Far Eastern University – Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

[jheff_1988]

The University first offered Architecture in 1954 under the Institute of Technology, with architect Elias Ruiz heading the then Department of Architecture of the Institute. In 1968, the University launched a course in Fine Arts, major in Advertising. After two years, however, the University's board of trustees created the Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts (IARFA) with then Executive Vice President Nicanor M. Reyes Jr. concurrently serving as acting dean and Prof. Galo B. Ocampo as acting secretary and concurrent head of the Department of Fine Arts. Architect Benjamin N. Mascarenas headed the Department of Architecture.

Jesus M. Bondoc was named IARFA dean in 1971 when Executive Vice President Reyes was appointed acting president of the University. It was during Dean Bondoc's term that new courses in Interior Design were introduced. Among those curricular offerings were the two-year certificate course in Interior Design and a four-year course in Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. In 1973, architectural board review was offered to the University's graduates.
Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts.

Ruperto C. Gaite took over Prof. Bondoc as dean in 1981. Dean Gaite effected significant revisions and improvements in response to the resurgence of cultural activities in contemporary Philippine society. He was responsible for introducing to the University the five-year B.S. Architecture curriculum. Dean Gaite molded and reshaped IARFA for six years.

Architect Marylou C. Ventura, a planner and environmentalist, was appointed dean in 1988. She upgraded the quality of art and architecture education in the University during her 10-year tenure. Architect Victoriano O. Aviguetero succeeded Dean Ventura, although moved on to other concerns after only two years and was thus succeeded by architect Miguel Carpio who remains the Institute's dynamic dean wherein now he is the Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs in the whole university.

Aside from Architecture, Fine Arts major in Advertising, the University now also offers Fine Arts major in Painting. These courses are designed to produce capable professionals whose training and outlook are relevant to national development even as the courses also provide them opportunities for growth that is enlightened by an appreciation of cultural heritage and moral values.

The Institute maintains high standards as can be gleaned from the yearly result of the board exam, for architects in which FEU usually graduates land in the Top 20. Similarly, the University's Fine Arts students have continuously garnered major awards in various prestigious art competitions. Three award winners in their student days at the University are now members of the Fine Arts faculty, namely, Giovanni C. Dela Rosa, Marcial A. Pontillas, and Modesto P. Saldana.

[chezzo-ominae]

Dito tayo mga ka-IARFA ko, from incoming freshman to alumni. Mapa-Archi man or Fine Arts.

Sagot ko ang mga incoming FA students haha!

[iamstan]

Hi chezzo! Im an alumnus of UST-CFAD! Sana welcome ako dito Sana madami din mag post dito mga kapwa artists.

[733]

Hi po IARFA people. Meron po ba kayo idea kung sino yung Architect ng Lyceum Cavite or Launa or Batangas ata. Kasi may nabasa akong article eh FEU-IARFA alumnus yung nag-design nun.

Maganda ang pagkaka-design parang Airport daw. And do you have images po b? Thanks.

[CEEJAii06]

I'm considering FEU's Advertising Arts if ever I didnt get a chance to get a slot in UST with the same course. I want to know if ok ba ang facilities, faculty and the curriculum. I'm applying for transferee.

[chezzo-ominae]

@CEEJAii06

Hmm, Masasabi ko na OK ang FEU Advertising Arts. In terms of Curriculum, Mix siya ng "Traditional Fine Arts" & Advertising. In the early years kasi, Focus muna kayo sa "Traditional Arts" na may basics of Advertising na. In the 2nd half of the course, Unti-unti nang pumapasok ang Advertising, Hanggang 4th year na solid Advertising na(though may Animation/Cartooning pa). Maganda naman ang outcome dahil Nananalo ang mga students ng mga Awards every year, lalo na sa Painting(Pinakamaraming napanalunan sa PLDT, at every year laging nananalo sa Metrobank, Shell, PetronArt etc.). Hindi rin papahuli ang Advertising dahil nananalo din sila sa Student Ad Congress, which nanalo sila ng Grand price at 1st runner-up sa 2 categories.

