Art education in Latvia

Janis Rozentals Riga Art Highschool

Address: 2a Hāmaņa Street,Riga LV-1007, LatviaE-mail: info@jrrmv.lv

Phone: (371)7601783;Fax: (371)7614709

www.jrrmv.lv

History •In 1895 the Latvian Union of Decorative Painters established the Decorative Painters School. •1928 – 1944 the school’s title was “Vocational School of Latvia’s 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 school’s full title was:

Janis Rozentals Riga Art Highschool

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

MissionProvide 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 schoolsEducate qualified art professionals who posess theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be able to enter the job market

Structure•     School has two components:

–  Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school, which provides secondary vocational education Children’s Art School, which provides preliminary vocational education and serves as a basis for entering the Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school

Janis Rozentals Riga Art High-school

Two programs: Visual art and Visual Communications Art4 years, i.e. secondary school grades 10, 11, 12 + 1 extra year134 students, aged 16 – 20Enrollment is by entrance exams36 students in each grade16 art teachers (full time), 7 (part time) 6 full time general subjects teachers, 7 part time teachers

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 – IllustratorVisual communications art: Specialties are Multimedia Designer and Fine Art Photographer

European Quality Framework (EQL) level 4

General subjectsMathematicsLatvian language and literatureEnglish languageNatural sciencesHistory SportsInformation sciencesGeographyGerman or Russian languageHistory of culturesBasics of business

Art subjectsDrawing PaintingVisual Art Composition Conceptual/contemporary art Graphic arts Sculpture Photography 2D digital design 3D digital design Video art Internet web page design Decorative designArt historyPlastic anatomy

Specialization

During the first 2 years all students take the same art classesIn 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

Classes40 minutes longMaximum 38 classes per week (Monday-Friday) for students under the age of 18Maximum 40 classes per week for students aged 18 and older60% are general subjects, 40% are art subjects

School year

Starts on 1 September, ends on 28 June2 SemestersChristmas break 25 December – 5 January Summer practice is 1-28 June

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”

Children’s Art School 105 pupils10 teachersGrades 5 – 9Ages 11 – 16Art subjects onlyClasses take place in the evening and on Saturdays

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