Events
08.02.2023
Online info session: doctoral studies at EKA
EKA Doctoral School is hosting an online info session about doctoral studies at EKA on February 8, 2023, at 15:00 EET (local Estonian time) .
Info session provides a good opportunity to hear more about doctoral studies at EKA, available programmes, admission requirements and procedure, etc; also meet and ask questions directly from people behind the Doctoral School and the programmes. The info session will be hosted online over Zoom.
RECORDING OF THE INFO SESSION HERE
The Estonian Academy of Arts offers following PhD level programmes for international applicants:
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- Art and Design
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Cultural Heritage and Conservation
Admission period for international PhD applicants for 2023/2024 starts on February 1st, 2023. Deadline for submitting application is March 31st, 2023.
Admission requirements for PhD programmes can be found HERE.
More information:
Irene Hütsi
Doctoral School coordinator
irene.hutsi@artun.ee
Online info session: doctoral studies at EKA
Wednesday 08 February, 2023
EKA Doctoral School is hosting an online info session about doctoral studies at EKA on February 8, 2023, at 15:00 EET (local Estonian time) .
Info session provides a good opportunity to hear more about doctoral studies at EKA, available programmes, admission requirements and procedure, etc; also meet and ask questions directly from people behind the Doctoral School and the programmes. The info session will be hosted online over Zoom.
RECORDING OF THE INFO SESSION HERE
The Estonian Academy of Arts offers following PhD level programmes for international applicants:
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- Art and Design
- Art History and Visual Culture
- Cultural Heritage and Conservation
Admission period for international PhD applicants for 2023/2024 starts on February 1st, 2023. Deadline for submitting application is March 31st, 2023.
Admission requirements for PhD programmes can be found HERE.
More information:
Irene Hütsi
Doctoral School coordinator
irene.hutsi@artun.ee
03.02.2023
Interaction Design MA programme online info session 2023
EKA Interaction Design MA programme invites prospective Master’s students to join the online info session on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
Register HERE.
More information about the Interaction Design MA (IxD.ma) programme:
Admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
Interaction Design MA programme online info session 2023
Friday 03 February, 2023
EKA Interaction Design MA programme invites prospective Master’s students to join the online info session on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
Register HERE.
More information about the Interaction Design MA (IxD.ma) programme:
Admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
18.12.2022
art and the city
“Art and the City” – a live action play in Telliskivi Creative City – is inviting you to come and enquire what art and creativity do in a modern capitalist city. How is creativity and art used to make cities of today, who is the creative class and how can one enter the creative city?
Urban studies and architecture students of EKA address the questions revolving around the role of creativity in a city via an immersive role play, inviting the player to see Telliskivi Creative City through seven different characters’ eyes. How would a retired worker of the former factory see the place today, when the citadelle of a secret factory with its monotonous work has been opened up into a diverse creative village with no walls around? How is it to be an artist in a gallery that doesn’t any more represent the value of art space as a critical force or antithesis but rather acts as a tiny particle in a greater creative soup? Or how could a young designer who recently moved to Estonia enter the area as a creative workforce, not merely a consumer? Etc, etc.
If you’re ready to play, meet us in Telliskivi on Sunday, 18. December between 12 and 3 PM. Come and win with us: there will be wonderful prizes for the best players!
art and the city
Sunday 18 December, 2022
“Art and the City” – a live action play in Telliskivi Creative City – is inviting you to come and enquire what art and creativity do in a modern capitalist city. How is creativity and art used to make cities of today, who is the creative class and how can one enter the creative city?
Urban studies and architecture students of EKA address the questions revolving around the role of creativity in a city via an immersive role play, inviting the player to see Telliskivi Creative City through seven different characters’ eyes. How would a retired worker of the former factory see the place today, when the citadelle of a secret factory with its monotonous work has been opened up into a diverse creative village with no walls around? How is it to be an artist in a gallery that doesn’t any more represent the value of art space as a critical force or antithesis but rather acts as a tiny particle in a greater creative soup? Or how could a young designer who recently moved to Estonia enter the area as a creative workforce, not merely a consumer? Etc, etc.
If you’re ready to play, meet us in Telliskivi on Sunday, 18. December between 12 and 3 PM. Come and win with us: there will be wonderful prizes for the best players!
26.01.2023
EKA Design Showcase 2023
EKA Design Showcase gala once again brings to the audience the best cooperation projects of EKA students from the past year with companies and public sector organizations. We welcome all current and future cooperation partners of EKA and those interested in future design!
