Exam	Edīte Parute	The course takes place online.
				THE DEPARTMENT'S ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects that can be taken in addition to the basic study programme.
	MākZ2696	Hat workshop	1,5	Learn of different technological methods of hat creation and create hat design after the idea of student.	Lecture, practical work	Assessment show	Ilona Čaplinska	The course may take place on the site or online.
				GENERAL ART SUBJECTS
				Students of all disciplines take general art subjects to gain skills and understanding of academic drawing, painting, and sculpture. Study assignments are designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn about proportions, scale, and relationships between light and dark, and creatively interpret the given setting and assignment at the same time.
	MākZ2030	Painting	3	The goal of the course is to develop painting skills by mastering painting of human face and hands by painting portraits and semi-figures from nature. The course focuses on learning the basic structure of the human body and tonal relationships.	Practical work	Assessment show
	MākZ2114	Drawing	3	Nude figure. Materials: pencil, paper, charcoal, etc. Format by choice. Figure from different angles. Dimensional drawing using the modeling of lights and darks.	Practical and individual work	Assessment show
	MākZ2114	Sketching	There are no separate credits for sketching; students are marked for the Drawing course	Sketching the human figure for 5, 10, 15 minutes. Objective: the act of drawing using various materials (charcoal pencil, pencil, felt-tip pen, sepia, acrylic, ink, etc.), developing visual perception, transferring it to the sketch. Results to be achieved: a developed ability to understand proportion and to create individual handwriting in drawing using a variety of materials, taking a step back from the classical academic drawing.	Individual work	Assessment show	An individual class without a lecturer
				HUMANITIES SUBJECTS
				As theoretical lectures are delivered to the students of the Art Academy of Latvia in Latvian, some theoretical subjects in English are offered separately to the visiting students.
	MākZ2961	Art History of Latvia	6	The lecture course "Art History of Latvia" is taught to Erasmus+ students, and its purpose is to give an insight into and a general idea of the development of Latvian art history in a cultural and historical context. Alongside art history, the course provides basic knowledge of Latvian history, ethnography, and architectural history.                                                                                                                                                            In the first semester the lecture course chronologically covers the period from prehistory to the 1950ties. The course continues in the second semester, providing the students with the basic knowledge about events of the second half of the 20th century.                                                                                                                           Visits to exhibitions and museums are organized as part of the course to broaden and improve students' knowledge and to promote connection with contemporary cultural progress.	Lecture, visits to exhibitions and cultural sites	Written course paper, seminar	Ieva Rosne	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online in two groups: 1. Visiting students from the 1st semester, 2. New visiting students.
	MākZ2960	History of Contemporary Art	3	The academic course deals with all the significant events in recent art history, starting from the international conceptual tendencies in the 60s, like land art, minimalism, Art Povera, Nouveaux Réalisme, Fluxus, and others, the postmodern narratives in the 80s and the 90s. The final part will be dedicated to the actual debates in the global contemporary art scene. Each lecture will be accompanied by rich visual materials, including films originating from museums. After finishing the course, the students will be able to recognize the most prominent personalities and their most iconic artworks.	Lecture, discussion	Presentation	Raimonds Kalējs	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and is intended only for new visiting students.
	MākZ1261	Anatomy	1,5	Digitalized and interactive anatomy for art and design students to improve their drawing, painting, and sketching skills in anatomy. Based on Anatomy Next — anatomy learning tools for students and teachers. Anatomy Next is a very successful, world-known educational technology start-up to help students learn anatomy faster and more efficiently.	Lecture	Test	Uldis Zariņš	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
	MākZ5125	Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy	3	The course "Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy" prepares students for planning and conducting art-based visual arts classes for school age children. Such an experience can be useful in teaching for both - formal and non-formal education. Graduates will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in transforming an idea based on creative practice (art or design) into a teaching practice.	Practical work, seminar or discussion	Presentation	Ilze Vītola	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
				MA 1
	code	subject name	ECTS		type of class	type of examination	lecturer	additional info
				THE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIALTY SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects in the student's chosen subfield. These subjects account for a significant part of the total semester or study year programme percentage.
