Course General Description

The studio of textile design at the Stroganov Academy explores textile design in all its forms, i.e. surface decoration, repeated infinite patterns, solitaire pattern and their use in fashion, apartment decoration, stage design and other types of design. Students of this studio create designs for different textile applications and superficial as well as three-dimensional assignments, in which textile is traditionally used or can be used as an alternative material. The course's current aim is to enhance collaboration between the studio's students and private businesses working with specific modern technologies. The aim of such collaboration is to overcome the school's theoretical boundaries towards the practice with all its aspects - technological specificities, trends, connection to the market, economic aspect, feasibility of the projects, etc.

School General Description

Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Design and Applied Arts (Stroganov Academy) is the oldest applied and industrial art university in Russia. Today the Academy prepares highly qualified specialists in popular artistic professions, among them: product, environment and graphic designers, muralists and sculptors, decorative artists, restorers and art critics. Stroganov Academy was founded in 1825 by Count Sergey Stroganov – a member of a noble Russian family, who consequently supported the development of national art and industry. Since then Stroganov Academy has raised plenty of talented artists who made the glory of Russian art and design. Stroganov diploma means quality. Our graduates work in all leading studios and agencies throughout the world. A lot of them are successfully self-employed. World famous artists, architects and designers has always been welcomed to teach at Stroganov Academy despite their artistic views or preferences. Stroganov Academy is the main all-Russian educational and research institution in the field of design and applied arts. The tuition is provided at bachelor, specialist and master levels. It is arranged in 3 faculties (Design, Monumental and Decorative Applied Arts and Restoration) and 17 departments. There are also a 3-year postgraduate program, doctorate program and a wide range of short term special programs.