DEPARTMENT OF LEATHER DESIGN

Starting from the academic year 2024/2025, the curriculum name is Leather Product Design and Technology (former name: Leather Design and Restoration).

Join us to learn how to design the products you would be proud to wear yourself!

Objectives

provide high-quality applied higher education in the field of product design, with specialising in leather products;

ensure the training of professionals with professional skills in line with labour market requirements, who are competent to realize the objectives set in the field of product design independently and/or in teamwork;

develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of art and design in society in the context of social and technological development, through openness to innovative challenges;

develop the skills of independent learning and to raise awareness of the need for professional development and continuing training;

ensure, based on the international experience in higher education, the openness of the curriculum to change and developments in today’s dynamic world and the competence to continue their studies in a specialised master’s degree.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the curriculum the student will be a specialist with versatile basic knowledge, who will:

be able to analyse and realise their role in the division of labour in product development, both as an individual entrepreneur and as a team member, as well as in collaboration with professionals from other fields;

be familiar with the materials required for the job, and with traditional and innovative technologies, and be able to apply them in compliance with the principles of environmental sustainability and sustainability;

be able to formulate and analyse problems, set objectives, plan work and time for this purpose, communicate ideas and involve different parties to the process;

have knowledge of drawing, painting, colour theory and composition, and of composition and modelling of surfaces and forms;

have a basic knowledge of philosophy, cultural, artistic and professional history, visual semiotics, pedagogy and business;

comprehend the impact of design both on the individual and in the broader context of society, with analytical, synthetic and critical skills and a sense of social responsibility;

be able to explore the different aspects of a specific task, in accordance with the specific requirements of the artistic field, in a written form.

CURRICULUM

LECTURERS

The faculty include many recognized practitioners from Estonia and abroad: Hans-Peter Frolich, Michel Frolich (Germany), Jeff Clements (the Netherlands), Enrico Flaiani (Italy), Manfred Mayer (Austria), Illu Erma (Estonia), Stella Soomlais (Estonia). Principal faculty include Rutt Maantoa, Maila Käos, Tõnu Ojaperv, Kristel Suigussaar, Tiina Karu.

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