Faculty, Most of them ay nagtuturo rin sa ibang Art Schools like UST, Adventist & CSB. Mostly, Graduates sila ng UST/FEATI(Undergrad), UP(Post-Graduate) at isang FEU(Painting), at nirerequire silang kumuha ng Master's Degree bago magturo sa FEU.

Facilities: Ok rin ang Facilities ng FA Dept ng IARFA. Drafting Tables ang pinapagamit sa kanila for Drawing/Laboratory sessions. Plus, Upgraded Computers for Computer Graphic Subjects. They also has Darkroom & Photography room for Photography Classes. At ang dami nilang still life models. The problem is, may kulang rin naman. Naalala ko dun sa Advance Illustration namin, Naghahati kami sa 2 compressor para sa Airbrush sessions namin. Eh ang dami namin. So far, yun lang naman ang nakikita kong kulang sa Facility. Rooms, Malawak ang Rooms, Parang 2 rooms na pinagsama + Aircons na mabalasik kung magbuga ng Cold Wind(Parang requirement talagang mag-jacket sa klase)

@iamstan, welcome naman po kayo dito though iilan lang ang artist dito sa Campus Chat hehe.

[CEEJAii06]

@CEEJAii06

Hmm, Masasabi ko na OK ang FEU Advertising Arts. In terms of Curriculum, Mix siya ng "Traditional Fine Arts" & Advertising. In the early years kasi, Focus muna kayo sa "Traditional Arts" na may basics of Advertising na. In the 2nd half of the course, Unti-unti nang pumapasok ang Advertising, Hanggang 4th year na solid Advertising na(though may Animation/Cartooning pa). Maganda naman ang outcome dahil Nananalo ang mga students ng mga Awards every year, lalo na sa Painting(Pinakamaraming napanalunan sa PLDT, at every year laging nananalo sa Metrobank, Shell, PetronArt etc.). Hindi rin papahuli ang Advertising dahil nananalo din sila sa Student Ad Congress, which nanalo sila ng Grand price at 1st runner-up sa 2 categories.

Faculty, Most of them ay nagtuturo rin sa ibang Art Schools like UST, Adventist & CSB. Mostly, Graduates sila ng UST/FEATI(Undergrad), UP(Post-Graduate) at isang FEU(Painting), at nirerequire silang kumuha ng Master's Degree bago magturo sa FEU.

Facilities: Ok rin ang Facilities ng FA Dept ng IARFA. Drafting Tables ang pinapagamit sa kanila for Drawing/Laboratory sessions. Plus, Upgraded Computers for Computer Graphic Subjects. They also has Darkroom & Photography room for Photography Classes. At ang dami nilang still life models. The problem is, may kulang rin naman. Naalala ko dun sa Advance Illustration namin, Naghahati kami sa 2 compressor para sa Airbrush sessions namin. Eh ang dami namin. So far, yun lang naman ang nakikita kong kulang sa Facility. Rooms, Malawak ang Rooms, Parang 2 rooms na pinagsama + Aircons na mabalasik kung magbuga ng Cold Wind(Parang requirement talagang mag-jacket sa klase)

@iamstan, welcome naman po kayo dito though iilan lang ang artist dito sa Campus Chat hehe.

Thank you for your informative post.

May nagsabi sa akin na yung mga profs daw sa UST-CFAD ay profs din ng FEU-IARFA? Ohh. Kelan papasok ang mga computer subjects? 2nd or 3rd year? Ano masasabi mo sa pagtuturo ng mga profs niyo? Spoonfeeding ba? or like they will just tell you on what to do then *** na bahala. Did you use AI and PS in your graphic design subjects? Im askin this because I wanna learn how to do illustrations, posters, layouts and advertisements using those softwares.


Do you have MAC labs for your graphic design subjects?


Marami pa kong itatanong, pero for now yan na muna.

