1. Hellenic Open University (HOU) Founded in 1997 Greek State University that provides distance education in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels The campus is situated in the historical center of the city Student body: 8300 Undergraduates, 4400 Postgraduates Number of Courses: being offered 25 Number of Applicants for 2005: >72000 Teaching Staff: 25 (Academics) and approx. 1000 Tutors Administrative Personnel: ca. 90

2. A “tour” in the HOU

3. Academic Calendar: 10 months Five Contact Sessions per Academic Year (a.y.) Six Assignments per a.y. Distance Consulting (forum, email, phone) Final Exams: July & August in six regions Studying specially designed learning material Patras University Hospital Educational Features University of Patras Other Academic Institutions

4. Learning Material & Educational Methodology Unit Structure of the HOU Senate - Rector Schools Courses Laboratories, Research Teams Secretary General Administration Internal Assessment & Evaluation Unit Modules

5. European Civilization Hellenic Civilization Education Orthodox Theology Business Administration Quality Assurance Banking Health Care Administration Graphics Arts & Multimedia Photonics & Art Conjectural Lighting School of Humanities School of Social Sciences School of Sciences & Technology School of Applied Arts Natural Sciences Computer Science

6. Hellenic Open University Graphic Arts & Multimedia School of Applied Arts Design & Multimedia Groups

7. This program is unique that exists in Greece, in academic level, and has as aim the benefit of specialized knowledge in the Graphic Arts and Multimedia. Moreover, the program aims to offer the possibility to the students of cultivating their creativity and of acquiring dexterities in the visual communication using various means (e.g. printed and/or electronic material, video, etc.). The students will elaborate their master or PhD theses, in subjects based on the graphic arts with the use of computers and multimedia or they will creatively use the new technologies, in combination with the Science and Art in order to design new functional products. Graphic Arts - Multimedia (Structure of the Course)

8. Graphic Arts - Multimedia (Structure of the Course - Personnel)

9. The Faculty of Applied Arts was recently activated with the entrance of first students, which will study in the postgraduate program GRAPHIC ARTS and MULTIMEDIA. This program seems to be very popular, because it is the unique program of graphic arts in the Greek universities. Due to the limited number of research Greek groups, there is no actually close collaboration between the scientists, so that the exchange of scientific opinions and the transport of know-how are only based in collaboration of abroad. Graphic Arts - Multimedia (History of the Course)

10. The aim of proposed visit includes discussions of educational subjects, which are related with the figurative perception of graphic arts, their technological development due to the modern optical technologies and their use in multimedia applications. The visit’s results will be very useful at the initial phase of program GRAPHIC ARTS and MULTIMEDIA, however at the second year of studies, in which the students will attend the course of "Technology of Graphic Arts". The content of this subject is developed very rapidly and using “The Society of Information”, has led today to the absolute automation of productive process. Here are analytically examined all the modern methods that lead to the final configuration and completed form of printed materials. In the frame of visit, will be also discussed the possibility of students’ mobility using ERASMUS program. More specifically, will be investigated the case of students’ exchange and the realization of postgraduate thesis by limited number of interested individuals. Graphic Arts - Multimedia (Benefits)

11. 1 st year Module GTP 50 Art and Communication in Graphic Arts 1. History of art – history of graphic arts 2. Visual communication 3. Colour – Basic Principles of Visual Education Module GTP 51 Graphics 1. Lettering 2. Photography 3. Publishing Graphic Arts - Multimedia (Postgraduate Level – Structure of the Course) Comprises the theoretical background necessary for a complete understanding of the role of Graphics Arts It aims at familiarizing you with those elements used in the creation of printed material using both text & picture. Also includes study of fonts, characters and letters handling as well as photography & publishing

12. 2 nd year Module GTP 60 Graphic Arts Technology 1. Pre-printing 2. Printing Methods – Finishing Procedures 3. Management of Graphic Arts Businesses 4. Packing – book binding Module GPT 61 Informatics – Multimedia 1. Computers in Graphic Arts 2. Design and Production of Multimedia Master Thesis Graphic Arts - Multimedia (Postgraduate Level – Structure of the Course) It studies the technological aspects of graphics arts. All modern methods leading to the finalizing and finishing of the printed material are examined. It examines the main features of multimedia and their applications You will be awarded your Master’s Degree once you have also submitted a Master Thesis