Overview

Ceramic material can be used in the most diverse fields. Usually, we do not think that, in addition to the dishes and other household containers, we are surrounded by ceramic bathrooms, swimming pools and public spaces and ovens, fireplaces and even houses are often made of fired clay. We find top-quality ceramics in fields ranging from medicine and audio equipment to space technology. Clay is a sensitive, flexible and promising material for artistic self-expression, as well as for the technological exact sciences.

• The faculty members of the Ceramics Department are recognised masters and artists in their field. Through the years, the department has developed close relationships with professionals around the world. Ceramic artists are a family, which is united by a passion for, and an interest in, the material.
• The teaching method in the specialised subjects is usually based upon individual tutoring, and the ties between the faculty members and students are ingenuous and collegial. The priority of the students’ professional training is the development of creativity and individuality. Our curriculum is diverse and flexible, and takes into consideration the students’ personalities, as well as their individual abilities and skills.
• The Estonian Academy of Arts is the only academic institution that educates professional ceramicists in Estonia. We have accepted the responsibility for preserving these professional skills now and in the future.