Curriculum: Furniture Design and Restoration 2019

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Certificate of completion of secondary education,
successful passing of entrance examinations, admission on the basis of a ranking list

Diploma of Professional Higher Education (Furniture Design and Restoration, specialisation in design or restoration)

Diploma of Professional Higher Education, Academic Transcript in Estonian, Diploma Supplement in English

1. Provide high-quality professional higher education in the subject area of furniture along with opportunities for specialisation in design or restoration.
2. Promote the acquisition of varied professional knowledge and skills.
3. Educate the next generation of specialists and/or creative artists who boast independent thinking and decision-making ability and adaptability.
4. Prepare students for moving into post-graduate studies as well as for life-long learning and continuous self-development in other ways.

first cycle higher education,
Estonian Qualifications Framework Level 6,
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning

General module, module of specialty subjects and practical module: compulsory.
Module of elective and optional subjects: it is compulsory to select one of the two elective sets of general subjects (cf. curriculum modules).
Optional subjects can be selected from the subjects offered by Pallas and by other higher education institutions

Specialty modules: It is compulsory to select between the specialty module of design and conservation/restoration.

Master´s studies

Curriculum (240 ECTS) comprises the following modules:

GENERAL MODULE 52 ECTS
I General theoretical subjects 20 ECTS
I General practical subjects 32 ECTS

Module of elective and optional subjects 23 ECTS
I Set of elective subjects 12 ECTS
II Optional subjects 11 ECTS

SPECIALTY MODULE 65 ECTS
General subjects of the specialty module 6 ECTS
Specialty module 59 ECTS

Specialisation A
Design Module 50 ECTS
I Theoretical subjects of the module 12 ECTS
II Practical subjects of the module 38 ECTS

Specialisation B
Module of Conservation/restoration
50 ECTS
I Theoretical subjects of the module 12 ECTS
II Practical subjects of the module 38 ECTS

PRACTICAL MODULE 36 ECTS
Practice and practical projects 33 ECTS
Practice for Final Project 3 ECTS

Final Project 14 ECTS

Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students will:
- understand the basic principles, mechanisms and social relevance of furniture design and restoration;
- have an overview of the history of furniture, know the trends in modern furniture design;
- be able to follow and analyse subject-related information;
- be creatively experimental, generate fresh ideas and carry them out;
- be capable of applying appropriate work methods, materials, technologies and tools in view of the task;
- be able to integrate the acquired knowledge and skills with regard to professional objectives;
- demonstrate initiative and the ability to plan and organize and a sense of responsibility both for individual and team work;
- be guided in their activity by law, professional ethics and normative documents and ecological concerns;
- be willing to actively participate in the civil society, demonstrate tolerance towards diversity of cultures, attitudes and values;
- have command of oral and written communication skills both in Estonian and English with regard to their profession;
- be able to operate as furniture designer or conservator/restorer according to the specialisation;
- be capable of creative and continuous learning both in theory and practice or further study at post- graduate level