Leadership and Structure

The Rector is responsible for the everyday management of the university, the general status of the university and its development and the legitimate and effective use of financial resources. The Rector also appoints the vice rectors and determines their field of activity.

• Rector Professor Hilkka Hiiop
• Vice Rector for Research Linda Kaljundi
• Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Anne Pikkov
• Head of Administrative and Financial Affairs Andres Tammsaar
• Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts Kirke Kangro
• Dean of Faculty of Design Ruth-Helene Melioranski
• Dean of Faculty of Architecture Sille Pihlak
• Dean of Faculty of Art and Culture Epp Lankots

The Council is a management body responsible for the long-term and sustainable development
of the Academy as well as for important economic, financial and assets-related decisions,
ensuring the achievement of objectives of the Academy.

The Council is made up of nine members:

Kai Lobjakas chairman
Toomas Tammis deputy chairman
Krista Kodres
Maria Mägi-Rohtmets
Kaido Ole
Piret Puppart
Siim Raie
Ene-Liis Semper
Kalle Vellevoog

 

Council shall commence on 1 January 2025. The Council members are confirmed for five years by the Government of the Republic.

The Senate is the university’s academic decision-making body which is responsible for
teaching and research and development work at the university and ensuring the high quality
of work in those areas. The chairman of the Senate is the Rector.

The Senate is made up of 22 members:

1) Rector Hilkka Hiiop;

2) Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Anne Pikkov;

3) Vice Rector for Research Linda Kaljundi;

4) Head of Administrative and Financial Affairs Andres Tammsaar;

5) Dean of Faculty of Architecture Sille Pihlak;

6) Dean of Faculty of Design Ruth-Helene Melioranski;

7) Dean of Faculty of Art Culture Epp Lankots;

8) Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts Kirke Kangro;

9) Head of Open Academy Elise Jagomägi;

10) Representative of the students Triin Metsla;

11) Representative of the students  Paolo D’Angelo;

12) Representative of the students Hedvig Ehrlich;

13) Representative of the students Elise Lissel Pähkel;

14) Representative of the students Mattias Erik Tiik;

15) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Architecture Jüri Kermik;

16) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Architecture Siim Tuksam;

17) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Design Ott Kagovere;

18) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Design Piret Hirv;

19) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Art Culture Virve Sarapik;

20) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Art Culture Anneli Porri;

21) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Fine Arts Marge Monko;

22) Representative of academic staff, Faculty of Fine Arts Anu Vahtra

Academic Structure of the Estonian Academy of Arts