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FACULTY OF MEDIA ART

CONTENTS:

Photography..........................................................................................................................................2Multimedia Workshop..........................................................................................................................3Krytyka artystyczna XX wieku............................................................................................................4Graduate Seminar - Sztuka współczesna a kontekst amerykański, studia II stopnia...........................5Art of the Public Domain.....................................................................................................................6Drawing for Media Arts.......................................................................................................................7Graphic Design Basics.........................................................................................................................8Painting Space....................................................................................................................................10Contemporary Curator Issues.............................................................................................................11History of Photography......................................................................................................................12Painting Space....................................................................................................................................13Motion Picture Imagening..................................................................................................................14Publishing Photography.....................................................................................................................15Principles of Photography..................................................................................................................16Kompozycja Brył i Płaszczyzn...........................................................................................................17Audiovisual Space..............................................................................................................................18Photography........................................................................................................................................19Narrative Photography.......................................................................................................................20Narrative Photography.......................................................................................................................21Animation...........................................................................................................................................22Animation...........................................................................................................................................24Computer Workshop..........................................................................................................................26Contemporary Curator Issues.............................................................................................................27Anthropology of Images.....................................................................................................................28Painting for Media Arts......................................................................................................................29Alternative Imaging............................................................................................................................30Photography Techniques....................................................................................................................31Artistic Cencepts................................................................................................................................32Artistic Concepts................................................................................................................................33Intermedia Communication................................................................................................................34Intermedia Communication................................................................................................................35Typography Basics.............................................................................................................................36Word, Image, Sign, Sementics...........................................................................................................37Reportage Photography......................................................................................................................38Reportage Photography......................................................................................................................39Staging and Direction Spectacle.........................................................................................................40Studio of Spatial Activities.................................................................................................................41Idee filozoficzne z elementami estetyki.............................................................................................42Art and Craft of Film Cinematography..............................................................................................43Art and Craft of Film Cinematography..............................................................................................44

Course TitlePhotography

Course CodeSM/S/1/F/07

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Tomasz Myjak

Year I II III I (IIo) II (IIo)

Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 5 5 5 5

Hours per Week 45 45 45 45Assessment Form Exam Exam Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsSuccessful completion of the first-year course at the Faculty of Media Arts, Academy of Fine Arts.

Final requirementsEnd-of-second and third-year practical examinations (B.A. course).

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of the student’s work.2. Commitment to the implementation of the syllabus.3. Knowledge and logical reasoning displayed regarding the subject in the context of an

interdisciplinary education. 4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course aims to ensure the student:- interprets images consciously; - can work independently using photographs; - demonstrates a sound basic knowledge of the photographic techniques and technology (cameras,

lenses, and a number of terms such as time, aperture, colour, temperature, film speed or digital camera variables);

- interprets photographs with an awareness of the technology behind their production as well as aesthetic and semantic aspects;

- selects photographic material; creates photographic series/projects; - refers consciously to the tradition of culture and history of art/photography in their photographs.

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Course TitleMultimedia Workshop

Course CodeSM/S/1/MA/20

Course Tutor(s)dr Paula Jaszczyk


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 2 2 2 2 2 2

Hours per Week 30 30 45 45 30 30Assessment Form Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirements1. Entrance examination for the first-year course.2. End-of- first-year panel review (second-year students).

Final requirementsThe student’s artistic production is required to meet the artistic assumptions of the studio.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality of the student’s work.2. Completion of coursework and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge and skills into the final artistic production. 6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course aims to ensure the student:- develops real creativity and learns about basic issues in abstract thinking; creates artistic forms in

response to the specific musical issues covered; - completes individual projects in cooperation with the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music,

which broadens and hones their perception of the same issues; - can learn from and work with the representatives of other artistic fields;

- can use Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition software.

Course TitleContemporary Art and Theory

Course CodeSM/S/2/T/37

Course Tutor(s)dr Ewa Bobrowska


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 1 1

Hours per Week 30 30Assessment Form PWG PWGDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsAt the minimum a good command of English.

Final requirementsPresentation of two papers on contemporary art and theory.

Assessment criteriaParticipation in seminar classes:1. Attendance at classes and events held in art galleries.2. The quality of written assignments and active participation in discussions.3. Knowledge and logical reasoning concerning the subject in the context of an interdisciplinary

education.4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents learn about the development of art theory within 20th-century philosophical thought as expressed in the most famous art galleries and contemporary art exhibitions. The goal of the syllabus is to nurture and channel further independent aesthetic and artistic experiments.

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Course TitleGraduate Seminar - Sztuka współczesna a kontekst amerykański, studia II stopnia

Course CodeSM/N/ZPHiT/64

Course Tutor(s)dr Ewa Bobrowska




Entry requirementsPassing grade in the end-of-second-year examinations.

Final requirementsMaster’s thesis (including its publication).

Assessment criteriaParticipation in seminar classes:1. Classroom attendance.2. Timely presentation of assignments and active participation in discussions.3. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.When assessing the student’s Master’s thesis, the factual quality of the work is a crucial criterion.

Course aimsCompletion of a well-informed Master’s degree thesis and examination.

Course TitleArt of the Public Domain

Course CodeSM/N/KMiA/05

Course Tutor(s)mgr Krzysztof Wodiczkodr Ewa Bobrowska



Hours per Week 45 45 45 45Assessment Form PWG Exam PWG ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsEnd-of- first-year panel review (second-year students).

Final requirements1. Final degree piece prepared at the Public Domain Art Studio (including publication).2. Presentation of a paper on a theoretical text selected from the list of obligatory readings given by

the head of studio.3. End-of-second/third-year examination (B.A. course).

