SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN

 

SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BELGRADE

Bulevar umetnosti 29,

011/138 396, 147 673 infofud@megatrend.edu.rs

School of Art and Design—Fakultet za umetnost i dizajn—FUD is an institution dedicated to educating creative people.

School of Art and Design (FUD) in Belgrade has been accredited by the Ministry of Science, and is the integral part of the educational system of Republic of Serbia.

The educational mission of the School is to educate creative people who will acquire knowledge and experience that will enable them to follow current trends and become leaders in their fields. FUD graduates will be equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge to successfully devise and develop new designs in different artistic disciplines, and to promote them on the open market, both in Serbia and internationally.

FUD offers the following accredited programs:

I.                      Undergraduate studies: Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA)

II.                     Graduate studies: Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA)

III.                    Doctoral studies: Doctoral degree in Fine Arts (Ph.D. in Fine Arts)

I. Undergraduate studies of applied arts and design at FUD last four years (eight semesters), and all courses are semester-long. Full credits for four-year program: 240 ECTS. 

The first year consists of general introductory courses in art history, history of design, visual communications, introductory studio art (photography, drawing, sculpture), and English language.

The second year is the beginning of specialization in one of the areas of study:  

• Graphic design

• Industrial design

• Interior design

• Fashion and textile design

• Scenography

• Film studies

The third year is devoted to theoretical courses, accompanied by intensive creative work, within the chosen department.

The fourth year is devoted to highly-specialized topics in chosen fields and individual design projects. In addition to mandatory studio art and courses in design history and theory, students take electives according to personal academic interests. At the end of the year students present their original work at the annual exhibition of the graduating class held in one of the city’s galleries or museums.

After completing the course of studies, students are awarded the degree of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and one of the professional titles:

        Applied Artist

• Designer

• Drama and Audiovisual Artist

The program offers students specialized artistic knowledge necessary for work in institutions in the field of art, culture, as well as in variety of related fields:

• Students learn about the history of art and design, visual communication and other theoretical disciplines the knowledge of which is a precondition for artistic practice; opting for a particular module enables students to specialize in particular artistic professions in the fields of design and applied arts;
• Owing to the practical character of courses within modules students acquire skills necessary for artistic work;
• Through work on the final project, students develop their creativity additionally, preparing thus for independent artistic work;
• On completing undergraduate studies, students are ready to begin their artistic career in suitable institutions, as well as continue studies at postgraduate master studies.

The diplomas of FUD are recognized in the country and abroad.

Graduates of FUD trained both as designers in the mentioned fields of applied arts, and also as successful entrepreneurs.

ENTRANCE EXAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

• Applicant’s portfolio evaluation

• Individual assignment

• Test of general knowledge

• Interview with the committee

FUD CURRICULUM BY DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENT FOR FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN

First year

Semester I	ECTS
Design Drawing  1	4
English Language  1	2
History of Art 1	4
Introduction to Visual Communications	4
Drawing 1	5
Design of Textiles and Fashion Design	3
Sculpture 1	4
Scenography	4
Semester II	ECTS
Basics of Graphic Design	4
English Language 2	4
Design Drawing 2	4
Drawing  2	5
Basics of Photography	4
Introduction to Textile	5
Introduction to Interior Design	4

Second year 

Semester III	ECTS
Contemporary Clothing 1	5
Painting 1	4
Psychology 1	4
History of Art 2	4
Costume 1	4
Textile Design 1	5
Design and Modeling of Clothes	4
Semester IV	ECTS credits
Fashion Design 1	5
Textile Design 1	5
20th– and 21st– Century Poetics	3
Painting 2	4
Sculpture 2	4
Textile Techniques	5
Design and Modeling of Clothes 1	4

Third year

Semester V	ECTS
Textile Design 2	5
Psychology 2	5
Painting 3	4
Contemporary Fashion 2	5
Theory of Images 1	3
Design and Modeling of Clothes 2	4
Costume 2	4
Semester VI	ECTS
Textile 1	3
Textile Design 3	4
Painting 4	5
Fashion Design 2	4
History of Art 3	4
Design and Modeling of Clothes 3	4
Theory of Images 2	3
Costume 2	3

Fourth year 

Semester VII	ECTS
Contemporary Architecture and Design	5
Design and Modeling of Clothes 4	5
Painting 5	5
History of Modern Art 1	5
Contemporary Fashion 3	5
Textile Design 5	5
Semester VIII	ECTS
Design and Modeling of Clothes 5	3
History of Modern Art  2	4
Painting 6	6
Theory of Modern Design	3
Final project – student chooses 1 course:
Contemporary Clothing 4	14
Textile Design 6	14