Concepts, prototypes and ready-to-go solutions for companies and organizations such as PERH (North Estonia Medical Centre), Thermory, Tallinn City, INVL Eesti, Saku Vald and others will be presented during the presentation by the students of the Faculty of Design of EKA and Design & Technology Futures (joint curriculum of TalTech and EKA). For the first time, the projects created within the framework of LAETUS, the new business cooperation program of the Faculty of Design of EKA, will be presented.
The Estonian Academy of Arts has accumulated a very strong wealth of experience in carrying out cooperation projects over the years. The LAETUS cooperation program launched in 2022 has further expanded this field of activity. The program brings together EKA’s design field courses and business challenges of companies, offering synergy and fruitful cooperation.
According to Agris Peedu, chairman of the board of the long-term cooperation partner PERH, the cooperation with EKA has been very effective: “Not only have we received fresh ideas and useful recommendations for some existing activities, but thanks to EKA students and their supervisors, we have also identified bottlenecks that we have grown too accustomed to. We recommend a similar cooperation to everyone. Not to mention the positive energy that comes with the students and stays with us for a long time.”
Come to EKA Design Showcase and find new knowledge and inspiration on how to take your organization’s products or services to the next level with the help of new generation design and open innovation in cooperation with EKA!
Please register for the event HERE.
PROGRAMME
16.00 Greetings and introduction. Moderators Urmas Lüüs and Karin Kiigemägi
16.05 – 16.20 Welcoming words by Ruth-Helene Melioranski, Dean of the Faculty of Design
16.20 – 17.30 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects:
– “Welcome: Easying Hard Times” – Interaction Design MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “Journey: Colonoscopy” – Design & Technology Futures MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “Patient Referral Pathway” – Design & Technology Futures MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “For the Peace of Mind” – Interaction Design MA students and INVL Life Insurance
– “Look Down” – Interaction Design MA students and Tallinn Strategic Management Office
17.30 – 17.45 Coffee break
17.45 – 18.45 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects
– “Growing Area” – Product Design MA students and Thermory
– “BLOB” – Product Design MA students and Thermory
– “Estoplast Lighting Project” – Industrial Product Design BA students and Estoplast
18.45 – 19.00 Coffee break
19.00 – 19.50 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects:
– “Tallinn Quest” – Digital Product Design BA students and Visit Tallinn
– “Dopamine” – Digital Product Design BA students and Visit Tallinn
– “Development of a Pedestrian-Friendly Signage System for the Saku Sports Center” – Industrial Product Design BA students and Saku vald
– “Creation of the Concept of a Mobile Youth Center in the Municipality of Toila” – Product Design MA students and Toila Parish
– “Tallinn Children’s Home House Guide” – Product and Environment Design BA students and Tallinn Children’s Home
19.50 – 20.00 Conclusions and thank you
20.00 Networking, snacks
20.30 EKA building tour
Presentations are in Estonian and English, without translation.
It is possible to participate both on site at EKA (room A101) and watch the broadcast at http://tv.artun.ee/ or on Facebook.
We look forward to hearing from all current and future cooperation partners of EKA and those interested in future design!
Additional information:
Karin Kiigemägi
Enterprise relations and project coordinator of EKA
karin.kiigemagi@artun.ee
Event is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
EKA Design Showcase 2023
Thursday 26 January, 2023
EKA Design Showcase gala once again brings to the audience the best cooperation projects of EKA students from the past year with companies and public sector organizations. We welcome all current and future cooperation partners of EKA and those interested in future design!
Concepts, prototypes and ready-to-go solutions for companies and organizations such as PERH (North Estonia Medical Centre), Thermory, Tallinn City, INVL Eesti, Saku Vald and others will be presented during the presentation by the students of the Faculty of Design of EKA and Design & Technology Futures (joint curriculum of TalTech and EKA). For the first time, the projects created within the framework of LAETUS, the new business cooperation program of the Faculty of Design of EKA, will be presented.
The Estonian Academy of Arts has accumulated a very strong wealth of experience in carrying out cooperation projects over the years. The LAETUS cooperation program launched in 2022 has further expanded this field of activity. The program brings together EKA’s design field courses and business challenges of companies, offering synergy and fruitful cooperation.
