Art education in Latvia Janis Rozentals Riga Art

Art education in Latvia

Janis Rozentals Riga Art Highschool Address: 2 a Hāmaņa Street, Riga LV-1007, Latvia E-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 Latvia In education process follows the Law on Education and the Law on Vocational education of Republic of Latvia.

Mission Provide 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 schools Educate 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 Art 4 years, i. e. secondary school grades 10, 11, 12 + 1 extra year 134 students, aged 16 – 20 Enrollment is by entrance exams 36 students in each grade 16 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 – Illustrator Visual communications art: Specialties are Multimedia Designer and Fine Art Photographer European Quality Framework (EQL) level 4

General subjects Mathematics Latvian language and literature English language Natural sciences History Sports Information sciences Geography German or Russian language History of cultures Basics of business

Art subjects Drawing Painting Visual Art Composition Conceptual/contemporary art Graphic arts Sculpture Photography 2 D digital design 3 D digital design Video art Internet web page design Decorative design Art history Plastic anatomy

Specialization During the first 2 years all students take the same art classes In the 3 rd and 4 th year students focus on the program they have selected, i. e. visual art or visual communications art (multimedia design, photography), In the 4 th year they create diploma work in their specialty

Classes 40 minutes long Maximum 38 classes per week (Monday -Friday) for students under the age of 18 Maximum 40 classes per week for students aged 18 and older 60% are general subjects, 40% are art subjects

School year Starts on 1 September, ends on 28 June 2 Semesters Christmas 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 pupils 10 teachers Grades 5 – 9 Ages 11 – 16 Art subjects only Classes take place in the evening and on Saturdays

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