FOUNDATION COURSE GLASS ART / Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio de Pintura Sobre Vidrio

Fire painting on the surface of hollow or flat glass, with glazes or enamels, has been practiced since 5^th century with the aim of adding improvements, due to its own qualities to the greatest appeal of glass. The first samples of decorated objects with enamels(pulverized color glass)came from the Arabic World, standing out the Syrian mosque lamps because of their aesthetic and technical perfection. The Arabs were the ones who incorporated such knowledge to our culture and this had made possible that Catalan enamelled  glass from the 16^th century are now an aim to study and respected by experts and collectors. The tradition of grisaille painting belongs to the Roman Christian world and in Spain there are some rests which demonstrate these techniques have been used since 12th century. A lot of present painters express themselves through fire painting with contemporary sensitivity. The technique is basically the same as in its origin, new technologies allow us to make firing process in objects and glass tops in a safe and comfortable way.

The grisaille painting is applied on glass in order to create shadows and profiles, being used in different ways to the ones which correspond to opaque surfaces; it deals with painting with light, a light which must be controlled with ability while using grisaille. On the glass, creating  shadows as on the painting is blocking the light, when what we need is to control the light and color so as to get the required color.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT FOR ACCESS

In order for students to enroll in Foundation Course Glass Art they  must have GCSE or have achieved   equivalent studies as well as passing a specific admission  test.

EXEMPTION FROM  THE SPECIFIC ENTRANCE EXAM

You are exempt from taking the exam if either you have passed a Foundation Course or Higher National Degree belonging to the same professional group or have passed the common courses of Applied Arts and crafts.

Candidates who according Decree 2127/1963, 24^th July as well as the established studies by the Royal Decree 799/1984, 28^th March which runs experiences in artistic teaching centers, as well as by Real Decree942/1986, 9^th May which establishes general rules to perform educational training in educative centers.

Furthermore you are exempt if either you have one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts Degree, Architecture Design, Industrial Design Degree, Degree in the fields of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage.

ADMISSION WITHOUT ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

In order to enroll in a Higher National Diploma candidates under 17 years old who are not in possession of  the former academic requirements must pass both a specific and a general test.

BASIC  REFERENCE NORM

Royal Decree 1624/1997, 24^th October, which establishes Foundation Course Glass Art belonging to the professional group of Stained Glass and minimum standards are approved.

Royal Decree 2285/1998 23th October; establishes the curriculum and regulates the specific admission exams to the Foundation Course Glass Art  belonging to the professional group of Stained Glass.