Assessment criteria1. The artistic, intellectual, and technical value of the tasks and final work.2. Commitment to the programme – participation in discussions, workshops, meetings, and

reviews.3. Knowledge and logical reasoning demonstrated during the presentation of the assignments, in

discussions and during the conceptualization and analysis of the projects. Assessment is carried out in the context of an interdisciplinary education.

4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsArtistic creativity and intellectual development through the exchange of thoughts, discussions and presentations. The studio should be perceived as a creative laboratory providing the basis for artistic and intellectual experiments. The course aims to ensure the student:- adopts an artistic approach and becomes an independent, conscious, socio-esthetic initiator and

co-animator of a dynamic and democratic Public Domain;- expands their theoretical knowledge and improves their critical, creative, mental, and analytical

skills. These can then be exploited in the original work on the project shaping the public domain.Third-year students engage in discussions and critiques which inform their individual work on their Bachelor’s dissertations.

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Course TitleDrawing for Media Arts

Course CodeSM/S/1/OP/25SM/S/2/OP/25

Course Tutor(s)adi. II° st. Krzysztof Wyznermgr Irmina Staś


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2

Hours per Week 75 75 45 45 45 45 45 45Assessment Form Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsDrawing and painting skills.

Final requirements1. Attendance.2. Commitment to and involvement in studio activities.

Assessment criteria1. Drawings completed according to the studio syllabus.2. The quality of the above drawings.3. Overall result.4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course aims to ensure students learn about the technical and artistic opportunities drawing and painting offer and have a solid knowledge of a wide range of artistic issues. The student should be able to transform and transpose the teaching material to new applications. Thus the order in which the student learns material from specific fields of knowledge determines the scale of difficulty he/she may experience in learning a subject. The student’s education in this respect should be customized and assessment should include all artistic categories and adhere to the technical and technological requirements of the discipline. Partnership relationships between teachers and students should trigger their creative talents and encourage them to meet the challenges of the course and its assignments. Mutual accountability for the end results provides the shortest route to artistic independence and protects the student’s individuality.

Course TitleGraphic Design Basics

Course CodeSM/S/1/MA/41

Course Tutor(s)dr Maryna Tomaszewska


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 2

Hours per Week 30Assessment Form PWGDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsEntrance examination for the first-year course.

Final requirementsGraded credit for the first-year B.A. course.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of artworks. 2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Teamwork.5, A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course aims to ensure the student:- learns what a comprehensive medium paper is; - translates knowledge into multidimensional graphic projects; - experiments with publishing forms. The tasks students perform encourage active participation in discussions on the very definition of what art is in the face of cultural, artistic and technological transformations.

The syllabus goals include:1. Presentations of the traditional and digital design techniques with a particular stress on the significance of typography.2. The transformation of the traditional and digital image into artistic and functional designs, and functional exploitation of media.3. Clearly presenting the rules that govern the field of design.4. The preparation of sketches, visualizations and preliminary projects.5. Development of the habit of preparing a number of the design versions/variants.6. Demonstrating how it is possible to create a series of equivalent projects using simple materials, such as a photograph, drawing or word (typography).7. The successful transformation of the comprehensive project into its functional and impactful “minimal” form.8. Developing teamwork skills, unconventional thinking, and going beyond canons and styles.10. The creative application of current techniques and tools

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11. Self- criticism concerning the quality of a student’s own creative productions.12. Paying close attention to the quality of projects, analysis, description and presentation of the projects.

Course TitlePainting Space

Course CodeSM/S/2/PM/03

Course Tutor(s)prof. Leon Tarasewiczmgr Sebastian Krok


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 4,5 4,5 15 15


Entry requirements1. Entrance examination.2. A minimum of a completed B.A. course.

Final requirements1. M.A. examination. 2. Master’s degree piece plus thesis (including publication).

Assessment criteria1. Intellectual contribution to the created artworks.2. Use of a number of means of expression in painting.3. The artistic and technical value of paintings.4. Commitment displayed during painting activities.5. The total marks obtained during the studio syllabus implementation.6. Systematic work and participation in critiques.7. The quality of the student’s public presentation.8. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents learn how to develop independent expressions in the painting medium. Practical activities are based on knowledge gained during the course of painting techniques and technology. The issues related to the uniqueness of expression through painting are based on humanistic, intellectually-justified values. The final image should convey some personal value. The Master’s degree piece is the capstone of all the student’s creative output supported by the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the classes.

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Course TitleContemporary Curator Issues

Course CodeSM/S/2/ZHiT/38

Course Tutor(s)mgr Dorota Jarecka




Entry requirementsBasic knowledge of the history of art, culture, and contemporary artistic life.

Final requirements1. Sound knowledge of the history of exhibitions.2. A completed analysis (assessment and description of an art exhibition).

Assessment criteria1. Active participation in classes. 2. Making use of the knowledge acquired during classes.3. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents learn about:- the basic problems of an artistic life and the crucial problems encountered by 20 th and 21st century art through the history of exhibitions;- the history of great exhibitions beginning from the World and Colonial Exhibitions held in the 19 th

century in Europe, through various presentations including The Exhibition of Degenerate Art held in Munich in 1937 and the International Exhibition of Surrealism held in Paris in 1938, until the post-war period. Contemporary forms of art presentation. The individual student takes part in the exhibitions as an artist and curator and is able to use professional terminology (including criticism). A number of classes are run in the form of workshops. Students prepare individual presentations of an original exhibition or a modern art exhibition held in Warsaw. The student should be able to put forward, advance, support, counter or refute arguments and use the vocabulary of art criticism employed in the artistic world.

