Detailed information about the department of fine arts and design

HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The history of the Department of Fine Arts and Design dates back to the training of teaching staff in the specialty «Drawing and Drafting» for schools of the Karaganda region at the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute. The training was conducted on the basis of the Art and Graphics Division of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics (Rector - S.B. Baymurzin; Dean - Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences K.M. Aryngazin).

In 1984, the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute began admitting students to the specialty «Fine Arts, Drafting and Labor Education» (Rector - S.Q. Dosmagambetov). In the same year, the Department of «Fine Arts, Drafting and Labor Education» was established within the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics (Dean - Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor K.Z. Alzhanov). The department was headed by Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences V.I. Nartya.

Following the merger of the Karaganda Pedagogical Institute with Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University, the Department of Fine Arts and Design was established in 1996 (Head of the Department - Associate Professor, member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan B.E. Mustafin). In the same year, the «Design» specialty was launched.

At different times, the Department was headed by:2005-2006 - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor L.N. Solodovichenko, 2006-2007 - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor M.M. Khassenov, 2007-2012 - Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor Zh.Sh. Rezin, 2012-2023 - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor S.A. Kipshakov, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor M.S. Nurmagambetova, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Assistant Professor A.Sh. Manabayeva, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor G.S. Shraimanova.

Since 2023, the position of Head of the Department has been held by K.T. Koshkumbayev, Master of Pedagogical Sciences and member of the Eurasian Designers Union. Currently, the Department implements the following educational programs: 6B01406 - Visual Arts, Artistic Labor, Graphics and Design (Bachelor’s degree, since 2019), 6B02101 - Design (Bachelor’s degree since 1996. Specialist degree since 2025.), 6B02202 – Fine Arts (Bachelor’s degree, since 2022).

Currently, the faculty of the department consists of: 1 Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Honorary Professor, 1 Professor of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 2 Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor; 1 Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Assistant Professor; 1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD); 1 Honorary Doctor of Sciences of the Regional Academy of Management; 1 Honorary Employee of KarNIU, 4 member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan; 8 member of the Union of Designers of Kazakhstan; 13 member of the Eurasian Union of Designers; 1 academician of the Kazakhstan Academy of Pedagogical Sciences; 2 full member of the International Academy of Informatization; 2 academician of the Kazakhstan Academy of Arts; 3 academician of the National Academy of Design of Kazakhstan; 1 Excellent student of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 3 excellent student of Culture and Art of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 1 member of the Kazakhstan UNESCO Club; 1 member of the International Association of Art Historians and Art Critics.

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

6B01406 - Visual Arts, Artistic Labor, Graphics and Design (Bachelor’s Degree). This program combines artistic, graphic, and pedagogical disciplines. During their studies, students master methods of designing and integrating educational activities in the fields of visual arts, artistic labor, and graphic design. The program also provides training in the fundamentals of design project development. Graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Education degree and may work as teachers of artistic labor, fine arts, drafting, graphics, and design; supplementary education instructors; artists, illustrators, photographers, artisans, decorators; and artists specializing in glass, ceramics, wood, and other decorative and applied arts.

6B02101 - Design (specialty). The program is aimed at training competitive specialists with advanced design thinking. Students learn to solve theoretical and practical problems in design using modern tools, methods, and forms of artistic project development. The curriculum also includes pedagogy and specialized teaching methodologies.

Graduates receive a Bachelor of Arts degree and may work as graphic designers, interior designers and decorators, landscape designers, fashion designers, printing and publishing specialists, 3D modeling designers, multimedia designers, photographers, and supplementary education teachers in art and design.

6B02202 - Fine Arts (Bachelor’s Degree). This educational program is focused on training competitive, versatile artists with fundamental and applied knowledge, as well as research skills necessary for professional creative activity in line with the contemporary development of culture and art in Kazakhstan.

Graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Education degree and may work as painters, painting restorers, art editors, costume designers, animation artists, graphic artists, decorative artists, illustrators, and art historians.

 

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYMENT

The Department’s educational programs attract strong interest from young people in Kazakhstan and abroad. Students from Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, and Ukraine are currently enrolled.

In 2019, the innovative program «Visual Arts, Artistic Labor, Graphics and Design» was developed and the first cohort of students was admitted. In 2022, the «Fine Arts» program was launched with its first intake.

According to available data, the graduate employment rate of the Department reaches 82%.

 

ACCREDITATION AND LEADERSHIP

All educational programs of the Department are accredited by the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and hold strong positions in national rankings.

 

PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic)

• Gazi University (Ankara, Türkiye)

• Akdeniz University (Türkiye)

• Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Tank (Belarus)

• Nizami National Pedagogical University of Uzbekistan

• Bishkek State University named after K. Karasaev (Kyrgyzstan)

• All-Russian Public Organization “Association of Art Historians”