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Faculty Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU)
Study programme Design and Applied Arts (N0212A310010)
Branch of study / Specialization Furniture and Interior Design (N0212A310010S01/1 - 1)
Level of acquired qualification Postgraduate Master
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 2 years
Number of ECTS credits 120
Qualification awarded Master of Arts (6)
Access to further studies Doctoral study programme  
Type of completion State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Jandová Tereza, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Email: lsintern@fdu.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 377 636 716
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Key learning outcomes The aim of the study is to develop graduate competencies in the following areas: (a) authorial and custom artwork in furniture and interior design with an understanding of the basic architectural principles and contexts, b) reflection of own style framework and its comparison with other authors, c) independent and conscious choice of expressive means of art and applied art for their work with an emphasis on mastering the future development of new technologies, d) flexible management of multidisciplinary projects and language education, increasing the graduate's competitiveness in the labor market.
Specific admission requirements Passing a talent-based entrance examination
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning Recognition of subjects completed in previous studies at another university in the Czech Republic or abroad is governed by Articles 26 to 33 of the Study and Examination Regulations of the UWB.
Qualification requirements and regulations Graduation, state final examination, presentation and defense of the qualification work.
Profile of the programme academic
Persistence requirements Podmínky pokračování studia se řídí ustanoveními uvedenými v aktuální a platné verzi Studijního a zkušebního řádu Západočeské univerzity v Plzni, nebo aktuálními a platnými vnitřními normami fakulty, které tuto oblast upravují. Obecně lze konstatovat, že v navazujícím magisterském studijním programu se standardní dobou studia 2 roky, je nutno získat minimálně 120 kreditů v předepsané skladbě. Pro absolvování studia a získání titulu MgA., je nutné vypracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci a úspěšně složit státní závěrečnou zkoušku.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples A graduate of the Furniture and Interior Design specialty has comprehensive information on production technologies and current trends in the materials used. Projects design for various specific interiors and functions. Reflects the basic architectural principles, takes into account the demand for resilient, sustainable, ecological parameters of the final solutions. Applies knowledge of ergonomics, construction and mechanics. Uses his/her work as an experimental tool to widen and deepen the limits of human knowledge. In the field of communicative competence, is prepared for research, writing technical and technological documentation and exploring the style of his own work, supported by knowledge of art history. He/she is able to manage the design team, communicate with producers and successfully defend the work before the client.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Jančová Eva, doc. Mgr. Art. ArtD. , Končok Roman, MgA. Ph.D.
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory 1 Winter KGI/KPZ9 Practical Progress Examination Czech 6  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/DI9 Studio 9 Czech 11  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KGI/KPZ10 Practical Progress Examination Czech 6  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/DI10 Studio 10 Czech 11  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KTD/VKDUM Selected Chapters from History of Art Czech English 4  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/DI11 Studio 11 Czech 17  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGIM3 Intermedia 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGGR3 Graphics 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KGI/MGKO3 Comics and Illustration for Children 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGID3 Interier Design 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGMD3 Motion Design 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGKR3 Drawing 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGFO3 Photography 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KGI/MGIL3 Didactic Illustration 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGFD3 Fashion design 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGFT3 Film-Making 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGSO3 Sculpture 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGDP3 Product Design 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KGI/MGAP3 Preincubation 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGMI3 Media Illustration 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGMA3 Painting 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KVU/MGKS3 Metal and Jewellery 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGKD3 Ceramic Design 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KGI/MGGD3 Graphic Design 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGED3 Studio Environmental design for architecture 3 Czech 11  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGHD3 Game Design 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTD/MSZZO Theory and History of the Field  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTD/MSZZD History of Art  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 2 Summer UJP/AU6 English for Artists 6 English 5  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KDU/DIDP Studio - Diploma Work Czech 18  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KGI/MSZZP Defence of Master Thesis  (*) Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BEHOC History of Curation: from the 1920 to the future Czech English 3 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BAVD Structural analysis of art work Czech English 4  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BVUIK Visual art in an interdisciplinary context Czech English 4  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/PRX Practical Training Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KAU/BFOP Photography - Digital Advanced Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/APODZ Copyright and Trademark in Design Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter KFI/ETU1 Aesthetics and Art Theory 1 Czech 2  
B Compulsory option - Winter UJP/AU5 English for Artists 5 English 5  
B Compulsory option - Summer KFI/ETU2 Aesthetics and Art Theory 2 Czech 3