Course TitleHistory of Photography

Course CodeSM/S/1/WZPHiT/2

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Zbigniew Tomaszczuk



Hours per Week 30 30 30 30Assessment Form Pass Exam Pass ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsEntrance examination.

Final requirements1. End- of-first-year test (in writing).2. End-of-second-year test (in writing).

Assessment criteria1. Activity in classes – participation in discussions.2. Knowledge and logical reasoning regarding the major.3. Presentation of issues in essays.4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aims The student has a sound knowledge of:- the role inventors and creators of photography played in the history of culture- the impact of photography on the development of culture and art- the critical phenomena in the history of photography between 19th and 21st century, against the

background of the history of art and development of science and technology.

The course ensures the student is able to analyze and provide criticism of photographic phenomena and productions. Students can demonstrate how photography is a discipline of knowledge, a cognitive tool, and employ the language of image and art. They will competently highlight the social function and mutual relations between photography, modern art and contemporary visual media.

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Course TitlePainting Space

Course CodeSM/S/1/PM/03

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Paweł Susiddr Anna Panek



Hours per Week 30 30 45 45 45 45Assessment Form Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirements1. First-year entrance examination.2. End-of- first-year panel review (second-year students).

Final requirements1. End-of-third-year B.A. practical examination. 2. B.A. piece plus thesis (including publication) and examination.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of the completed paintings.2. Commitment in the individual syllabus implementation.3. Knowledge and logical reasoning concerning the major in the context of an interdisciplinary

education (lectures, seminars). 4. The standard of the student’s public presentation of paintings.5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe student is able to interpret his or her own artistic productions and express opinions and feelings using painting as a means of expression.

Course TitleMotion Picture Imagening

Course CodeSM/S/1/ZPHiT/42

Course Tutor(s)dr Krzysztof Tchórzewski




Entry requirementsPassing grade in end-of-second-semester examinations.

Final requirements1. End-of-third-semester credit.2. Artistic work. Standard of film cutting process on paper.3. End-of-fourth-semester credit.4. Original compositions produced using any technique.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of the student’s creative work.2. Systematic attendance.3. Skillful use of revisions.4. Self-assessment of the student’s own work combined with its defense in the form of didactic

dialogue.5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsBy the end of the course the student should be able to:- translate the knowledge they have gained into practice (artistic productions);- apply methods of constructing artistic expression by means of the film image;- develop narration according to the canon: opening, developing, turns in plot and action, passages of time, end, message/moral.

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Course TitlePublishing Photography

Course CodeSM/S/1/F/09SM/S/2/F/09

Course Tutor(s)prof. zw. dr hab. Janusz Foglerdr hab. Maria Pyrlik


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits - - 5 5 5 5 4,5 4,5 15 15

Hours per Week - - 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45Assessment Form - - Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsExamination before the exam board after the second semester of the first-year course.

Final requirements1. End-of-sixth-semester B.A. examination.2. Bachelor’s degree piece - photographic exhibition supplemented by a description (in writing), which discusses any issues and problems presented there. Both parts should create a coherent entirety.3. The student’s creative output is assessed by a panel review consisting of a supervisor and members of the degree-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic value of artworks. 2. Systematic work and active participation.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge into a final artistic production.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course ensures the student:- creates the original artistic expression in photography, engages in artistic experiments, and seeks esthetic sensitivity and confronts their skills with those demonstrated by other students;- uses the photographic medium and their individual skills in a number of professions, including a content manager, or those offered in publishing house, press, Internet and TV editorial teams, information agencies, advertising agencies or public relation companies;- can competently analyze and suggest strategic solutions; - recognizes and evaluates the possibilities offered by photography; - uses them according to the particular needs and makes use of the applications and opportunities offered by photography in the modern world. As an overall aim, the course prepares students to work successfully in the dynamically developing industry of new media and social communication.

Course TitlePrinciples of Photography


Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Maria Pyrlikmgr Iza Niemira



Hours per Week 75 75

Assessment Form Pass / Exam

Pass / Exam

Description Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsFirst-year entrance examination.

Final requirements1. Credit for the course assignments (received from the examination board) - photographic

productions after each semester.2. End-of –term and end-of-first-year photographic exhibition to receive a credit from the

examination board.

Assessment criteria1. Artistic quality and value of student’s work.2. Systematic work and active participation in classes.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge and skills into final artistic productions,6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course aims to ensure the student:- consciously uses the photographic medium and knows what photography is and what

opportunities it offers in the modern world; - identifies and assesses the possibilities offered by photography and makes use of them depending

on a particular set of needs. The student’s photographic productions clearly demonstrate the knowledge acquired throughout the course.

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Course TitleKompozycja Brył i Płaszczyzn

Course CodeSM/S/1/PA/01

Course Tutor(s)prof. Grzegorz Kowalskimgr Łukasz Koseladr Tomas Rafa



Hours per Week 45 45Assessment Form Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsEntrance examination for the Faculty of Media Art before the examination board.

Final requirements1. Understanding of the relations between forms in both space and time.2. Conscious use of the language of visual forms to express assumed meanings. 3. Ability to use the appropriate tools [photo camera].4. Observation and description of the reality seen in the frame.5. Creation of that reality in the studio and open air.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Assessment criteria1. Systematic work and active participation in classes.2. Independent thinking manifested in the understanding of problems.3. Use of original means of expression.4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Faculty of Media Art.

