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Reorganisation of Architectural Education in Estonia During the Stalinist Time, 1944–1950
Reorganisation of Architectural Education in Estonia During the Stalinist Time, 1944–1950

Author(s): Karin Hallas-Murula
Subject(s): Cultural history, Architecture, Political history, Higher Education , History of Education, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Eesti Kunstiteadlaste Ühing
Keywords: Reorganisation of Architectural Education; Estonia; Stalinist time; 1944-1950;

Summary/Abstract: In 1944–1954 architects’ education in Estonia was carried on in the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute. Altogether 113 architecture students earned their diplomas there. In the fall of 1949 the admission of architecture students was interrupted in compliance with an order from Moscow. In 1950 architecture education was started at the newly established Estonian State Art Institute, where it still takes place.

  • Issue Year: 26/2017
  • Issue No: 03+04
  • Page Range: 80-83
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English