FACULTY OF APPLIED ARTS
PhD in Comparative and Analytical History of Islamic Art. University of Art, Tehran, 2010-2016
MA in Handicraft (Research in Traditional Arts) University of Art, Tehran, 2006-2008
BA in Handicraft, Art University of Isfahan, 2002-2006
The Faculty of Applied Arts is located in Valie-Asr Campus of University of Art. The Campus was home to the former college of Decorative Arts which founded more than 6 decades ago. In 1979 with government approval, the University Complex of Art was formed by a merge in five art institutions including College of Decorative Arts, College of Dramatic Arts, Art House of National Music and Higher Art Institute of Music. The activity of university was officially commenced in 1983. However, with educational and research expansion and development of the university activities, the name gone through a change from University Complex of Art to University of Art in 1991. Faculty of Applied Arts in terms of the number of students is one of the highest compared to the other faculties. There are four departments including Industrial Design, Handicraft, Carpet, and Fabric and Clothing Design operating with their programs in undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A.) within Faculty of Applied Arts. The former department of Printing housed in the faculty was dissolved in 2015. The departments are headed by Ms. Banafsheh Moghadam (Fabric and Clothing Design Dept.), Dr. Khashayar Hojjati Emami (Industrial Design Dept.), Mr. Abbas Karegar (Handicraft Dept.), and Mr. Mohammad Reza Kheirolahi (Carpet Dept.). The deans of faculty from the beginning of its foundation up to present have been Mr. Mahdi Hoseini, Dr. Fahimeh Pahlavan, Dr. Ahmad Tondi, Dr. Mohammad Razzaghi, Dr. Zahra Ahmadi, Dr. Ahmad Tondi, and Dr. Arlireza Sheikhi (the current dean).
Now Faculty of Applied Arts offers these programs:
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Row |
Field of Study |
Academic Level |
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Bachelor |
Master |
PhD |
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1 |
Carpet |
√ |
√ |
- |
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2 |
Textile and Clothing Design |
- |
√ |
- |
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3 |
Textile Design |
√ |
- |
- |
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4 |
Handicrafts |
√ |
√ |
- |
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5 |
Industrial Design |
√ |
√ |
- |
Carpet Department:
The Carpet Department of University of Art operating under Faculty of Applied founded more than two decades ago. The Department is hosting local and international undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A.) students in Carpet Program. The undergraduate program is offered in three minors including "Design of Carpet", "Restoration and Completion" and "Dyeing". The department is in possession of specialized workshops and laboratories and a number of theoretical and studio classrooms. The program constitutes both theoretical and applied courses in various areas of Carpet with final project as a terminal step of program.
The faculty members of department include:
Dr. Bijan Arbabi
Dr. Zahra Ahmadi
Dr. Samaneh Kakavand
Mr. Majid Nekoui
Ms. Mona Soltani
Mr. Mohamad Reza Kheirolahi (Department Head)
Industrial Design Department:
The Industrial Design Department of University of Art operating under Faculty of Applied Arts founded four decades ago. This department is hosting local and international undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A.) students in Industrial Design program. The department is in possession of four advanced specialized workshops and a number of theoretical and studio classrooms. The department is expected to admit students for Ph.D. program in Industrial Design from September 2022.
The faculty members of department include:
Dr. Abbas Eftekhari
Dr. Mohammad Razzaghi
Dr. Niloufar Shadmehrari
Dr. Davoud Ghanbraian
Mr. Mahdi AsleFallah
Dr. Khashayar Hojjati Emami (Department Head)
Handicraft Department:
The Handicraft Department of University of Art operating under faculty of applied arts founded four decades ago. This department is hosting local and international undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A.) students in Handicraft program. The undergraduate program constitutes nine general and two specialized workshops with final project as terminal step. The graduate program currently constitutes two active disciplines in which one focuses on "research in traditional arts" and the other one is "design and production of artifacts".
The faculty members of department include:
Dr. Samad Samanian
Dr. Alireza Sheikhi
Mr. Mahmoud Karegar (Department Head)
Mr. Rasoul Jalili
Mr. Mahdi Beheshtinejad
Fabric Design Department:
The purpose of creating this field is to train textile design specialists so that they can use the cultural and artistic heritage of Iran to design textiles and improve the quality and variety of patterns and designs of fabrics produced in the country and through this be able to compete with imported textiles.
Undergraduate students in textile design can work as designers in design institutes and textile factories, or start design and research activities by setting up small businesses.
In the field of process and quality of education, textile design students in this university, on the one hand, get acquainted with the processes of creating the role of fabric and technical knowledge of fabric production, and on the other hand, study the culture and art of societies and artistic styles to identify people's tastes.
Fabric designs can be created by weaving or printing. Therefore, textile design workshops are divided into "weaving workshops" and "printing workshops".
In the process of textile design workshops, each student will work on design in three levels of "role design", "structure" and "application" by recognizing the fabric.
Because the usage of computers in the design and manufacture of textiles is common all over the world. Students will learn the use of computers in textile design after learning the basic skills required of fabric designers.
Generally, fabric designs are created in workshops with two approaches: fabrics design for interior spaces and furniture and fabrics design of clothing.
In this context, students' deep understanding of the technical aspects of production, yarn and dye properties as well as the use of fabric helps them to visualize the final product.
They must consciously and creatively apply old and new motifs to create a new design, because "creativity" is a necessity in fabric design.
Obviously, there is a need for fabrics and clothes for everyone, and meeting this need will be done with the cooperation of experts in both industry and art.
Therefore, we can expect that textile production is sustainable for human life and there will always be a need to design the role of fabric as the first stage of textile production.
In general, all courses in this field are held on the campus of the Faculty of Applied Arts, and in part, workshop courses in this field are held on the premises of the Textile Design Department, and non-workshop courses are held in the central building of the Faculty of Applied Arts. Students in this field also use the Art Gallery to display their works and dissertation judging sessions. The approximate area of the workshops in this field is about two hundred square meters.
The faculty members of department include:
Dr. Amene Mafitabar (Department Head)
Dr. Farideh Hajiani
Dr. Manzar Mohammadi
Ms. Banafsheh Moghaddam
Contact Information:
Address: Across from Bozorgmehr St., After Valiasr Cross, Valiasr St., Tehran1591634311, Iran.
Tel: +9821 66 466742
Fax: +9821 66 404986
Email: Appliedarts@art.ac.ir