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Faculty Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU)
Study programme Design and Applied Arts (B0212A310006)
Branch of study / Specialization Ceramic Design (B0212A310006S03/3 - 6)
Level of acquired qualification Bachelor
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 4 years
Number of ECTS credits 240
Qualification awarded Bachelor of Art (1)
Access to further studies Master study programme  
Type of completion State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Havelková Kateřina, 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 the competences of the graduate in the following fields: (a) creative and custom work in the field of product and industry design and their specialties, b) reflection of its own style framework and its comparison with other authors, c) mastering the basic technical and technological processes of creation with emphasis on managing the future development of new technologies, d) flexible management of multidisciplinary projects and language education increasing the competitiveness of the graduate 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 bakalářském studijním programu se standardní dobou studia 4 roky, je nutno získat minimálně 240 kreditů v předepsané skladbě. Pro absolvování studia a získání titlulu BcA., je nutné vypracovat a obhájit bakalářskou práci a úspěšně složit státní bakalářskou zkoušku.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples Graduate of specialty Ceramic design has technical, technological and professional knowledge in the field of art and industrial processing of ceramics and porcelain. He/she applies them in his own work, which can be for example: free sculpture, dishes equipment, garden ceramics, jewelery, tiles and paving. Applying his/her knowledge when designing a work or product that takes into account the technical and technological limits of the materials used, considering their cost-effectiveness with regard to the assigned function, and experimenting with new materials or patterns and using older techniques in a new context. He/she is equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for good communication with the client in order to clarify the problem solved, to write technical and technological documentation, to write the exposition of his/her own style of production and to present the solutions proposed to the professional and lay public with support in the broader professional context.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Fliegl Stefan, 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/KPZ1 Practical Progress Examination Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KVU/ZKRMA Drawing and Painting - Basics Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KVU/ZMO Modelling - basics Czech English 3 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KTD/ODKE1 History of Ceramics 1 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/KDT1 Technology of Ceramics 1 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/DT3D1 Creation of 3D Models 1 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/KD1 Studio of Ceramic Design 1 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/DT3D2 Creation of 3D Models 2 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KVU/KDMO1 Modeling for Ceramics 1 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/KDT2 Technology of Ceramics 2 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KTD/ODKE2 History of Ceramics 2 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KGI/ZGE Introduction to Graphic Editors for Fine Arts Czech German 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/KD2 Studio of Ceramic Design 2 Czech 6  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KGI/KPZ2 Practical Progress Examination Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KVU/KDMO2 Modeling for Ceramics 2 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KGI/KPZ3 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/KD3 Studio of Ceramic Design 3 Czech 8  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KTD/DUM1 History of Art 1 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/KDT3 Technology of Ceramics 3 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KVU/KDMO3 Modeling for Ceramics 3 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTD/DUM2 History of Art 2 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KDU/KDT4 Technology of Ceramics 4 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KGI/KPZ4 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KAU/ZFOPR Product Photo Czech 4 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KDU/KD4 Studio of Ceramic Design 4 Czech 9  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KGI/AGDP Graphic Design for Presentation Czech 3  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KTD/DUM3 History of Art 3 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KGI/KPZ5 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KDU/KD5 Studio of Ceramic Design 5 Czech 16  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KTD/DUM4 History of Art 4 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KDU/KD6 Studio of Ceramic Design 6 Czech 16  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KGI/KPZ6 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 4 Winter KDU/KD7 Studio of Ceramic Design 7 Czech 17  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KGI/APRX Practice Czech 3  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KPO/APU Copyright in Art Czech 3  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KTD/ZBSP Colour, Light, Space Czech 2  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KTD/BSZZO Theory and History of the Field  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 4 Summer UJP/AU4 English for Artists 4 English 4  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KTD/BSZZD History of Art  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KGI/BSZZP Defence of Bachelor Thesis  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KDU/KDBS Bachelor Work Seminar Czech 12  
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BKRF Figure Drawing Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BPVT Plein Air Art Work Course Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BHOW Visiting expert workshop Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BPP2 Thinking about Spaces II Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/BGE Graphic Editors Czech English 3 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BKR Drawing Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BKIR Creative incubators and artistic project management Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/BPRX Practical Training - mandatory optional Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BHOP Lecture by a visiting expert Czech English 2  
B Compulsory option - - KFI/ETU Aesthetics and Art Theory Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BPUT Exhibition practise Czech English 3 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KGI/BGD Graphic Design Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BTDM Design Modelling Technology and Mould Making Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BTFS Technology of Making Plaster and Silicone Moulds Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KVU/GTSK Graphic Techniques - Screen Printing Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BPP1 Thinking about indoor and outdoor spaces 1 Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter KAU/E3D1 Editors for 3D Modelling and Animation 1 Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - Winter KTD/ODAR1 Architecture of the 19th - 21st centuries 1 Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - Winter KTD/ODMD1 Between Design and Architecture: chapters from the interior theory and history from the 19th to the 21st century 1 Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - Summer KAU/E3D2 Editors for 3D Modelling and Animation 2 Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - Summer KTD/ODMD2 Between Design and Architecture: chapters from the interior theory and history from the 19th to the 21st century 2 Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - Summer KTD/ODAR2 Architecture of the 19th - 21st centuries 2 Czech 4  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 19.04.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2026/2027