UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA

The University of Ioannina has established a quality management system that is in conformance with the International Management System Standard ISO 9001:2000, as well as the Greek Management Efficiency Standard, with a scope of “Project Management of Research and Development of Technological and Other Related Programs and Activities”. 

The technical work in the project will be undertaken by the Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences which is the only department of the School of Fine Arts of the University of Ioannina. It has been active since the academic year 2000-2001. Its goal is to cultivate and promote the Fine Arts and related research theoretically and practically. It aims to provide students with the necessary background and skills to art practice to cultivate the debate between Art, the History of Art, and Art Theory. The courses offered aim to stimulate artists to acquire theoretical knowledge and to stimulate art historians and theorists to gain a deep understanding of the artistic practice. In short, to provide the students with the necessary means for their professional careers. 

The Department intends to contribute to general aesthetic education and the local cultural life. The Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences provides excellent learning opportunities through specialized undergraduate programs and offers expertise in Fine Arts, History and Theory of Art, Painting, and Sculpture including Printmaking, analog and digital Photography, Computer Animation, Video, and Multimedia. The courses offered aim to stimulate artists to acquire theoretical background and to stimulate art historians and theorists to gain a deep understanding of past and present artistic practice. The Department offers postgraduate courses and awards degrees up to a doctoral level. 

The Department of Fine Arts and Art Sciences fills a gap in Art Education in Greece, a country rich in cultural heritage and a challenging field in contemporary art. The aim of the University of Ioannina Research Committee is the management of funds, which come from any source and are intended to cover expenses of any kind, essential for the needs of research, educational, training and developmental projects as well as for the needs of continuous training projects. These funds can also cover expenses of projects that provide scientific and technological services, the elaboration of special studies, the implementation of tests, measurements, laboratory exams and analyses, consultations, as well as other related services or activities that contribute to the connection between education and research with the industry. These services and activities are implemented or provided by the scientific personnel of the University of Ioannina, in close collaboration with other specialists or external scientific personnel.