Academy of Arts

Students at TSU protest against ‘low level of education’

By | September 18th, 2014|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: , |

Art students protested two weeks ago. (Imedi.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Students protested on Tuesday against the level of education at Tbilisi State University. Some of the students left the hall whistling after meeting the rector and the administration of the department for social and political studies. They say that every time such […]

Art students in Tbilisi protesting against new government decree

By | September 6th, 2014|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: |

Students at the Academy of Art in Tbilisi are opposed to new rules for electing a rector. (Imedi TV.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Students demonstrated Friday outside the Culture Ministry against a decision to only allow professors at accredited universities to become rector of the Academy of Art. The decree was signed by Culture Minister Mikheil Giorgadze on September 1. […]

Art students in Tbilisi protest ‘Russian, socialist’ teaching methods

By | July 1st, 2014|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: |

Art students say the academy is still teaching by ‘Russian, socialist’ methodology. (1tv.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Art students in Tbilisi protested Monday against what they see as a backward teaching style and an outdated understanding of art. Students at the Academy of Arts demand transparency and changes in the procedure for electing a rector. […]