Master of Painting

• Master

  Degree

• English

  Language of instructions

• 2 years

  Years of study

• Full-time

  Study mode

• October 1, 2025

  Studies commence

• Poland, Poznan

  Location

The curriculum enables students to get acquainted with different ideological and methodological approaches to the field of study and inspires individual creative activity. The studies are based on solid workshop practice and theoretical reflection in the context of contemporary culture and tradition It enables the acquisition of unique artistic competence in the broadly understood painting and prepare for independent creative work on the basis of classical and modern technologies of painting. Professionalism is combined with knowledge of social and market conditions of artistic work. All artistic and theoretical courses are taught based on original curricula. The teaching staff ot the Faculty of Painting and Drawing are active artists, cultural animators, art critics and theorists. The Faculty cooperates with many universities, research and exhibition institutions in Poland and abroad. Our students and graduates take part in prestigious exhibitions and competitions and have won many awards and distinctions. The Faculty is planning to open: Laboratory of Mapping and Street Art – its main task will be to familiarize students with the possibilities offered by new technologies. Laboratory of Art Book – an extension to the curriculum of Painting Techniques Studio, Textile and Fiber Studio and newly opened Comics Studio. The aim is to deepen knowledge about paper conservation technology. Comics Studio – the studio will operate on the base of exchange of comics artists. Students will acquire skills in using modern media and drawing tools. Classes will be open for students of UAP and secondary schools students (in order to familiarize them with the offer of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing). Types of courses: Painting is a full-time degree programme. A separate study programme has been prepared for each study level. MA students deepen their knowledge about history and theory of culture, contemporary art and develop their skills, artistic awareness, social competences and their own creative activity. MA studies are intended to be a dialogue based on the cooperation between the main studio, MA artistic studio and supplementary studios. Theoretical support that helps to develop research workshop is based on MA seminar and a proseminar and consolidates all years of knowledge while preparing the student for the diploma. Graduate of MA studies: may work as an independent artist (free profession). Moreover, thanks to the open structure of the University, that makes it possible to obtain interdisciplinary knowledge, graduates can work s in the fields related to the broadly understood visual culture (art and design).