Course aimsStudents completing the course should:- have a basic knowledge of the time-space composition, transformation process, cooperation and the use of the language of visual forms; - perform the tasks related to the same subject with an awareness of different attitudes toward the same subject. Students should consistently learn from the productions of their fellow students.

Course TitleAudiovisual Space

Course CodeSM/S/1/PA/02SM/S/2/PA/02

Course Tutor(s)prof. Grzegorz Kowalskimgr Łukasz Koseladr Tomas Rafa


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 5 5 5 5 4,5 4,5 15 15


Entry requirements1. End-of-first-year panel review. 2. M.A. course entrance examination.

Final requirements1. Conscious use of the language of visual forms to express assumed meanings.2. Development of individual forms of artistic expression.3. Creation of original artistic productions in audiovisual space.4. Cooperation with other people (students and teachers).5. Successful communication in today’s audiovisual society.6. Teamwork skills.

Assessment criteria1. Systematic work and active participation in classes.2. Independent thinking demonstrated in the understanding of problems.3. Asking questions.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Teamwork skills.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents are able to discuss general, artistic, political, societal and cultural matters not immediately related to the primary subject and make use of the films available in the studio archives and the internet. All the tasks are performed in the studio or in the open air. The recording tools include photo cameras and video/film cameras. The tools of synthesis include cutting and digital transformation of images.The tasks performed during the course offer an opportunity to observe different attitudes toward the subject and provide students with the chance to learn from the artistic productions of their fellow students. As the hallmark of the Studio is cooperation and partnerships, a number of tasks are performed by students and teachers together.

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Course TitlePhotography


Course Tutor(s)prof. dr hab. Wojciech Prażmowskidr Zuzanna Szarek



Hours per Week 45 45 45 45Assessment Form Pass Exam Pass ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsEnd-of-first-year panel review.

Final requirements1. Successful completion of first and second-semester tasks and subjects.2. Selection of the student’s own works for the end-of-year presentation. 3. Presentation of selected works in the form of exhibition.

Assessment criteria1. Active participation in classes.2. Commitment displayed to the coursework (performance of a number of tasks).3. The artistic and technical value of tasks and activities.4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents create photographic images in an original manner within a carefully developed and controlled process. Students work towards establishing their own individual and personal “photographic theatrum” – a place of subjective photography.

Course TitleNarrative Photography


Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Prot Jarnuszkiewicz prof. ASPdr Izabela Maciusowicz




Entry requirementsEnd-of-second-semester examination before the examination board.

Final requirements1. End-of-sixth-semester B.A examination.2. Bachelor’s degree piece – a photographic exhibition (its form depends on the subject and

characteristics of artistic production) plus description (in writing). The artistic production is assessed by a panel review consisting of a supervisor and members of the degree-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of creative output.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of the knowledge and skills gained on the course into the final

artistic production. 6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Faculty of Media

Arts.7. Bachelor’s degree piece - photographic exhibition.8. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents are gradually and thoroughly taught how to create independent expressions in the medium of painting. Artistic activities are based on sound knowledge of photographic techniques and technologies (materials and devices). The issues related to the uniqueness of photographic expression and its semantics and symbols enable students to convey their own content by means of the created image.The Bachelor’s degree piece is the capstone of the scientific and technological knowledge acquired during classes.

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Course TitleNarrative Photography


Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Prot Jarnuszkiewicz prof. ASP dr Izabela Maciusowicz




Entry requirementsB. A. examination.

Final requirements.1. End-of-fourth-semester M.A examination.2. Master’s degree piece - photographic exhibition or multimedia projection. Its form depends on the subject and characteristics of the artistic production. Students prepare a writing assignment under the supervision of a teacher running theoretical graduate seminars. Master’s degree piece is assessed by the examination board consisting of a supervisor and members of the degree-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of artworks produced by student.2. Systematic work and participation in classes.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression. 5. Effectiveness of translation of the knowledge and skills gained during the course into the final

artistic production.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Faculty of Media

Arts.7. The student’s Master’s degree piece - exhibition.8. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents completing the course can consciously use the medium of photography to be able to work in the dynamically developing industry of new media and social communication.Students are able to- analyse and recommend strategic solutions; - meet the market, audience and clients’ demands by selecting appropriate technologies and elements of iconography (crucial for authors of commercial productions);- evaluate possibilities of application of available technologies to make decisions about the diverse aspects of photography (crucial for authors of original projects).Students are aware of the essence of photography and the opportunities it offers in the modern world.

Course TitleAnimation

Course CodeSM/S/1/A/18

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Ewa Ziobrowska prof. ASP mgr Paweł Łyczkowski




Entry requirementsEnd-of-first-year examination before the examining board.

Final requirements1. End-of-fourth-semester examination concluding the educational process at the initial level (B.A. course).2. End-of-sixth-semester exam in the major, concluding the process of practical and theoretical education at the intermediate level (B.A. course).Bachelor’s degree piece demonstrating animation skills.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of completed work. 2. Systematic input and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression. 5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.6. Public presentation of the Bachelor’s degree piece.

Course aims.By the end of the course students can:- apply diverse animation techniques and the animator’s professional workshop; - demonstrate practical knowledge about production methods, history of the development of animation; - create an illusion of motion; demonstrates knowledge about postproduction and are able to create any kind of presentation. Students are, in terms of both theory and practice, prepared to work independently or in a team to create a Bachelor’s piece by means of the Art of Animation. The latter is recognized during the course as an independent form of artistic expression. Animation is also taught as a medium which employs a relatively simple system of semantics and symbols and can easily form a component of other comprehensive productions so as to combine the effects of diverse multimedia inputs. Students are aware of the significance of cognitive values in animation and its wide-spread presence in a large number of the fields of life, science and culture (including public education along with artistic and advertising productions intended for Cinema, Television and the Internet). This presence enables an artist and the audience to develop a clear information medium and facilitates access to

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fast, multicultural multimedia communication.