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DESIGN

First year

Semester I	ECTS
Introduction to Visual Communication	4
Fashion and Textile Design	4
English  Language 1	2
History of Art 1	4
Scenography	4
Drawing 1	4
Design Drawing 1	4
Sculpture 1	4
Semester II	ECTS
Architectural Design	5
English Language 2	4
Drawing 2	5
Descriptive Geometry	6
Basics of Photography	5
Introduction to Study of Interior Design	5

Second year 

Semester III	ECTS
Interior of Residential Space	5
Psychology 1	3
History of Art 2	4
Furniture of Residential Space	5
Painting 1	4
Computer Design 1	5
Perspective	4
Semester IV	ECTS
Computer Design 2	4
20th– and 21st– Century Poetics	3
Sculpture 2	3
Architectural Design and Construction	3
Interior of Office and School Premises	6
Furniture of Office and School Premises	4
Painting 2	4
Electives
Furniture – practical work	3
Photography 2

 

Third year 

Semester V	ECTS
Interior of Commercial Buildings	5
Psychology 2	5
Furniture of Commercial Buildings	5
New Interpretation of Images 1	3
Furniture (practical work)	3
Styles in Architecture	5
Painting 3	4
Semester VI	ECTS
Interior of Tourist Facilities and Restaurants	5
History of Art 3	5
Furniture (practical work)	5
Furniture of Tourist Facilities and Restaurants	5
New Interpretation of Images 1	5
Painting 4	5

Forth year

Semester VII	ECTS
Contemporary Architecture and Design	4
New Materials in Interior Design	4
Painting 5	4
History of Modern Art 1	4
Landscape Architecture	4
Interior of Public Buildings 1	6
Interior of Vehicles 1	4
Semester VIII	ECTS
Theory of Modern Design	3
New Materials in Interior Design	3
History of Modern Art 2	3
Urban Design	4
Painting 6	3
Final project – student chooses 1 course:
Interior of Vehicles 2 (elective)	14
Interior of Public Buildings 2  (elective)

DEPARTMENT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

First year 

Semester I	ECTS
Drawing 1	5
Introduction to Visual Communications	4
English  Language 1	2
History of Art 1	4
Sculpture 1	4
Scenography	4
Design Drawing 1	4
Fashion and Textile Design	3
Semester II	ECTS
Drawing 2	6
English Language  2	4
Digital Concepts in Graphic Design	5
Basics of Graphic Design	5
Introduction to Interior Design	4
Basics of Photography	6

Second year

Semester III	ECTS
Painting 1	5
Letter 1	6
Psychology 1	3
History of Art 2	4
Visual Communications 1	6
Photography 1	6
Semester IV	ECTS
Painting 2	5
Sculpture 2	4
20th– and 21st-Century Poetics	3
Graphics	4
Poster 1	4
Multimedia 1	5
Photography 2	5

 

Third year

Semester V	ECTS
Psychology 2	5
Poster 2	5
Design Management	3
New Interpretation of Images 1	3
Spatial Graphics 1	5
Visual Communications 2	5
Painting 3	4
Semester VI	ECTS
Letter 2	4
Typography	4
History of Art 3	5
New Interpretation of Images 1	4
Painting 4	5
Graphic books, publishing and illustration 1	4
Multimedia 2	4

Fourth ear

Semester VII	ECTS
Contemporary Architecture and Design	5
Spatial Graphics 2	4
Advertising 1	5
History of Modern Art 1	5
Painting 5	6
Visual Communication 3	5
Semester VIII	ECTS
Theory of Modern Design	4
History of Modern Art 2	4
Advertising 2	5
Painting 6	4
Letter 3	4
The final work – a student chooses 1 course
Graphic books, publishing and illustration 2	14
Multimedia 3

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF FILM STUDIES

First year

Semester I	ECTS
Camera 1	4
Drawing 1	4
English  Language1	2
History of Art	4
Script writing 1	4
History of Film 1	4
Directing 1	4
Film-editing 1	4
Semester II	ECTS
Directing 2	4
Film-editing 2	4
Camera 2	4
Script writing 2	4
English Language 2	4
History of Film 2	4
Drawing 2	6

Second year

Semester III	ECTS
Camera 3	5
Film-editing 3	5
Sound Recording and Processing	2
Directing 3	5
History of Film 2	5
Script writing 3	4
Electives 1:
Costume 1	4
Painting
Scenography and Design of Film Setting
Semester IV	ECTS
Camera 4	5
Film-editing 4	5
Directing 4	6
History of Film 3	5
Script writing 4	5
Electives 2:
Painting	4
Scenography and Film Setting Design
Digital Image Process

 

 

