Available specialisations:

• easel painting
• painting in architecture and urbanism

The Painting 2nd Degree Programme prepares graduates for independent artistic work as well as for active participation in the existing art market.

The programme prepares graduates to play the role of an animator of culture-creating activities, a coordinator and participant of projects in the area of culture and art, an independent, critical and ethical artist.

The aim of  2nd Degree Programme is to shape the awareness of the need for a constant and continuous: improvement of one's artistic skill, personality, creativity, and search for one's place in a dynamically changing reality.

The syllabus, built on the basis of the educational standards required for a 2nd Degree in Painting, consciously combines the latest research in the field of broadly understood painting (new media, scenography, graphics, photography, intermedia, and the basics of interior design) with classic easel and architectural painting techniques, technical skills and a broad knowledge of art history.

Teaching Methods are based on creating mechanisms of encouragement and conditions for the active participation of students in scientific and artistic activities outside the University (the organization of exhibitions, conferences of students and young academics, support for the activities of student groups)

Students are encouraged to participate in foreign exchange programmes e.g. within the Erasmus Program with such universities as:

• The University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany
• Catholic University of Ružomberok in Slovakia
• The Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica
  
• The University of Zadar in Croatia
• The University of Rijeka
• The Art and Design University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• The Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino, Italy
  
• The Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara
• The University of Ostrava
• The Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine Arts
  
• Lviv National Academy of Arts
  
• The Transcarpathian Art Institute
• Hue University, Vietnam
• Yanshan University, China
• Tunis University

The faculty staff actively cooperate with international, foreign and domestic institutions of science, culture and art in Germany, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Romania, Czechia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, China, Canada and the USA, both with governmental agencies and with local governments.

Faculty members organize or co-organize many artistic events of international, national and local character (such as international plein-airs, exhibitions, creative workshops, symposiums and conferences).

GRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS

The graduating student of the Faculty of Painting will receive the professional title of magister sztuki (English equivalent: Master of Arts) specialization: easel painting or painting in architecture and urbanism.

They will be qualified painters, have broad artistic skills and the ability to express themselves creatively in painting and the visual arts. They know and understand contemporary media and their functions and importance in art, culture and society. They have an in-depth knowledge of classical and contemporary painting and drawing techniques and their technologies. They can use old and new techniques as means of artistic expression, depending on the assumed creative concept.

They have a thorough and broad knowledge of the theory and history of painting and art history, the ability to analyse and critically evaluate various phenomena of art in historical and contemporary terms.

They are prepared to do independent, creative work in the field of culture and art with a formed ethical and moral attitude and an individual artistic attitude.

The graduate has the ability to verbalize, describe, classify phenomena, tendencies and trends in culture. They have the ability to integrate the acquired knowledge in order to solve non-standard problems in an organized and comprehensive way.

They can initiate both solo and joint projects, organise and manage teamwork, build contacts with cultural institutions, acquire partners for artistic undertakings and funds for the realisation of their artistic endeavours. They are able to present complex tasks in an accessible and comprehensible format.

They know and understand basic terms and principles of industrial property protection and copyright law as well as the necessity of intellectual property management.

They are prepared to undertake third degree (doctoral) studies.

RECRUITMENT OF FOREIGNERS FOR SECOND-CYCLE STUDIES IN ENGLISH

Documents required upon application

When registering, a foreign candidate for second-cycle studies:

• fills in a personal questionnaire form,
• uploads a scan of their higher education diploma and a scan of the document certifying the results of his/her studies (supplement, list of grades, subjects) together with its translation into Polish made by a sworn translator and with an apostille or legalized translation into Polish made by a sworn translator
• provides an electronic photo in .jpg format (photo compliant with the requirements for issuing personal identification documents),
• submits a scanned document confirming their English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level (Education tab - Certificates and other documents required for enrollment).

If the candidate does not possess a language proficiency document in the language of instruction, they may request a language proficiency verification. To do so, the candidate must submit the application by the deadline of - 16.09.2024. The application should be filled out, signed, scanned, and then sent through the IRK system using the Help tab. The subject of the message should be: "Application for language proficiency verification" - Application to download

•  specifies the foreigner status in Poland and provides a scanned copy of the relevant document (e.g., valid Polish Card, supplementary protection status - UKR, permanent residence permit) (Foreign Candidate tab),
• enrols in the chosen undergraduate program by submitting their recruitment application (Recruitment Applications tab),
• makes the required recruitment payment to an individual account within the specified deadline according to the recruitment schedule,

• Power of attorney for deliveries –  Document to be downloaded under Recruitment applications - ‘Documents and next steps’

According to Article 40 § 4 of the Administrative Procedure Code of 14 June 1960, "A party who does not have a place of residence or habitual residence or a registered office in the Republic of Poland, another European Union Member State, the Swiss Confederation, or a European Free Trade Association (EFTA) state - a party to the agreement on the European Economic Area, if they have not appointed a representative for conducting the case residing in the Republic of Poland and are not acting through a consul of the Republic of Poland, is obliged to indicate a representative for deliveries in the Republic of Poland."

• Insurance: All foreign students must have valid insurance for at least the first year of study in Poland, covering medical expenses up to EUR 30,000. The insurance policy, agreement, or certificate from the National Health Fund or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) serves as proof of insurance.

Attention!!!

After successful registration for studies, foreign candidates should upload the completed and signed documents via the IRK system using the "Additional Information" form:

• Personal questionnaire form
• Power of attorney for deliveries

 Documents to download under Recruitment applications - ‘Documents and next steps’.

Important information for candidates

Document translations:

All documents prepared in a language other than Polish should be translated into Polish by

• A sworn translator of Polish (the list of sworn translators from the Polish Ministry of Justice is available at LINK);
  
• A sworn translator from the EU (if there is an institution of sworn translators in the respective country);
• An RP consul competent for the country where the document was issued, or within whose legal system it operates;
• An accredited diplomatic representation or consular office of the country where the document was issued.

The translation can be done by a translation agency, but it must be certified by a Polish diplomatic mission or a sworn translator. Translations certified by a notary are not accepted.

Accommodation

Foreign students who submit an application can be provided with accommodation in the "SKRZAT" Student House - www.skrzat.ujd.edu.pl. The monthly fee is PLN 490 per person for a double room, as specified in the Rector's Order at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa.