ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA 
                                                                                FASHION DESIGN DEPARTMENT 
                                   Please note: this is a preliminary list of courses for the study year 2019/2020. Changes may occur! 
                           
                           
                          LEVEL        COURSE TITLE                    DESCRIPTION                                                      ECTS  TEACHER (LANGUAGE) 
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Art Studies: Drawing and/or  Drawing and/or Painting task realization                                9    Drawing and/or Painting 
                                       Painting (optinal)                                                                                       department (EN) 
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Composition                      Composition is core subject of Fashion design department  4.5  Artis Štamgūts (EN) 
                                                                       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  moodbord,  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.   
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Fashion Illustration             The aim and task of the course is to provide insight and to        1.5   Juris Petraškevičs (EN) 
                                                                       develop practical skills in basic principles of fashion 
                                                                       illustration making. 
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Fabric Design                    Use of different technological methods of fabric creation          1.5   Simona Veilande (EN) 
                                                                       after the idea of student. 
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Fashion Figure Sketching         The  main  aim  of  the  course  is  to  practice  to  sketch  a   1.5   Artis Štamgūts (EN) 
                                                                       proportionate  fashion  figure  in  different  poses  and  using 
                                                                       different  technics,  materials.  As  a  results  student  finds 
                                                                       his/her own style, approach and is able to sketch cleverly and 
                                                                       skillfully. 
                               nd
                          BA 2  year  Zero Waste                       The aim of the course is to designing three different ready to      3    Māra Binde (EN) 
                                                                       wear garments by developing the pattern pieces of a zero-
                                                                       waste design concept. 
                           
                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                                      ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA 
                                                                                  FASHION DESIGN DEPARTMENT 
                                    Please note: this is a preliminary list of courses for the study year 2019/2020. Changes may occur! 
                           
                          LEVEL         COURSE TITLE                    DESCRIPTION                                                       ECTS  TEACHER (LANGUAGE) 
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Art Studies: Drawing and/or  Drawing and/or Painting task realization                                  9    Drawing and/or Painting 
                                        Painting (optinal)                                                                                        department (EN) 
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Composition                       Composition is core subject of Fashion design department            4.5   Indra Komorova / Edīte Parute 
                                                                        which consists of a three different projects where creative               (EN) 
                                                                        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.   
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Clothing Design                   Relationship formation of volume, proportions and different          3    Māra Binde (EN) 
                                                                        forms, by searching for creative methods, studying historical, 
                                                                        modern, etc. techniques and master their use. 
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Mixed Techniques of Fabric  The aim of the course - to acquire new techniques and to                   3    Santa Zariņa (EN) / Textile 
                                        Design                          work with new materials. Screen-printing.                                 department  
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Design Product                    The  main  aim  is  to  foster  basic  understanding  of  fashion    3    Indra Komarova (EN) 
                                        Development                     systems.   
                                                                        In practical terms course consists of the idea development of 
                                                                        specific design product, to porotype development and 
                                                                        research of production possibilities, costs, added value of 
                                                                        product, distribution and target audience. 
                               rd
                          BA 3  year  Fashion Figure Sketching          The  main  aim  of  the  course  is  to  practice  to  sketch  a    1.5   Artis Štamgūts (EN) 
                                                                        proportionate  fashion  figure  in  different  poses  and  using 
                                                                        different  technics,  materials.  As  a  results  student  finds 
                                                                        his/her own style, approach and is able to sketch cleverly and 
                                                                        skillfully. 
                           
                                                                                                        
                                                                                   ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA 
                                                                               FASHION DESIGN DEPARTMENT 
                                   Please note: this is a preliminary list of courses for the study year 2019/2020. Changes may occur! 
                           
                           
                          LEVEL        COURSE TITLE                   DESCRIPTION                                                     ECTS  TEACHER (LANGUAGE) 
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Art Studies: Drawing and/or  Drawing and/or Painting task realization                              9    Drawing and/or Painting 
                                       Painting (optinal)                                                                                     department (EN) 
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Composition                     The main task of the course is the integration of the Latvian      3    Agnese Narņicka (EN) 
                                                                      craft skills in modern design, by creating a new and unique 
                                                                      product. 
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Experimental Composition        Development of accessories collection in relation with own’s       3    Artis Štamgūts (EN) 
                                                                      inspiration source and design.   
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Work in Material                Development of accessories collection in relation with own’s       3    Artis Štamgūts (EN) 
                                                                      inspiration source and panel, that student can learn not only 
                                                                      clothing design, but also accessories design which is in the 
                                                                      context with costume. The course is practical side of 
                                                                      experimental composition, e.g. working on prototypes 
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Fashion Classics                The aim of the course is to design ready to wear collection by     3    Santa Zariņa (EN) 
                                                                      using symbols and codes from fashion classics. 
                               st
                          MA 1  year  Design User                     The aim of the course is to understand the preconditions of        3    Santa Zariņa (EN) 
                                                                      advertising of clothing brands and successful sales.