[chezzo-ominae]

Yep, Maraming taga-CFAD ang nagtuturo rin sa IARFA. Ang computer graphic subject ay papasok sa 2nd year(2nd semester), Though basic Layout & Photo Manipulation lang yun. Sa 3rd year talaga ang totoong pasok ng Computer Graphics. sa 1st year, meron ding computer subject though basic applications lang(MS Word, Pwerpoint etc.)

sa 1st year, Spoonfeeding pa yun esp. sa mga Major Fundamental subjects. But after that, pagnaka-encounter ka na ng "Bossy" na prof, ayun na, Magsasabi nalang siya nang gagawin mo, then bahala na kayo(though magbibigay din naman sila ng advice on how to improve your work, yun ngalang may grade na)

Graphic Subjects, sa 2nd year(2nd sem), PS lang kayo. Ganun din sa 3rd year(1st sem), Though May 2 prof(3 ang nagprof ng COMGRA sa amin) na nagtuturo ng Corel Draw & Flash sa 1st sem. Pagdating ng 2nd sem ng 3rd year, Papasok na ang AutoDesk Maya(Yun ata yung pinalit nila sa 3d Max).

Im not sure kung nagtuturo na sila ng AI since most of the employers ay nagahahanap na nang marunong ng AI & PS. Yung ibang employers pa nga naghahanap ng marunong mag InDesign(Kahit sa PS mo lang gawin, Ok na eh).

No, Hindi MAC ang ginagamit na Computers sa ComGra namin eh though, updated na siya last year(hindi ko na naabutan yung updates na yun, sayang). Windows/PC lang talaga.

Keep it coming, Bring it on! HAHA!

[CEEJAii06]

^Basics lang talaga yung tuturuan sa inyo sa Computer Graphics? May mga pen tablets kayo? Ngek, bakit may subject pa kayo para sa MS Word..etc.

Ayoko sa mga profs na magsasabi na lang kung anong gagawin. Paano ka matuto sa mga painting subjects and drawing subjects kung di muna sila magtuturo? Ang hirap pa naman magpainting.


Wala kayong subjects for AI? May subject ba kayo para sa paggawa ng digital illustrations? For example book illustrations, comics..etc.?


Yung UST ata may MAC lab na. Sana magkaroon na rin sa FEU.


May kopya ka ng curriculum? Yung updated.

[chezzo-ominae]

1st yr lang naman yun at part siya ng curriculum ng lahat ng FEU courses. Minor subject lang yun

Syempre naman at tuturuan ka nila esp. kung nasa 1st yr-2nd yr ka palang. Nandoon kasi mostly ang mga technical subjects eh. Also, Lahat ng technical subjects ay nagrerequire din ng demos the professors kaya wag kang mag-alala. Sa Theory subjects lang naman yung maguutos lang kung ano ang gagawin nyo.

Digital Illustrations, sakop na siya ng COMGRA1(Computer Graphics). Mapapag-aralan nyo na yun dun.

Pen Tablet, medyo hindi na ako naging updated dito eh. Dati kasi wala pa, pero 2 years ago, nagbabalak mag-open ang IARFA ng animation course, eh alam mo naman, Pen tablets is a must sa course na yun, so ewan ko lang kung meron na silang ganun.

Curriculum, yes, meron ako, pero wala sa akin ngayon. i'll post it later.

[CEEJAii06]

^Ahh minor subject lang pala.

Mabuti naman. Ang hirap kasi ng walang demo sa Painting. Di pa naman ako marunong magpainting gamit ang oil paints,etc. Pang poster paints lang ako.

Di ba kapag sa digital illustrations, you need to use AI? or you can use PS?

Ang hirap magdraw kung walang pen tablet. Mahirap kung mouse lang. Wow, animation course? Cool. Itutuloy kaya nila?

Thanks!

[chezzo-ominae]

Dati kasi, pinapa-drawing kami then scan, sabay kulay sa computer. Ganun yung sa amin dati. Pero I'm still looking forward sa pen tablet.

About sa Oil, Madali lang yun. Since may background ka na ng Poster color, parang ganun na rin yun though, imbis na tubig ang gagamitin mo, Lynsid(not sure sa spelling) or Baby Oil will do.

