FACULTY OF DESIGN
FUNCTIONAL DESIGN / Specialisation in INTERIOR DESIGN
BA 2
code	subject name	ECTS	Description	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.
MākZ4818	Composition	3	The content is based on the promotion of students' understanding of the process of creating the interior concept and the functional aspects of the workspace. Applying the acquired knowledge in practical tasks creating visions and concepts of space.	Lecture, individual work, discussion	Assessment show	Ingūna Elere	The lecture is given in a group partly in Latvian, partly in English with individual consultation.
MākZ4651	Project Design	3	Throughout the course, students work on public space design, specializing in the planning and design of office space. The main focus of lecturers — practicing architects — is the functionality and ergonomics of the site, as well as the development of a convincingly clear concept. Cooperation with a real client; it is possible to see the premises, study the company, receive a specific premises program and design assignment, as well as present your project to the customer. Previously, students developed an interior reconstruction project for Stockmann's office in Riga.	Lecture, discussion, seminar	Assessment show	Ieva Lāce–Lukševica
MākZ7635	Digital Modeling	1,5	Use of 3D digital software in interior presentation. Research and project preparation in 3D environment. At the end of the course 3D computer graphics visualization is carried out using the acquired knowledge.	Lecture practical work	Assessment show	Gita Straustiņa	Prior knowledge in 2D graphic digital programs and CAD programs. The lecture is given in a group partly in Latvian, partly in English with individual consultation.
MākZ4749	Design Sketching	1,5	The course introduces students to sketching techniques for interior. Application of different forms and techniques of hand plotting. The aim is to develop sketching skills of a designer and skill-fully depict own idea.	Practical work, individual work	Assessment show	Ervins Pastors
THE DEPARTMENT'S ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Specialty subjects that can be taken in addition to the basic study programme.
MākZ2A57	Basics of Photography	3	The aim of the course is to give students an understanding of the terms and basic principles of photography, to teach them to use the available photo tools so that the result is predictable and planned. During the course the nature of natural and artificial light and its effect on photography is studied.	Practical work, individual work	Assessment show	Ivs Zenne	Group will be formed if at least 5 participants apply + 2 Erasmus students max
			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.							The department teaching the subject assesses the student's skill level and individually adjusts the assignments
MākZ2331	Painting	3	The aim of the course is to master the means of still life painting expression, combined with individual and professional interests (connected with the department's educational programmes), blurring imaginary boundaries. During the course, students paint settings from nature; the lecturer may assign a creative task (unrelated to the setting) to be carried out individually.	Practical work	Assessment show	Andris Vītoliņš
MākZ2021	Modeling	3	The course aims to introduce students to different sculpting techniques and their use in the design process. Students get acquainted with sculpting materials (plasticine, clay, gypsum, etc.) and techniques; they experiment and search for optimal solutions, using them per the requirements of the specific assignment. The work is done independently, and presentations are delivered. Upon the completion of the design course, students must be able to choose the optimal formation method for their project and create the spatial models necessary for the design process.	Practical work	Assessment show	Kirils Panteļejevs
MākZ2026	Drawing	3	Standing nude figure. Composition. Understanding the proportions of the figure. Dimensional drawing. Pencil, A2 paper.	Practical and individual work	Assessment show	Oļegs Dzjubenko
	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	Description	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.
MākZ6B83	Composition	3	The course provides basic knowledge in the development of retail space design strategies and concepts. The course is based on the knowledge of different retail space typologies and specifications and the ability to apply in practice the development of retail space interior design strategies and concepts. The content aims at raising students' understanding of the process of creating interior design strategies and new typologies of retail space, according to the context of our time and consumer requirements.	Lecture, individual work, group work, discussion	Assessment show	Ingūna Elere	The lecture is given in a group partly in Latvian, partly in English with individual consultation.
MākZ6915	Project Design	3	During the course students develop their own original interior design, taking into account the guidelines dictated by the given architecture.	Lecture practical work, discussion	Assessment show	Manten Devriendt
THE DEPARTMENT'S ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Specialty subjects that can be taken in addition to the basic study programme.
MākZ7635	Digital Modeling	3	Use of 3D digital software in environmental animation and interior presentation. Research and project preparation in 3D environment. At the end of the course 3D computer graphics visualization is carried out using the acquired knowledge.	Lecture practical work	Assessment show	Gita Straustiņa	Prior knowledge in 2D graphic digital programs and CAD programs. The lecture is given in a group partly in Latvian, partly in English with individual consultation.
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.							The department teaching the subject assesses the student's skill level and individually adjusts the assignments
			ART STUDIES (student must choose one of proposed subjects)
MākZ3321	Modeling	3	The course aims to introduce students to different sculpting techniques and their use in the design process. Students get acquainted with sculpting materials (plasticine, clay, gypsum, etc.) and techniques; they experiment and search for optimal solutions, using them per the requirements of the specific assignment. The work is done independently, and presentations are delivered. Upon the completion of the design course, students must be able to choose the optimal formation method for their project and create the spatial models necessary for the design process.	Practical work	Assessment show	Kirils Panteļejevs	Elective Subject
MākZ3320	Painting	3	The aim of the course is to master the means of still life painting expression, combined with individual and professional interests (connected with the department's educational programmes), blurring imaginary boundaries. During the course, students paint settings from nature; the lecturer may assign a creative task (unrelated to the setting) to be carried out individually.	Practical work	Assessment show	Andris Vītoliņš	Elective Subject
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.