Maxi English

Year-long Preparatory art course in English
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early bird offer
until 17.8.2023

MAXI ENGLISH

 

11.9.2023 – 10.5.2024

In-person teaching commences in week 37.

In-person groups:

WED 12:00 – 15:00

Language:
English

 

Pricing: 1590 – 3190 €

suitable for

 

 Anyone preparing for art, design or architecture college or university applications or who wants to acquire creative skills with focused objectives.

Course options

  Independent online course 
 In-person course • In person guarantee course

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Sini Koivisto
040 554 5595
sini@teho-opisto.fi

secure your degree place AT ART university IN Finland

The Maxi-course is our most popular course and for a good reason – most of the Maxi-students receive their desired degree place. Developing your creative expression requires a long-term commitment; therefore, a preparatory course spanning for an entire academic year is a sure-fire way to learn all the essentials in an efficient way. 

Our supportive teachers and the class spirit with fellow students will keep your motivation up. You may even be surprised at how much your talent will evolve under professional guidance! Maxi-students have the highest success rate in the admission exams and claim a large portion of degree spots within their desired universities!

OBJECTIVES

You can attend our Maxi course whatever your level of experience in the arts is. Our course will help you to learn and excel all the techniques required in the admission exams, to create your own personal style and to create strong routines for time management. Additionally, you will learn about the spirit of our time and the current styles, all which is relevant when designing interesting and contemporary works. 

Practicing throughout the year is fun and goal-oriented, creates a strong routine and gives you a sturdy foundation for not only your exams but your studies as well.

COURSE CONTENT

During autumn semester, you will concentrate on the techniques required in the admission  exams. During spring semester, you will develop and refine your own personal creative expression.

The course begins by immersing into strengthening your creative expression and developing your own personal style. Some of the central topics include composition, colour, light and shade, the human body, space and design. Your talent will be improved and upheld with weekly homework exercises and feedback sessions. A longer course and regular training will guarantee learning all the necessary skills on a deeper level, as well as solid knowledge about the content of each topic. 

Being successful at the university admission exams is a skill in its own right. In order to succeed, you must train for them even if you already possess technical skills in drawing or painting. You need to repeat the right kind of exercises in order to match all the requirements given in the admission exam assignments.

Teaching

The Maxi-course has 26 in-person classes, which include four 45-minute lessons. There are 104 hours of in-person learning which is divided into homework feedback sessions, lectures and class exercises. 

During a lesson, you will learn about a specific topic and work on topic-specific exercises either independently or in a group. You will be given homework each week which you will return the following week for an anonymous feedback session with your teacher and fellow students. The feedback is given in the same way as it would in an admission exam situation and you will receive a grade for your work. The course also includes two admission exam simulations, where you get to test your knowledge, your time management and work under pressure in an exam situation. 

If you want to give your all for getting into your desired university and not leave anything up to chance, then the Maxi-course is for you!  This course is the best way to prepare for success in any of the university or university of applied sciences admission exams in Finland.

Suositeltavat erityiskurssit MAXIn oheen

MAXI-kurssin sisältö on erittäin suositeltavaa kaikille visuaalisten alojen hakijoille. Kurssia voi räätälöidä omasta hakukohteesta riippuen erityiskursseillamme.

Kaikille, jotka hakevat ennakkotehtäviä vaativiin hakukohteisiin, suosittelemme voimakkaasti ENNAKKO-kurssia. Ennakkotehtävillä karsitaan jopa 75% hakijoista, joten on todella tärkeää, että ymmärtää, millaisia ennakkotehtävien kannattaa olla. TYÖPAJA-Kurssilla syvennät Maxi-kurssilla oppimiasi taitoja. 

DIGI-kurssi on suunnattu erityisesti graafisista aloista kiinnostuneille ja muillekin, joita kiinnostaa omien ennakkotehtävien työstäminen digitaalisesti. Yhä useammalle alalle haettaessa voi ennakkotehtäviä tehdä joko kokonaan tai parannella digitaalisesti. DIGI-lisäkurssilla käydään läpi digitaalisen kuvanteon perustekniikoita ja ilmaisua. Opit mm. taittoa, kuvankäsittelyä ja digitaalista piirtämistä.

Jos kuvan tekemisen taitosi on täysin ruosteessa, suosittelemme PIIRTÄMISEN PERUSTEET-kurssia, joka suoritetaan juuri ennen MAXI-kurssia, ja joka kehittää tilallista hahmotuskykyä ja silmän ja käden yhteistyötä pääsykoetehtäviä vaativalle tasolle.

Jos haet ulkomaille opiskelemaan, on PORTFOLIO-kurssi sinulle hyödyllinen. Hyvän portfolion koonti on erittäin tärkeää, koska portfoliolla on näissä hauissa usein todella suuri rooli!

Course options

The Maxi English course is available as an in-person course, independent online course and as an in-person guarantee course.

COURSE OPTIONS

The Maxi English course is available as an in-person course, independent online course and as an in-person guarantee course.

Sign up now! Early Bird Offer available until 17.8.2023

TESTIMONIALS

Santtu Hyvärinen
“The quality-price ratio at Teho-Opisto is the best compared to other preparatory courses for creative programs.”
Santtu Hyvärinen
Architecture, University of Oulu
Mindele Grant
“The biggest benefit from the course for me was the homework and the feedback sessions – as a result I learned to manage my time efficiently.”
Mindele Grant
Interior Design, Aalto University
Mia Pikkarainen
“The course had a wonderful peer-spirit. The in-person lessons were the highlights of my week!”
Mia Pikkarainen
Architecture, Aalto University

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70% of our students have received their desired degree place (compared to 10% of other pursuers)

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