Fine arts and art conservation

Fine arts and art conservation

Duration of studies: 4 years (8 semesters)

Program description:

In the field of the discipline of fine arts and art conservation, doctoral students gain in-depth knowledge of visual arts and artistic creation. Education is carried out through participation in lectures, seminars developing their skills and competences and through internship opportunities in academic and cultural centers. One of the most important elements of doctoral student education are their own artistic researches, achievements and publications. Creative studies, and artistic work is carried out with the use of the university infrastructure and with the support of the interdisciplinary didactic potential of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.

Research topics are selected individually due to its artistic and scientific potential and consistency with the interests of the doctoral student. It can cover art and design topics or explore issues on the border of various media.

Graduate profile:

Graduates of the doctoral school within the discipline of fine arts and art conservation are experienced artists and have qualifications to continue artistic and research activities as experts in their field. In particular, graduates are prepared to work at universities with an artistic profile and in cultural institutions in the country and abroad.

Keywords:

  • visual arts
  • fine arts
  • painting
  • graphics
  • sculpture
  • intermedia
  • multimedia
  • graphic design
  • animation
  • photography

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

Department/Chair/Institute:
Institute of Fine Arts

Faculty:
Faculty of Art

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM)

Phone:
602 631 544

E-mail:
jaroslaw.bujny@uwm.edu.pl (corrected from “iaroslaw.buinv®.uwm.edu.ol”)

Personal website:
www.bujny.com

Artistic Discipline:
Fine Arts and Conservation of Works of Art

Artistic/Scientific Output Indicators:
Major achievements:

  • First Prize at BICeBe 2019 – Biennial of Poster Bolivia (social poster: Looking for love)

  • DAAD research grant – 3-month project Futuropa – Future of Europe, Merz Akademie, Stuttgart (Germany)

  • Second Prize at V PlakatFest 2019, Chorzów (social poster: Pan z nami!)

  • TOP 20, Peru Biennial of Design (poster: Final suicide cut)

  • Poster exhibition – Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur (Turkey), 2021
    (and other exhibition and competition achievements)

Supervision Experience:

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 0

  • Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 0

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish: yes (1–2)

  • Foreign: yes (1–2)

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Graphic design, visual communication, visual identity, interactive visual design, posters, web, illustration, multimedia

  • Psychological, health-related, cultural, experimental, and social contexts

  • Designing visual spaces

  • Artificial intelligence, the future of design

Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

  • Are there funds to cover research costs?
    Yes

  • Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available at the Institute/Laboratory/Chair to carry out the planned research tasks?
    Yes

Additional remarks:
(none)

  • Department/Chair/Institute:
    Institute of Fine Arts

    Faculty:
    Faculty of Art

    University:
    University of Warmia and Mazury

    Phone:
    608 848 687

    E-mail:
    violetta.kulikowska@uwm.edu.pl

    Personal website:
    (not available)

    Artistic Discipline:
    Fine Arts and Conservation of Works of Art

    Artistic/Scientific Output Indicators:
    Major achievements:

    • 2023: Award of the Mayor of Olsztyn for lifetime artistic achievement in the field of contemporary art

    • 2022: Grand Prix – 47th Winter Salon, Radom

    • 2019: Grand Prix – 11th Olsztyn Biennial of Visual Arts

    • 2017: Third Prize – 9th Triennial of Polish Contemporary Drawing, Lubaczów

    • 2014: Prize of the Slovak Union of Visual Artists – International Drawing Biennial, Plzeň

    • 2014: Rector’s Award of UWM – scientific achievements

    • 2012: Second Prize – Kalisz Biennial of Drawing and Printmaking “Trial 1”

    • 2011: Distinction – 7th Triennial of Polish Contemporary Drawing, Lubaczów

    • 2009: Second Distinction – 6th Olsztyn Biennial of Visual Arts

    • 2008: Third Prize – 6th Triennial of Polish Contemporary Drawing, Lubaczów

    • 2007: Second Prize – 5th Olsztyn Biennial of Visual Arts

    • 2003: Third Prize of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław – 2nd International Drawing Competition

    • 2003: Grand Prix – 3rd Olsztyn Biennial of Visual Arts

    • 2003: Second Prize of the Director of the Art Gallery in Częstochowa – 5th Triennial of Sacred Art

    • 2002: Distinction – Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Sculpture Exhibition, Gdańsk

    Supervision Experience:

    • Number of PhD graduates supervised: 0

    • Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: 0

    Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

    • Polish: yes (1)

    • Foreign: yes (1)

    Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

    • Intermedia practices
      (other fields not specified)

    Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

    • Are there funds to cover research costs?
      Yes

    • Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available at the Institute/Laboratory/Chair to carry out the planned research tasks?
      Yes

    Additional remarks:
    (none)

Department/Chair/Institute:
Institute of Fine Arts

Faculty:
Faculty of Art

University:
University of Warmia and Mazury

Phone:
+48 89 524 52 25

E-mail:
marek.szczesny@uwm.edu.pl

Personal website:
(not available)

Artistic Discipline:
Fine Arts and Conservation of Works of Art

Artistic/Scientific Output Indicators:
Major achievements:

  • Ljepota žene, Lav Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia – solo exhibition, 2018

  • Tracce Warmińskie. Opere della Polonia del Nord, Laba Gallery, Brescia, Italy, 2019

  • Piesiniai, Library of the Faculty of Kaunas, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania – solo exhibition, 2023

Supervision Experience:

  • Number of PhD graduates supervised: –

  • Number of current PhD candidates under supervision: –

Willingness to Supervise PhD Students:

  • Polish: yes (1)

  • Foreign: yes (1)

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Painting

  • Art history related to painting

  • Drawing
    (other areas not specified)

Funding or Special Equipment Required for PhD Project Implementation:

  • Are there funds to cover research costs?
    No

  • Is infrastructure and appropriate resources available at the Institute/Laboratory/Chair to carry out the planned research tasks?
    Yes

Additional remarks:
(none)

Scientific Disciplines