According to Agris Peedu, chairman of the board of the long-term cooperation partner PERH, the cooperation with EKA has been very effective: “Not only have we received fresh ideas and useful recommendations for some existing activities, but thanks to EKA students and their supervisors, we have also identified bottlenecks that we have grown too accustomed to. We recommend a similar cooperation to everyone. Not to mention the positive energy that comes with the students and stays with us for a long time.”
Come to EKA Design Showcase and find new knowledge and inspiration on how to take your organization’s products or services to the next level with the help of new generation design and open innovation in cooperation with EKA!
Please register for the event HERE.
PROGRAMME
16.00 Greetings and introduction. Moderators Urmas Lüüs and Karin Kiigemägi
16.05 – 16.20 Welcoming words by Ruth-Helene Melioranski, Dean of the Faculty of Design
16.20 – 17.30 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects:
– “Welcome: Easying Hard Times” – Interaction Design MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “Journey: Colonoscopy” – Design & Technology Futures MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “Patient Referral Pathway” – Design & Technology Futures MA students and North Estonia Medical Centre (PERH)
– “For the Peace of Mind” – Interaction Design MA students and INVL Life Insurance
– “Look Down” – Interaction Design MA students and Tallinn Strategic Management Office
17.30 – 17.45 Coffee break
17.45 – 18.45 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects
– “Growing Area” – Product Design MA students and Thermory
– “BLOB” – Product Design MA students and Thermory
– “Estoplast Lighting Project” – Industrial Product Design BA students and Estoplast
18.45 – 19.00 Coffee break
19.00 – 19.50 Presentations of EKA collaboration projects:
– “Tallinn Quest” – Digital Product Design BA students and Visit Tallinn
– “Dopamine” – Digital Product Design BA students and Visit Tallinn
– “Development of a Pedestrian-Friendly Signage System for the Saku Sports Center” – Industrial Product Design BA students and Saku vald
– “Creation of the Concept of a Mobile Youth Center in the Municipality of Toila” – Product Design MA students and Toila Parish
– “Tallinn Children’s Home House Guide” – Product and Environment Design BA students and Tallinn Children’s Home
19.50 – 20.00 Conclusions and thank you
20.00 Networking, snacks
20.30 EKA building tour
Presentations are in Estonian and English, without translation.
It is possible to participate both on site at EKA (room A101) and watch the broadcast at http://tv.artun.ee/ or on Facebook.
We look forward to hearing from all current and future cooperation partners of EKA and those interested in future design!
Additional information:
Karin Kiigemägi
Enterprise relations and project coordinator of EKA
karin.kiigemagi@artun.ee
Event is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
30.01.2023
Urban Studies MSc programme online info session
EKA Urban Studies MSc programme invites prospective master’s students to join the programme’s online info session on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
This online info session will be a good opportunity to hear more about the curriculum, and to meet and ask questions directly from people behind Urban Studies programme. The info session will be hosted online over Zoom.
If you would like to attend, please register online through the form below. A link to attend will be e-mailed shortly before the event begins.
REGISTER HERE
More information about Urban Studies MSc programme:
Next admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
Urban Studies MSc programme online info session
Monday 30 January, 2023
EKA Urban Studies MSc programme invites prospective master’s students to join the programme’s online info session on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
This online info session will be a good opportunity to hear more about the curriculum, and to meet and ask questions directly from people behind Urban Studies programme. The info session will be hosted online over Zoom.
If you would like to attend, please register online through the form below. A link to attend will be e-mailed shortly before the event begins.
REGISTER HERE
More information about Urban Studies MSc programme:
Next admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
19.01.2023
Craft Studies MA programme online info session
EKA Craft Studies MA programme invites prospective master’s students to join the programme’s online info session on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
This will be a good opportunity to hear more about the brand new curriculum, and to meet and ask questions from the people behind the programme.
The online info session will be hosted online over Zoom and the link will be e-mailed out to all registrants 2 hours before the start of the event. (ZOOMI LINK: https://zoom.us/j/91482491834)
If you would like to attend, please register online through the form below.
Register HERE
More information about the Craft Studies MA programme: https://www.artun.ee/en/curricula/craft-studies/overview/
Admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
Craft Studies MA programme online info session
Thursday 19 January, 2023
EKA Craft Studies MA programme invites prospective master’s students to join the programme’s online info session on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 16:00 EET (local Estonian time).
This will be a good opportunity to hear more about the brand new curriculum, and to meet and ask questions from the people behind the programme.