Course TitleAnimation

Course CodeSM/S/2/A/18

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Ewa Ziobrowska prof. ASPmgr Paweł Łyczkowski




Entry requirements1. Examination in major field at the basic, intermediate or advanced level. 2. Knowledge of at least one software package for 2 or 3D animation plus original multimedia presentation including elements of animation.

Final requirements1. End-of-first-semester examination concluding the educational process at the intermediate or

advanced level – M.A. course.2. End-of-third-semester examination in the major field, concluding the educational process at the

advanced or higher level – M.A. course.3. Master’s degree piece - audiovisual or multimedia presentation demonstrating animation skills.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.6. Public presentation of the Master’s degree production.

Course aimsBy the end of the course students can:- apply diverse animation techniques and demonstrate skills gained during an animator’s professional workshop; - demonstrate practical knowledge about production methods, history of the development of animation; - create an illusion of motion; demonstrate knowledge of postproduction and be able to create any kind of presentation. In terms of theory and practice students are prepared to work independently or in a team to create a Master’s degree production by means of the Art of Animation. The course helps establish animation as an independent form of artistic expression. Students are aware of the significance of cognitive values in animation and its wide-spread presence in large areas of society, science and culture (including public education and artistic and advertising productions intended for Cinema, Television and Internet). This enables an artist and their audience

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to develop a clear information medium and facilitates access to the knowledge of fast, multicultural multimedia communication.

Course TitleComputer Workshop

Course Code/S/1/MA/22SM/S/2/MA/22

Course Tutor(s)dr Piotr Kopik



Hours per Week 30 30 45 45 60 60Assessment Form PWG PWG PWG PWG PWG PWGDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirements1. Entrance examination for the B.A. or M.A. course.2. End-of-first-year panel review (B.A. course).

Final requirementsTasks and activities related to the subject area.

Assessment criteria1. The technical and artistic value of the student’s productions.2. Commitment to the implementation of the syllabus. 3. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsBy the end of the course students:- are able to use the appropriate software including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash and Autodesk Maya (including simultaneous use of a number of them).- know the techniques and digital possibilities the software offers artists and is technically prepared to perform the tasks in the studios focusing on multimedia techniques.

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Course TitleContemporary Curator Issues

Course CodeSM/S/2//38

Course Tutor(s)mgr Dorota Jarecka




Entry requirementsBasic knowledge of the history of art; knowledge of culture and contemporary artistic life.

Final requirementsKnowledge of contemporary issues faced by curators and the history of exhibitions.

Assessment criteria1. Systematic work and timely completion of assignments.2. Active participation in discussions. 3. The standard of individual presentations. 4. Active involvement in classes and factual knowledge. 5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsBy the end of the course students:- know the crucial problems encountered by artists and the history of 20 th and 21st century art, based on the history of exhibitions; - can use the professional vocabulary (including criticism and theory) needed to work in the artistic world;- are prepared in terms of theory and practice to take part in exhibitions both as an artist and a curator; - demonstrate sound knowledge of contemporary curator issues and the history of art and can effectively exploit this in practice.

Course TitleAnthropology of Images


Course Tutor(s)dr Adam Czyżewski prof. ASP



Hours per Week 45 45Assessment Form Pass ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsCredit for the previous year of the course.

Final requirementsOral examination.

Assessment criteria1. Activity in classes – participation at discussions.2. Knowledge of the subject and logical reasoning displayed concerning it. 3. Presentation of issues.4. Knowledge assessed through a written examination.5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe Anthropology of Images course relates knowledge of contemporary art, artistic culture and productions as they are presented in the media to the rules and mechanisms that ethnology (in the past) and anthropology of the present time recognize in the diverse fields of culture. Students on the course:- make use of the knowledge student’s gain of archaic cultures and anthropology to recognize

and assess in ethical and aesthetic terms universal and timeless meanings in the contemporary culture;

- apply basic theory of culture to analyze and interpret visual representations of reality; - identify the subject and determine the scope of anthropological studies on visual culture;

transform the intertextual plane of interpretation (iconography of culture) into the processual function of the image in culture (preformation theory).

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Course TitlePainting for Media Arts

Course CodeSM/S/1/OP/43

Course Tutor(s)prof. Apoloniusz Węgłowski dr Alina Blochmgr Michał Wielowiejski


Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4ECTS Credits 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2


Entry requirementsB.A. diploma.

Final requirementsM.A. examination (end-of-second-year M.A. course).

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge and skills into the final artistic production.6. Practical skills – paintings and drawings presented in the form of an exhibition.7. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course ensures students know the theoretical and practical aspects of the construction and color of oil paintings/drawings. It examines the technical details of how such art is produced. These aspects are studied through the tradition of old masters’ paintings. The syllabus provides for practical and theoretical classes. The primary syllabus covers issues that include form, light, space, dynamics and color. The subject of any activity is an element (item), its setting, the technique applied and technological skills employed.According to the assumptions of the syllabus effective at the Studio of Painting and Drawing, students should be able to find their own independent artistic path in painting, photography, film, animation or other media. To be able to do this, students learn how to make use of the opportunities offered by the transformation of reality and shape it through thinking. Students make use of the means of expression designed for description – a selected formal means of painting is used to assist students in accomplishing and establishing the desired form and content.

