Republic of Belarus, 220013, Minsk, Independence Ave., 65, educational building 1, room 468a
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Architectural education in the Republic of Belarus began in 1952. The birth of the department also belongs to this period.
From 1952 until July 7, 1954, the department was called "Architecture", and since 1954 - "Drawing, watercolor and sculpture."
After the formation of the department, the first teachers in the discipline "Drawing" Akhremchik I.O., Malishevsky A.A., Krokhalev P.S., Gusev A.I., Pechkin Ya.A., Tarasikov N.L., known in the republic artists.
Since July 7, 1954 Akhremchik I.O. was the first head of the drawing department. In this position, Akhremchik I.O. worked until 1962. From December 4, 1962 to May 5, 1963 and. about. Makletsova Natalya Nikolaevna worked as the department, and from May 5, 1963 to February 15, 1965, the head. the department was associate professor Gusev Nikolay Ivanovich. From 1965 to 1972 head the department was Nemogay Ilya Vladimirovich. Belsky Mikhail Leontievich headed the department from 1972 to 1976.
Polishchuk Anatoly Kondratievich in 1976 was elected head of the department, and since 1990 to the position of head. Associate Professor Bulygo Vladimir Antonovich, who has been working in this position until 2000, is elected by competition. From 2000 to the present, the head of the department is Professor Nikolay Vladimirovich Kireev.
The department "Drawing, watercolor and sculpture" teaches such art disciplines as "Drawing", "Painting", "Sculpture". These disciplines are methodically connected with disciplines in architectural composition, architectural graphics, as well as with major disciplines "Fundamentals of architectural design". They provide artistic, graphic and compositional training at the initial stages of architectural education.
Based on the foregoing, the department during the training of students-architects conducts targeted systematic training in the basics of fine arts.
The main directions in the educational process are orientation to geometric shapes, spatial formations. Students get acquainted with the basic principles of linear-constructive construction, develop the ability to depict three-dimensional objects on a plane, which contribute to the acquisition and development of skills in composition, in light and shade solutions, in processing hatching techniques, developing the ability for spatial thinking, mastering the laws of perspective.
Another main direction in the educational process of architects is a person. Mastering the constructive foundations of the human figure is considered a priority, since everything that is created by an architect serves society, a person, his life and recreation.
The ultimate goal of teaching drawing, painting, sculpture is the desire to develop the ability to depict architectural forms and spaces from nature, by imagination and representation.
The art disciplines taught at the department contribute to the education of students of a sense of beauty, aesthetic taste, the ability to create works of architecture at a high artistic level.