The online info session will be hosted online over Zoom and the link will be e-mailed out to all registrants 2 hours before the start of the event. (ZOOMI LINK: https://zoom.us/j/91482491834)
If you would like to attend, please register online through the form below.
Register HERE
More information about the Craft Studies MA programme: https://www.artun.ee/en/curricula/craft-studies/overview/
Admissions period starts on the 1st of February 2023 and application deadline is 6th of March 2023.
19.01.2023
The Art of Curriculum Planning: Introduction to the Curriculum Workshops
Dear curriculum leaders, lecturers, students and study specialists!
Teaching and study programs at EKA have received a very good evaluation from our graduates, but – keeping the curriculum at a very good level is a constant challenge. The curriculum in higher arts education is a comprehensive network of activities during which students shape their approach to creative practice. Designing learning paths and creating an inspiring learning environment in higher arts education is an art in itself. Questions like: what are the new approaches to the curriculum? How to create, find new and effective approaches to the formation of a creative practitioner? How to create a whole? Are waiting a response.
At EKA, we have conducted two curriculum analyses, from which we see the challenges at our curricula. Several curriculum teams have carried out systematic development in cooperation with the Department of Art Education, and based on this experience and in order to meet the challenges of curriculum quality, we have put together EKA curriculum development workshop program “The Art of Curriculum Planning”.
Therefore, we invite curriculum leaders, lecturers, students and curriculum support staff to participate in it.
The workshop will be supervised by Maria Jürimäe, lecturer in curriculum theory at the University of Tartu, and Anneli Porri, lecturer in art education at EKA.
The program will take place in two parts, it is important to join both of them:
1. introductory seminar – where we map the possibilities, educate the horizons;
2. practical curriculum workshops in faculties.
Participating in workshops provides practical help for curriculum management, curriculum development and analysis writing.
Let’s start with the introductory seminar “The Art of Designing a Curriculum” on Thursday, 19 January 2023 at 13.00-15.30, room A-501 (3 academic hours).
The aim of the seminar is to create a common understanding and find an agreement on the most important strategic learning goals of the ESA.
ENG will be provided if there is a need.
Please register to first seminar by January 10.
The Art of Curriculum Planning: Introduction to the Curriculum Workshops
Thursday 19 January, 2023
Dear curriculum leaders, lecturers, students and study specialists!
Teaching and study programs at EKA have received a very good evaluation from our graduates, but – keeping the curriculum at a very good level is a constant challenge. The curriculum in higher arts education is a comprehensive network of activities during which students shape their approach to creative practice. Designing learning paths and creating an inspiring learning environment in higher arts education is an art in itself. Questions like: what are the new approaches to the curriculum? How to create, find new and effective approaches to the formation of a creative practitioner? How to create a whole? Are waiting a response.
At EKA, we have conducted two curriculum analyses, from which we see the challenges at our curricula. Several curriculum teams have carried out systematic development in cooperation with the Department of Art Education, and based on this experience and in order to meet the challenges of curriculum quality, we have put together EKA curriculum development workshop program “The Art of Curriculum Planning”.
Therefore, we invite curriculum leaders, lecturers, students and curriculum support staff to participate in it.
The workshop will be supervised by Maria Jürimäe, lecturer in curriculum theory at the University of Tartu, and Anneli Porri, lecturer in art education at EKA.
The program will take place in two parts, it is important to join both of them:
1. introductory seminar – where we map the possibilities, educate the horizons;
2. practical curriculum workshops in faculties.
Participating in workshops provides practical help for curriculum management, curriculum development and analysis writing.
Let’s start with the introductory seminar “The Art of Designing a Curriculum” on Thursday, 19 January 2023 at 13.00-15.30, room A-501 (3 academic hours).
The aim of the seminar is to create a common understanding and find an agreement on the most important strategic learning goals of the ESA.
ENG will be provided if there is a need.
Please register to first seminar by January 10.
07.12.2022
Roundtable “Finding Leida”
Time: Wednesday, Dec 7 at 18:00
Place: A306, EKA
After publishing the first issue of Leida, Ruth-Helene Melioranski, Sean Yendrys, Kärt Ojavee and Tüüne-Kristin Vaikla are going to discuss the possible perspectives for the new journal. The roundtable will be moderated by Taavi Hallimäe.
The discussion is held in English.
