MARBLE CARVING
Instructor: Charis Koutsouris, external associate.
Marble carving is the most important class at the school and consists of 16 hours of instruction per week. During the marble carving course, students are taught how to carve marble, how to use traditional and modern tools and techniques involved, how to transfer a model made of plaster or other materials onto marble, the technique of Byzantine relief, and more. The ancient and traditional techniques are of crucial importance in teaching marble craftsmanship.
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING
Instructor: Maria Vidali, external associate
The architectural drafting class consists of 3 hours of instruction per week and is mandatory. Students are taught architectural drawing and survey, delving into concepts such as scale, geometry, line drawing, construction, space, etc.
SCULPTURE
Instructor: Leonidas Chalepas
The sculpture class, in combination with the painting class, consists of 9 hours of instruction per week and is mandatory. Throughout the sculpture course students learn to work with clay and plaster, primarily creating busts and figures based on plaster models, and from life, as well as reliefs derived from object and spatial compositions. Key concepts include volume, shape, space, and structure.
PAINTING
Instructor: Konstantinos Ntaoulas
The painting class, in combination with the sculpture class, consists of 9 hours of instruction per week and is mandatory. During the painting course students learn drawing and painting from plaster models, compositions of objects, still life, composition of space, landscapes, and from life. Central concepts include proportion, shape, color, and tone.
ART HISTORY
Instructor: Efthymios Lazongas
The art history class consists of 4 hours of instruction per week and is mandatory. Students are taught the history of art from prehistory to the present day. Special emphasis is placed on the art of Greece. Written assignments are also included.
GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION
At the end of the 3rd year of studies graduating students present a thesis exhibition which is mandatory and has an artistic-creative character. It includes works of sculpture, painting/drawing.