	MākZ6396	Composition	3	The aim of the course is to encourage participation of students in international fashion competitions, to design and present the creative work.	Practical work	Assessment show	Agnese Narņicka
	MākZ6401	Work in Material	3	The aim of the course is to guide the best artistic value and practical knowledge of each student by working with different materials and techniques for the implementation of own collection.	Practical work	Assessment show	Artis Štamgūts
	MākZ6411	Practical modeling	3	The aim is to teach to act freely and attractively with different volumes, materials and forms, by using moulage method, sticked hangings and constructive solution of forms.	Practical work	Assessment show	Māra Binde
	MākZ6414	Fashion classics	3	The aim of the course is to design ready to wear collection by using symbols and codes from fashion classics.	Lecture, practical work	Assessment show	Santa Zariņa
	MākZ6399	Experimental Composition	3	Development of accessories collectionin relation with own inspiration source and design.	Practical work	Assessment show	Artis Štamgūts
				THE DEPARTMENT'S ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
				Specialty subjects that can be taken in addition to the basic study programme. (Student must choose at least two or more of proposed subjects)
	MākZ6417	Modeling  (Hat design)	1,5	Learn of different technological methods of hat creation and create hat design after the idea of student.	Lecture, practical work	Assessment show	Ilona Čaplinska
				HUMANITIES SUBJECTS
				As theoretical lectures are delivered to the students of the Art Academy of Latvia in Latvian, some theoretical subjects in English are offered separately to the visiting students.
	MākZ2961	Art History of Latvia	6	The lecture course "Art History of Latvia" is taught to Erasmus+ students, and its purpose is to give an insight into and a general idea of the development of Latvian art history in a cultural and historical context. Alongside art history, the course provides basic knowledge of Latvian history, ethnography, and architectural history.                                                                                                                                                            In the first semester the lecture course chronologically covers the period from prehistory to the 1950ties. The course continues in the second semester, providing the students with the basic knowledge about events of the second half of the 20th century.                                                                                                                           Visits to exhibitions and museums are organized as part of the course to broaden and improve students' knowledge and to promote connection with contemporary cultural progress.	Lecture, visits to exhibitions and cultural sites	Written course paper, seminar	Ieva Rosne	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online in two groups: 1. Visiting students from the 1st semester, 2. New visiting students.
	MākZ2960	History of Contemporary Art	3	The academic course deals with all the significant events in recent art history, starting from the international conceptual tendencies in the 60s, like land art, minimalism, Art Povera, Nouveaux Réalisme, Fluxus, and others, the postmodern narratives in the 80s and the 90s. The final part will be dedicated to the actual debates in the global contemporary art scene. Each lecture will be accompanied by rich visual materials, including films originating from museums. After finishing the course, the students will be able to recognize the most prominent personalities and their most iconic artworks.	Lecture, discussion	Presentation	Raimonds Kalējs	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and is intended only for new visiting students.
	MākZ1261	Anatomy	1,5	Digitalized and interactive anatomy for art and design students to improve their drawing, painting, and sketching skills in anatomy. Based on Anatomy Next — anatomy learning tools for students and teachers. Anatomy Next is a very successful, world-known educational technology start-up to help students learn anatomy faster and more efficiently.	Lecture	Test	Uldis Zariņš	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
	MākZ5125	Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy	3	The course "Creative Methods in Art Pedagogy" prepares students for planning and conducting art-based visual arts classes for school age children. Such an experience can be useful in teaching for both - formal and non-formal education. Graduates will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in transforming an idea based on creative practice (art or design) into a teaching practice.	Practical work, seminar or discussion	Presentation	Ilze Vītola	Special course for Erasmus+ students / The course takes place online and have one common group for new visiting students together with the students from the 1st semester.
				ERASMUS+ VIESSTUDENTIEM PIEDĀVĀTIE IZVĒLES PRIEKŠMETI
				Elective subjects for Erasmus+ visiting students offered by different departments in different specialties. The list of available elective subjects will be published shortly before the start of the semester with online registration. The number of elective subjects depends on the number of remaining ECTS required for the student after the student's basic curriculum of the department's specialty subjects, general art subjects, and humanities subjects has been approved by the department.