Roundtable “Finding Leida”
Wednesday 07 December, 2022
Time: Wednesday, Dec 7 at 18:00
Place: A306, EKA
After publishing the first issue of Leida, Ruth-Helene Melioranski, Sean Yendrys, Kärt Ojavee and Tüüne-Kristin Vaikla are going to discuss the possible perspectives for the new journal. The roundtable will be moderated by Taavi Hallimäe.
The discussion is held in English.
08.12.2022
Photography Publication “Last Edit was Seconds Ago. BFO19”
The department of photography of the Estonian Academy of Arts presents a new publication Last Edit was Seconds Ago. BFO19 in EKA gallery at 18:00 on Thursday, December 8th, 2022.
The publication introduces the works of eleven BA students (BFO19) – Andra Junalainen,
Laura Ruuder, Ivor Lõõbas, Elo Vahtrik, Imbi Sõber, Meel Paliale, Markus Mikk, Joosep Kivimäe, Kertu Rannula, Jana Mätas, Laura Maala – who graduated from the Department of Photography at the Estonian Academy of Arts. The abbreviation BFO19 stands for the group of students who started their studies in the fall semester 2019.
The book includes a selection of images realized during their study period, exhibition views of graduation projects, short interviews with the students and an essay by Marge Monko, the professor of the department of photography.
The publication is designed by Alejandro Bellon Ample and Björn Giesecke who recently
obtained MA degree in the department of graphic design at EKA.
The discount price at the presentation will be 15 €, later 20 €.
Our gratitude goes to: Sean Yendrys, Laura Kuusk, Reimo Võsa-Tangsoo
Supporters: Hartwall Estonia, Põhjala Brewery
Photography Publication “Last Edit was Seconds Ago. BFO19”
Thursday 08 December, 2022
The department of photography of the Estonian Academy of Arts presents a new publication Last Edit was Seconds Ago. BFO19 in EKA gallery at 18:00 on Thursday, December 8th, 2022.
The publication introduces the works of eleven BA students (BFO19) – Andra Junalainen,
Laura Ruuder, Ivor Lõõbas, Elo Vahtrik, Imbi Sõber, Meel Paliale, Markus Mikk, Joosep Kivimäe, Kertu Rannula, Jana Mätas, Laura Maala – who graduated from the Department of Photography at the Estonian Academy of Arts. The abbreviation BFO19 stands for the group of students who started their studies in the fall semester 2019.
The book includes a selection of images realized during their study period, exhibition views of graduation projects, short interviews with the students and an essay by Marge Monko, the professor of the department of photography.
The publication is designed by Alejandro Bellon Ample and Björn Giesecke who recently
obtained MA degree in the department of graphic design at EKA.
The discount price at the presentation will be 15 €, later 20 €.
Our gratitude goes to: Sean Yendrys, Laura Kuusk, Reimo Võsa-Tangsoo
Supporters: Hartwall Estonia, Põhjala Brewery
26.01.2023
Graphic Design MA Program’s Online Open House
MA in Graphic Design
Online Open House
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 18:00–19:00h EET (local Estonian time)
We invite prospective students to join our Online Open House on Thursday, 26 January 2023, 18:00–19:00h EET. This will be an opportunity to hear more about the program, and ask questions. The event will be hosted by Sean Yendrys (current Head of Curriculum) and Rita Davis (current 2nd year MA student).
To register please fill in this form:
https://forms.gle/YH7QoScsbGEfEXAAA
Please register by Monday, 23 January, 18:00h.
A zoom-link will be e-mailed out to all registrants two-hours before the start of the event.
More information about Graphic Design MA programme. Admissions period: 1 Feb – 6 March 2023.
The visuals for the Online Open House are by 2nd year MA student Gréta Þorkelsdóttir.
Graphic Design MA Program’s Online Open House
Thursday 26 January, 2023
MA in Graphic Design
Online Open House
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 18:00–19:00h EET (local Estonian time)
We invite prospective students to join our Online Open House on Thursday, 26 January 2023, 18:00–19:00h EET. This will be an opportunity to hear more about the program, and ask questions. The event will be hosted by Sean Yendrys (current Head of Curriculum) and Rita Davis (current 2nd year MA student).
To register please fill in this form:
https://forms.gle/YH7QoScsbGEfEXAAA
Please register by Monday, 23 January, 18:00h.
A zoom-link will be e-mailed out to all registrants two-hours before the start of the event.
More information about Graphic Design MA programme. Admissions period: 1 Feb – 6 March 2023.
The visuals for the Online Open House are by 2nd year MA student Gréta Þorkelsdóttir.