School program
General subjects
On Orthodox Christianity - the study of a brief history of Christianity, the foundations of the Orthodox faith, the main differences between the tradition and doctrine of Orthodoxy and the Catholic and Protestant traditions.
Church sacraments and worship - study of the services and sacraments of the Orthodox Church, study of Orthodox feasts, major prayers.
The Old and New Testaments in Iconography - a brief overview of the history and content of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, liturgical commentary, iconography of subjects and feasts.
The Science of Holiness - what is holiness, the goal of Christian spiritual life, patristic literature, spiritual skills, lives of saints, iconography of saints.
History of Christian art - a brief overview of the history of Christian art, history of icon painting, modern icons.
Creation of sacred spaces - a brief overview of the history of temple construction, study of temple painting programs, study of the interior of the temple and its elements as parts of the liturgical space, creation of a prayer space.
Special items
Drawing/icon drawing - deepening drawing skills, theoretical and practical study of the features, proportions and style of icon drawing.
Composition/iconography - the study of general rules of composition, the features of constructing an iconic image, its rules and style.
Color science / color in icons - the study of the general theory of color and color harmonies, the features of symbolism and the use of color in icon painting.
Materials - preparation of icon boards, preparation and application of gesso to the board, preparation of paints and varnishes, gilding.
Icon painting - practicing and drawing an image, transferring the drawing to the board, acquiring pictorial skills of icon painting, learning to reveal an image in color, painting technique.
Restoration - study of the basic rules, methods, materials and methods of restoring icons.
Diploma work - icon