Head of the Department of Fashion Design – Elena I. Atrakhovich, Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor.
Deputy Head for Organizational and Creative Work on a voluntary basis – Valeria S. Krysa, Senior Lecturer.
Deputy Head for Scientific-research Work on a voluntary basis – Marina S. Mashedo, Senior Lecturer.
The Department of Fashion Design offers up-to-date knowledge in the specialty of “Costume and Textile Design” (specialization “Fashion Design”). The Department’s conception is stipulated by the active development of the various fashion industry trends in the Republic of Belarus. By studying Costume and Textile Design, students acquire in-depth theoretical knowledge as well as the practical skills necessary for pursuing a career in fashion design. The Department intends to continue facilitating international cooperation, as well as collaboration with leading fashion designers, the Belarusian Fashion Center, other institutions and enterprises in the field of fashion and the light industry sector. Participation of students and academic staff in the Belarusian Fashion Week, the Republican Fashion and Photography Festival-Contest “Fashion Mill”, the fashion costume collections show at the National Beauty School is also a priority. The primary objective of the Department is to train highly qualified designers in order to foster the development of the costume design industry in the Republic of Belarus.
The Department of Fashion Design has unique pedagogical potential. Professor Zhuk V.I., a Doctor of Art History and author of major publications on the history of Belarusian decorative and applied art, collaborates with the Department. The Honored Architect of Belarus, Laureate of the Lenin Prize in Architecture, member of the Belarusian Union of Architects – Gradov Yu.M., whose work and creativity is recognized by its versatility: residential public facilities, monumental and decorative art, landscape design – worked at the Department for many years. The academic staff of the Department comprises highly-qualified specialists in the field of Costume and Textile Design, actively combining educational activities with creative practice: Vorobyeva I.V. – Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor, author of unique training courses on the history of fashion and branding in the fashion industry; Abramova L.B. – member of the Belarusian Union of Artists with a Master’s Degree in Art History; Sustova N.V. – an outstanding graphic artist, member of the Belarusian Union of Artists; Krysa V.S. – fashion designer, well-known in the Republic and abroad, laureate and diploma holder of numerous international competitions, member of the Belarusian Union of Designers; Fomina M.N. – fashion designer, member of the Belarusian Union of Designers; Mashedo M.S. – fashion designer with a Master’s Degree in Art History; Melnik K.V. – Candidate of Art History, member of the Belarusian Union of Artists and various international artistic unions.
Head of the Department – Elena I. Atrakhovich (Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor) – has more than 20 years of pedagogical experience in the design industry, is the author of numerous scientific and educational publications on contemporary art and costume design: the book “Composition in Design”, as well as lecture courses for the first and second stages of higher education, and multiple learning courses on specialized subject disciplines. She serves as an academic advisor for Master’s degree and PhD students, as well as actively taking part in various international professional events of the fashion industry as an expert and a member of the jury.
Address: Minsk, 96 Mayakovsky Street, Room 111.
tel. +37517 355-04-10