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Faculty Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU)
Study programme Design and Applied Arts (N0212A310010)
Branch of study / Specialization Ceramic Design (N0212A310010S03/3 - 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
Fax:
Key learning outcomes The aim of the study is to develop graduate competencies in the following areas: (a) authorial and custom artwork in the field of ceramics and porcelain design and on the border of applied arts and free art,, 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 Ceramic Design specialty demonstrates a deep knowledge of the most modern technological processes of ceramics and porcelain processing. It creates functional designs of used objects suitable for small-scale production or industrial production. It realizes author's sets and independently solves more complicated tasks of architectural accessories and solitary objects. Uses his/her work as an experimental tool to widen and deepen the limits of human knowledge. In the field of communicative competence, is equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for good communication with the client in order to clarify the problem, to write technical and technological documentation, to write an explication of his/her own work style and presenting the proposed solutions to the professional and general public with support in a broader professional context.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Janoušek Jiří, Doc. MgA.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan
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/KD9 Studio 9 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/KD10 Studio 10 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KGI/KPZ10 Practical Progress Examination Czech 6  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/KD11 Studio 11 Czech English 17 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KTD/VKDUM Selected Chapters from History of Art Czech English 4  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KAU/MGHD3 Game 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 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 KAU/MGMD3 Motion Design 3 Czech English 11 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KDU/MGID3 Interier Design 3 Czech 11  
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 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 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
A Compulsory 2 Summer KDU/KDDP Studio - Diploma Work Czech 18  
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 KGI/MSZZP Defence of Master Thesis  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTD/MSZZO Theory and History of the Field  (*) Czech 0  
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 - - KGI/PRX Practical Training Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BVUIK Visual art in an interdisciplinary context Czech English 4  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BAVD Structural analysis of art work Czech English 4  
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 - Winter UJP/AU5 English for Artists 5 English 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter KFI/ETU1 Aesthetics and Art Theory 1 Czech 2  
B Compulsory option - Summer KFI/ETU2 Aesthetics and Art Theory 2 Czech 3  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026