Course TitleAlternative Imaging

Course CodeSM/S/1/MA/21SM/S/2/MA/21

Course Tutor(s)prof.zw Włodzimierz Szymańskias.staż Nadia Issa




Entry requirements1. End-of-first-year examination before the examination board (B.A. course students).2. B.A. examination (M.A. course students).

Final requirements1. End-of–third-year B.A. exam (M.A. course students).

2. Practical exam. 3. Exam testing knowledge of theory obtained from lectures. 4. Exam in e-learning (multimedia presentation).

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of the student’s work.2. Commitment displayed to the programme – art projects.3. Knowledge of the subject and logical reasoning displayed in the context of an interdisciplinary education (lectures, seminars, classes).4. Public presentations-art-projects, public and urban space, video productions, performance. 5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy. 6. Master’s degree piece and thesis – artistic and factual quality.

Course aimsBy the end of the course students will be able to:- create multi-dimensional, hybrid art-projects using modern media and digital communication

technologies; - create projects using the graphic software (Photoshop, Ilustrator, Indesign), including analogue

and digital photography, and artistic installations, video installations, photography and assemblage;

- cooperate with art agencies and other institutions, curators of exhibitions and projects.Apart from typical classes, students take part in a number of activities including projects, technical descriptions and the context of production.

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Course TitlePhotography Techniques

Course CodeSM/S/1/F/06SM/S/2/F/06

Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Mariusz Wideryńskimgr Iza Niemira



Hours per Week 45 45 30 30 45 45Assessment Form PWG PWG PWG PWG PWG PWGDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam


Final requirements1. End-of-third-year B.A. examination.2. Bachelor’s degree piece – a photographic exhibition (its form depends on the subject and type of production) plus written description. The piece is assessed by a panel review consisting of a supervisor, reviewer and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Creativity – independence in the artistic process.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Teamwork – selection and realization of the topic.6. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge and skills into artistic productions.7. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.8. Bachelor’s degree piece – a photographic exhibition (the form of presentation depends on the subject and the mode of production) plus written description. The piece is assessed by a panel review consisting of a supervisor, reviewer and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Course aimsAccording to the original syllabus, students gradually and consistently broaden their knowledge with new skills (depending on the complexity of their projects). The course encourages artistic creativity and enables students to make use of the knowledge they have gained. The teamwork on selected projects offers valuable new experience in the use of photography and visual arts as well as activities in other fields of art. The original Bachelor’s degree piece is the capstone of the first stage of the student’s educational process.

Course TitleArtistic Cencepts


Course Tutor(s)prof. Sławomir Ratajskidr Eliza Proszczuk




Entry requirements End-of-first-year examination before the examination board.

Final requirements1. End-of-third-year B.A. examination.2. Bachelor’s degree piece - visual presentation of the subject (any artistic means may be used and the form depends on the subject and mode of production) plus a written description. The piece is assessed by a panel review board consisting of a supervisor, reviewer and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of translation of knowledge and skills into artistic production. 6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy. 7. Bachelor’s degree piece – a public exhibition (its form depends on the subject and mode of production) plus a written description. The piece is assessed by a panel review board comprised of a supervisor, reviewer and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Course aimsAccording to the original syllabus, students gradually and consistently develop their creative concepts expressed by an appropriate (and coherent) artistic medium. Practical activities are based on knowledge of a wide range of techniques and technologies applied to achieve artistic expression (materials, devices). The issues related to the characteristics of the medium along with its system of semantics and symbols should enable students to convey personal content in their work.The Bachelor’s degree piece is the capstone of artistic productions supported by the knowledge of culture, science and technology acquired during the course.

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Course TitleArtistic Concepts


Course Tutor(s)prof. Sławomir Ratajskidr Eliza Proszczuk




Entry requirements M.A. course entrance examination.

Final requirements1. End-of-fourth-semester M.A. examination.2. Master’s degree piece - visual presentation of the subject (any artistic means may be used). The form of the piece depends on the subject and mode of production.

Assessment criteria 1. The artistic value of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of the translation of knowledge and skills into artistic production.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy. 7. Master’s degree piece – an exhibition (its form depends on the subject and mode of production) plus written description. The piece is assessed by the examination board comprising of a supervisor and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Course aimsAccording to the original syllabus, students gradually and consistently develop their artistic concepts as expressed by an appropriate (coherent) artistic medium. Practical activities are based on knowledge of a wide range of techniques and technologies applied in artistic expressions (materials, devices). The issues related to the characteristics of the medium and its system of semantics and symbols should enable students to convey personal concerns and content by means of their creative output.The Master’s degree piece is the capstone of artistic production supported by the knowledge of culture, science and technology acquired during the course.

Course TitleIntermedia Communication

Course CodeSM/S/1/I/16

Course Tutor(s)prof. Krzysztof Olszewskidr Magdalena Janus




Entry requirements1. Entrance examination and the course started.2. End-of-first and second-semester examination before the panel review board (first-year students).

Final requirements1. End-of-third-year examination (B.A. course) in practical classes, lectures and e-learning

(multimedia presentation). 2. Bachelor’s degree piece and thesis (creation and publication) and B.A. exam.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in the critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of the translation of knowledge and skills into the Bachelor’s degree piece.6. Knowledge and logical reasoning of the major in the context of an interdisciplinary education

(lectures, seminars).7. Public presentation of the diploma piece/production.8. Commitment to the syllabus taught at the Studio of Intermedia Communication. 9. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.10. B.A. piece – an exhibition. The piece is assessed by the examining board consisting of a

supervisor and members of the diploma-awarding commission.11. B.A. thesis – description of the piece, including a panel review assessment of its factual and

artistic value carried out at the Studio of Intermedia Communication.