Third year

Semester V	ECTS
Camera 5	4
Psychology 1	5
New Interpretation of Images 1	4
Script writing 5	4
Directing 5	4
Film-editing 5	4
Electives 3:
Advertising	5
Costume 2
Painting
Semester VI	ECTS
Camera 6	4
New Interpretation of Images 2	4
Film Production	4
Film-editing 6	4
Script writing 6	4
Directing 6	4
Advertising	3
Electives 4:
Painting	3
Costume
Scenography and Film Setting Design

Fourth year

Semester  VII	ECTS
Contemporary Architecture and Design	2
Psychology 2	2
Camera 7	5
Directing  7	5
Film Production	5
Script writing 7	4
Film-editing 7	5
Electives 5:
History of Modern Art	2
Painting
Semester VIII	ECTS
Film Theory	8
Script writing 8	8
Final project:
Camera 8 (elective)	14
Film Editing 8 (elective)
Directing 8 (elective)

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

First year

Semester I	ECTS
Design drawing 1	4
English Language 1	2
History of Art 1	4
Introduction to Visual Communication	4
Drawing 1	5
Fashion and Textile Design	3
Sculpture 1	4
Scenography	4
Semester II	ECTS
Basics of Graphic Design	3
English Language 2	4
Design drawing 2	3
Drawing 2	5
Basics of Photography	3
Introduction to Textiles	4
Introduction to Study of Interior Architecture	3
Descriptive Geometry	5

Second year

Semester III	ECTS
Product Design 1	5
Painting 1	5
Psychology 1	3
Design Drawing 3	5
History of Art  2	3
Design Management 1	5
Electives 1:
Computer design	4
Perspectives
Semester IV	ECTS
Design Management 2	5
Painting 2	5
Sculpture 2	4
Model Production	6
Analysis and development of form	6
Electives 2:
Introduction to 3D design	4
Introduction to graphic design of products
Design drawing 4

Third year

Semester V	ECTS
Product Design 2	6
New Interpretation of Images 1	6
Painting 3	6
Psychology 2	6
3D Design	6
Semester VI	ECTS
Conceptual Design	5
Materials and Processes	4
History of Art 3	4
Painting 4	5
Visualization of Products	5
New Interpretation of Images 2	3
Design drawing 5	4

Fourth year

Semester  VII	ECTS
Contemporary Architecture and Design	5
Graphic Design of Products 1	5
Vehicle Design	5
History of Modern Art 1	4
Product design 3	5
Painting 5	6
Semester VIII	ECTS
Theory of Modern Design	3
Materials and Processes 2	4
History of Modern Art  2	4
Painting 6	5
Final project:
Product Design 4 (elective)	14
Graphic Design of Products 2(elective)

 

 

GRADUATE MASTER STUDIES AT FUD

Programs:

• Graduate Studies of Arts and Design
• Graduate Studies of Drama and Audiovisual Arts

Graduate studies at FUD combine acquisition of theoretical knowledge with development of artistic skills through lectures, workshops, study trips and individual presentations.

Studio art courses are conducted in small groups. Students work closely with a mentor on individual artistic projects. Each semester student takes three core courses and two electives, which can be taken at different departments. All courses semester-long.

Academic titles:

 

• Master of Arts and Design
• Master of Applied Arts
• Master of Drama and Audiovisual Arts

Credits for the program: 60 ECTS. 

DOCTORAL STUDIES AT FUD

Program:  

• Doctoral Studies in Fine Arts

FUD offers doctoral studies in Painting, Scenography, Video and Multimedia.

Doctoral studies have been accredited, and are the first such program in the country to have received accreditation from the Ministry of Education.

The studies last 3 years (six semesters), and during the whole period of study students take courses in theory and history of art and design, as well as studio art. Doctoral thesis project is submitted during the last semester of study for evaluation and defense in front of the committee.

Credits for the program: 180 ECTS.

 

 

 

MEGATREND UNIVERSITY (MU)

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By offering programs in various scientific and artistic disciplines, MU achieves and maintains the highest standards in teaching, learning, evaluation and practical usage of the acquired knowledge and artistic skills. MU has been built on foundations of modern scholarship, welcoming innovative ideas in educational, scientific and artistic fields. The university furnishes students with potent communication tools and cooperates with other educational and cultural institutions. Since MU is conceived as a university with international leanings and cosmopolitan spirit, it unites transnational framework with conceptions of modernity. MU enjoys full academic freedom and autonomy.

 

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In order to be internationally recognized and have the competitive programs in education, research and art the university’s curricula are adjusted to the standards of Bologna Declaration. MU is an equal-opportunity employer and institution of higher education that provides jobs and places students irregardless of gender, race, national, linguistic, religious and political orientation or affiliation.

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