Hmm, Pen tool kasi ang ginagamit ko sa AI & PS eh, so ewan ko lang kung kelangan pa ng Pen Tablet dun. Pero mas maganda ang Pen Tablet kasi kontrolado mo talaga ang strokes dun.

Hindi ko alam kung itutuloy nga nila yung animation course. siguro by next year pa ata yun.

[CEEJAii06]

^ May scanner kayo sa lab? Iba pa rin kapag pen tablet di ba. Mahirap magblend ng kulay sa oil paints tapos tagal pa matuyo. Kaya hirap ako. Sana kung matuloy ako sa Fine Arts, matuto ako.

Wow, ang tiyaga mo naman. Di ko kaya yun. Oo nga.

Sana magopen na lang sila ng course na Graphic Design + Animation all in one. Para mas maganda.

Gumawa ba kayo ng book illustrations, billboard ad, posters..etc pagdating ng mga majors?

[outsidelukinin]

Information about FEU-IARFA can be seen here: http://www.feu.edu.ph/institute-of-a...-and-fine-arts

[CEEJAii06]

Information about FEU-IARFA can be seen here: http://www.feu.edu.ph/institute-of-a...-and-fine-arts

May curriculum ba sa website?

[chezzo-ominae]

^ May scanner kayo sa lab? Iba pa rin kapag pen tablet di ba. Mahirap magblend ng kulay sa oil paints tapos tagal pa matuyo. Kaya hirap ako. Sana kung matuloy ako sa Fine Arts, matuto ako.

Wow, ang tiyaga mo naman. Di ko kaya yun. Oo nga.

Sana magopen na lang sila ng course na Graphic Design + Animation all in one. Para mas maganda.

Gumawa ba kayo ng book illustrations, billboard ad, posters..etc pagdating ng mga majors?

Sadly, Walang scanner. So kanya-kanyang scan nalang around the FEU Campus.

Oo naman, It's a must na gumawa kami ng mga layouts & book illustration(esp. kung ito ang kinuha mong thesis)

[CEEJAii06]

Sadly, Walang scanner. So kanya-kanyang scan nalang around the FEU Campus.

Oo naman, It's a must na gumawa kami ng mga layouts & book illustration(esp. kung ito ang kinuha mong thesis)

Dapat mayroon kayong scanner sa mga labs niyo, wala na kasi kayong pen tablet e. Pahirapan ata mga fine arts students. Parang more on traditional arts talaga ang sa FEU than modern art like graphic design,animation..etc. Gusto ko pa naman magfocus sa graphic design if ever.

Pwede makita mga gawa mo?



(pansin ko ganitong oras ka mag-OL.)

[chezzo-ominae]

Kasi ang digital arts kasi ay nasa FEU-EAC na (BS Info Tech maj. in Digital Arts, a.k.a Multimedia Arts). Kaya ayun, Naging 50:50 ang Traditional & Modern Art sa FEU-IARFA. Once na nakuha mo na ang unang Computer Graphic Subject mo, Sunod-sunod na siya.

Ayoko nga haha! Haha joke. Punta ka sa profile ko, then i-trace mo kung saan ang papunta sa multiply page ko haha!

Download time kasi kaya ganito akong oras mag-online

[CEEJAii06]

Kasi ang digital arts kasi ay nasa FEU-EAC na (BS Info Tech maj. in Digital Arts, a.k.a Multimedia Arts). Kaya ayun, Naging 50:50 ang Traditional & Modern Art sa FEU-IARFA. Once na nakuha mo na ang unang Computer Graphic Subject mo, Sunod-sunod na siya.

Ayoko nga haha! Haha joke. Punta ka sa profile ko, then i-trace mo kung saan ang papunta sa multiply page ko haha!

Download time kasi kaya ganito akong oras mag-online

Ahh may Digital Arts pala sa FEU-EAC. Asan na pala yung curriculum?

O sige.

[nikkilove]

Congratulations to the 59 new Architects of FEU-IARFA.