Course aimsAccording to the syllabus, students are gradually yet thoroughly taught to create independent artistic expressions in intermedia. Practical activities are based on knowledge of techniques and technologies (materials and devices) as well as issues related to the subject along with its semantics and symbols. The Bachelor’s degree piece showcases the student’s artistic production supported by the knowledge of science and technology acquired during the classes.

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Course TitleIntermedia Communication


Course Tutor(s)prof. Krzysztof Olszewskidr Magdalena Janus




Entry requirements1. B.A. examination. 2. Entrance examination and the course started. 3. Elimination of any gaps resulting from differences between syllabuses.

Final requirements1. End-of-fourth semester examination concluding the education process at the M.A. 2. Master’s degree thesis.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic value and professional quality of the student’s work.2. Systematic work and participation in critiques.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of expression.5. Effectiveness of the translation of knowledge and skills into the final production. 6. Knowledge and logical displayed regarding the subject in the context of an interdisciplinary

education (lectures, seminars).7. Public presentation of the Master’s degree piece.8. Commitment to the studio syllabus implementation.9. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.10. A public presentation of the Master’s degree piece (its form depending on the subject and mode

of production) plus written description. The degree piece, annex and thesis are assessed by a panel review board consisting of a supervisor and members of the diploma-awarding commission.

Course aimsStudents are gradually and thoroughly prepared so they can create independent artistic expressions in the selected intermedia. Practical activities are based on the knowledge of techniques and technologies (materials and devices) as well as issues related to the academic subject and its system of semantics and symbols. Master’s degree piece is the capstone of artistic productions supported by the knowledge about science and technology supplemented and extended during the classes.

Course TitleTypography Basics


Course Tutor(s)mgr Piotr Piwocki




Entry requirementsFirst-year entrance examination.

Final requirements1. Able to make reference to the aesthetic standards and codes deep-rooted in European culture

through their absorption or negation.2. Creation of original artistic expression by the selection of appropriate typefaces or lettering signs

(including symbols) adjusted to specific texts/media.3. Text processing by means of graphic software (the Adobe package). 4. Basic theoretical knowledge of typography.5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Assessment criteria1. Active participation in classes.2. Performance in tasks and assignments.3. Knowledge of the subject.

Course aimsStudents learn about lettering and typography as a significant field of artistic expression and a tool in graphic design. Classes develop student’s skills in technical, intellectual and artistic terms and show how an appropriately selected form may impact on the way the information contained in a text is perceived by an audience.

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Course TitleWord, Image, Sign, Sementics

Course CodeSM/S/1/OP/24SM/S/2/OP/24

Course Tutor(s)prof. Stanisław Andrzejewski



Hours per Week 45 45 45 45Assessment Form Exam ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirements1. End-of-first-year panel review.2. Entrance examination for the first year of the M.A. course.

Final requirementsMultimedia presentation of the performed course tasks in the form of the public show.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of the student’s completed pieces/productions.2. Creativity displayed in the individual artistic process.3. Use of original means of expression.4. Effectiveness of the translation of knowledge and skills into artistic productions presented in an

interdisciplinary form.5. Systematic work and active participation in classes.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe syllabus of the Word, Image, Sign, Semantics course guides students towards becoming artists with a broad intellectual horizon and high artistic consciousness who are also aware of the innovative phenomena in contemporary art. The course encourages students to make their own original, creative and intellectually advanced contribution to the world of art. Students are able to choose and intentionally inspire with the literary word in order to create an image in the form of a media communique or interactive piece. This whole process extends and develops the student’s knowledge and skills related to art and media.

Course TitleReportage Photography


Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Witold Krassowskimgr Jan Przybyszewski





Final requirements1. End-of-third-semester examination concluding the educational process.2. Bachelor’s degree piece – a photographic exhibition (the form and content of this depends on the

subject and mode of production) plus a written study. The piece is assessed by a panel review board consisting of the supervisor and members of the degree-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. Activities focused on specific topics.2. Thematic content of presented pieces/productions.3. Coding of the information contained in the image.4. Use of photographic tools in uncontrolled conditions.5. Creation of a coherent series of images presented in the form of artistic productions created

during the course.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents develop their practical ability to create independent multi-image expressions concerning social issues, primarily through the medium of photographic art in a wide range of social settings. Knowledge of the appropriate techniques and technology of the medium (materials and devices) is provided only in the event of any identified deficiency in knowledge. The theory imparted during the course concerns primarily the rules and techniques used to create a narrative through images, proved by practical skills. Students are able to create tools for social communication.The Bachelor’s degree piece is the culmination and capstone of class activities.

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Course TitleReportage Photography


Course Tutor(s)dr hab. Witold Krassowskimgr Jan Przybyszewski




Entry requirementsEntrance examination for the M.A. course.

Final requirementsA number of practical exercises and/or an individual project.

Assessment criteria1. Activities focused on specific subjects.2. Thematic content of presented pieces/productions in terms of coding information in the image.4. Ability to use photographic tools in uncontrolled conditions.5. Creation of a coherent series of images presented in the form of artistic work created during the

courses.6. The significance of the subject. 7. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.8. Artistic and factual value of the Master’s degree piece.

Course aimsStudents develop the practical ability to create independent multi-image expressions concerning social issues, primarily through the use of photographic art in a wide range of social settings. Knowledge of techniques and technology employed in the medium (materials and devices) is provided only in the event of any identified deficiency in knowledge. The theory imparted during the course concerns primarily the rules and techniques used to create a narrative through images, proved by practical skills. Students are able to create tools for social communication.The Master’s degree piece is the culmination and culmination of class activities.

Course TitleStaging and Direction Spectacle

Course CodeSM/S/2/IRS/40

Course Tutor(s)prof. dr hab. Marcin Jarnuszkiewiczdr Paulina Czernek-Banecka




Entry requirements1. Entrance examination for the M.A. course.2. Interview.

Final requirementsM.A. examination.

Assessment criteria1. Active participation in artistic revisions and presentation of all projects.2. Artistic independence – 60% of score.3. Artistic quality and value – 30% 4. Technical quality – 10% 5. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Faculty of Media

Arts.6. The student’s Master’s degree piece: artistic and factual value, standard of public presentation,

written examination.7. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents prepare a theatrical etude. This is done through a system based on rehearsals, revisions and staging. His/her work culminates in an end-of-semester public staging.The course encourages students to:- build poetic relationships over logical relationships;- think in a manner not limited by language;- think independently (circumventing common rules, patterns and mental stereotypes); create spatial narratives;- use their intuition, memory, life experience and attentiveness as artistic tools;- be open to conscious self-development as a human and artist.

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Course TitleStudio of Spatial Activities

Course CodeSM/S/1/PDP/04SM/S/2/PDP/04

Course Tutor(s)prof. Mirosław Bałkamgr Zuza Golińska




Entry requirements1. B.A. diploma and interview for the M.A. course.2. End-of-first/second/third–year examinations (B.A. course).

3. Passing an interview for the Studio of Spatial Activities.

Final requirements1. End-of-semester/year examination.2. Participation in the semester productions made at the Studio of Spatial Activities.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic quality and value of student’s work.2. Systematic work and active participation in the course activities at the studio.3. Artistic independence.4. Use of original means of artistic expression.5. Effectiveness of the translation of knowledge and skills into the final artistic production.6. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aims“Shape the space surrounding you and remember that it will always repay you.” - Mirosław BałkaStudents on the course:- endeavor to identify and artistically shape the space that surrounds them; - establish zones of communication and study their interpenetration through the identification of

their own ’place’ and then exchange his/her views with the representatives of other places. Students attending classes at the Studio of Spatial Activities undertake performances and displays at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw to draw people’s attention to social and political problems occurring in the space that surrounds them.Students are gradually and thoroughly prepared to take up employment in the artistic professions specified in the EQF (European Qualification Framework) and create independent artistic expressions in public spaces. Students specialize in chosen fields requiring further study, allowing them to extend and develop their knowledge and skills in spatial activities and refine their own artistic interests.

Course TitleIdee filozoficzne z elementami estetyki


Course Tutor(s)dr Monika Murawska



Hours per Week 30 30Assessment Form Pass ExamDescription Pass; PWG – Pass With Grade; Exam, PE – Panel Exam

Entry requirementsBasic knowledge of culture.

Final requirements1. Final examination.2. Knowledge of basic trends in Western philosophy and the ability to find appropriate tools for textual analysis.

Assessment criteria1. Regular reading of recommended texts.2. Active participation in discussions.3. Written test. 4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsStudents on the course can competently:- analyze readings and make oral and written statements; - make use of their knowledge to locate selected phenomena in a broad cultural context and extend

their knowledge of specific subjects;- analyze philosophical and literary readings, know basic philosophical terms and understand

relationships between cultural phenomena.

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Course TitleArt and Craft of Film Cinematography


Course Tutor(s)prof. Andrzej Jaroszewicz




Entry requirementsEnd-of-first-year-course panel review.

Final requirements1. End-of-third-year B.A. examination in theory.2. Bachelor’s degree piece - over 3-minute long film presentation, supplemented by a written piece.3. The written part should include a script and shooting script, explication of assumptions and documentation of the visualization and technology used in the production. The written section supplements the film and presents the problems mentioned there. The theoretical and practical parts form a coherent entirety. The piece is assessed by an examining board consisting of a supervisor and members of the degree-awarding commission.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of films and practical activities.2. Commitment and level of involvement in the implementation of the syllabus. 3. Knowledge and logical reasoning displayed regarding the subject. 4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsBy the end of the course students:- have a basic knowledge of the language of film, can effectively make use of it and apply tools

designed to express it;- have knowledge of the techniques and technological aspects of the film image, the aesthetic role

of the image in film, its dramatic function, and basic visualization problems encountered in film. - are able to operate a video camera and make use of both natural and artificial light to create

audiovisual productions.

Course TitleArt and Craft of Film Cinematography


Course Tutor(s)prof. Andrzej Jaroszewicz




Entry requirementsEntrance examination for the M.A. course.

Final requirements1. M.A. examination in theory. 2. Master’s degree piece – a film that is over 5 minutes long along with a presentation and written

piece to accompany it.3. The written piece includes a script and shooting script, explication of assumptions,

documentation of visualization and technology used in the production. The written piece supplements the film and presents the problems encountered during its making. The theoretical and practical parts of the student’s work should form a coherent entirety.

Assessment criteria1. The artistic and technical value of films and practical activities.2. Commitment and level of involvement in the implementation of the syllabus. 3. Knowledge and logical reasoning displayed regarding the subject. 4. A marking scale established according to the scoring system effective at the Academy.

Course aimsThe course ensures students can exploit the theoretical and practical knowledge they have gained to successfully use the language of film and the tools to express it.Students gain good knowledge of the techniques and technical aspects of the film image, and the dramatic and aesthetic role of the film image.

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