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Understand What Any Picture Reveals programme
Table of contents and preview
On this page, without any registration, you can look into the first chapters of the Understand What Any Picture Reveals programme and decide whether it is right for you.
- 1Scroll down, and browse the detailed table of contents!
- 2The chapters marked in green can be opened right away. Take a look inside the course material!
- 3If you like it, then enrol and reserve your place by paying the €15 registration fee:
THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE COURSE: click on the green chapters
Every week a new thematic unit opens from the topics below (with ample time to work through them, 360 days in total). The chapters contain the same types of subchapters as the ones you looked into above:
Downloads
To complete the course it is enough to watch the videos, because everything you need to know is built into them.
If a topic interests you more deeply, the chapters also contain downloadable lecture summaries, sample interpretations, interpretation maps, drawing-test descriptions, recommended reading and more.
As a sample, here are the downloads belonging to the first thematic unit (the links open only for registered participants):
- The slides of the lectures (private lecture material, not published anywhere else)
- Picture-interpretation glossary (compiled by Prof. Dr. Vass Zoltán)
- Descriptions of the 36 best classic and modern drawing tests
- A blank interpretation map for your own analyses, which you can fill in yourself
- A completed interpretation map as a sample you can follow
- A collection of the most important questions we ask the subject after the drawing is finished (grouped by topic, printable, A4 format)
- Who uses picture interpretation today, for what purpose, in which institutions? (overview)
- A list of recommended literature (a curated selection)
*IMMEDIATE START
OPTION
Since this is an online programme, if you pay the first semester in one lump sum we can open the weekly system of chapters for you immediately.
So you do not have to wait for the group start date, you can begin them right away.
(The consultations, however, are held in small groups, so for those you will need to wait for the others.)
If you would like to use the immediate-start option, tick it on the registration form below!
What to know about enrolment
Here you will find only the essential information, so please also read carefully the programme's detailed description as well as the Most Frequent Questions below:
How can you enrol?
In two steps:
(1) registration with immediate seat reservation (€15),
(2) payment of the registration fee.
STEP 1 - Immediate registration
Reserve your place today by paying the €15 registration fee on the form below, because the group can fill up at any minute.
STEP 2 - Payment of the registration fee
After the registration fee comes the payment of the registration fee.
Requirements for enrolment: a higher-education degree (in any field), basic computer skills for using a browser and a word processor, and for the consultations an Internet connection, webcam and microphone.
The registration fee of the programme is from €460 per semester. The training includes a total of 24 consecutive courses, consultations and online lectures, in a clear yet high-standard form, as the summary result of 25 years of scientific work.
The training consists of 2 semesters. You can take the exam at the end of the second semester.
The exam is not compulsory, it is worth enrolling for the knowledge itself.
On top of the 24 topics, the registration fee includes the consultations, the live online classes, the optional exam, and the chance to take part in the optional 3rd semester, further personal attention, a professional and friendly community and support.
If you pay the semester in one lump sum:
- We waiveone monthly instalment of the registration fee.
- Online Library:we give you access for the duration of the semester to the Institute's unique library, which contains every necessary textbook as well as literature that is no longer obtainable today.
- Case Studies:we give participants access to the Institute's private archive, which contains corrected, verified case descriptions and sample interpretations.
- Test Collection:participants get access to the newest, most detailed collection of modern drawing-examination methods.
- ARTIES picture-interpretation software: we give full access for the duration of the semester to the award-winning, artificial-intelligence-based ARTIES picture-interpretation program in both its children's-drawing and adult-drawing versions, which give enormous help in understanding drawings.
- You can request an immediate start, meaning we can open the weekly system of chapters (except the consultations) for you immediately. So you do not have to wait for the group start date, you can begin them right away. (This is of course not compulsory, we only offer it as an option.)
The most frequent questions
How much time does it take per week?
What computer skills are needed?
Do I need textbooks?
Does my access expire? How long do I get it for?
More frequent questions
How does the online consultation work?
What happens if I fail the exam?
Will there be homework?
Can I ask for a personal consultation?
What payment options are there?
Bonus:
From now on we will always help you!
As a "student" of the Institute, we are happy to help you even after you have finished the course.
From then on you can always come to us with your professional questions in the form that suits you: by phone, by email or at a personal office hour.
"During the week I work at my job, and at the weekend I spend both days with children ... that is why I chose to learn online."[Makra Ildikó Judit]
"I can progress on my own schedule... a live lecture is at a set time and place, and if it interests me I have to be there, whether I am tired or not." [Móricz József]
"Now that I came across my long-cherished dream on the net again – to learn this – I simply started... this way I am not tied to a schedule, I can follow the tasks at my own pace, and I look forward to gaining the »secrets«" [Jobbágy Kati]
"I had long wanted to learn to interpret drawings, and I considered this course the best. And online because I am at home with my 17-month-old son" [Juhász Réka]
SUBMITTED REVIEWS
A huge amount of work went into putting together a training like this. Thank you.
Surprisingly good, exciting, humorous, to the point, easy to understand….
I can only congratulate you on the course material, and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this training!
The uploaded videos, the tasks and the detailed, well-sourced materials help a lot. The case studies made me especially glad. It is practical, so it is easier to understand. Thank you for letting me take part!
Congratulations on developing this form of training, which required enormous work and professional knowledge. The videos work well, they can be paused and rewatched many times.
I am grateful that I can learn the essence in short videos. It is a great help, thank you!
Although I have only watched a few parts so far, it is very exciting and clear. I also like the way it was technically implemented.
I had wanted to start for a very long time! I am glad to be here; the first part was already very interesting. I am curious and excited about the continuation! Congratulations on the programme!
Although I also like attending courses in person, that has a different atmosphere, but now I see the huge advantage of videos: I can go back to anything if I want to understand or memorise it better. If I am interrupted or get tired, it is no big deal, from there I can continue whenever I want.
I am very glad I found the most authentic picture-interpretation course!
The amount is a little scary for me, but I hope I will manage it.
The lectures are very well edited.
We are still at the very beginning (especially me, in working through it), but I would call it flawless.
High-level, comprehensive knowledge, extraordinary teachers, a high-quality training, and all this on my own schedule!
Really great, easy to understand, I love it.
The training is very good. I would happily listen to even longer lectures, because they are enjoyable and informative.
All the examples the Professor shows are very interesting and useful for me.
Thank you for letting me deepen my knowledge of picture interpretation; the material keeps getting clearer. It is very interesting and repeatable, which is another big advantage.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to grow my knowledge further. I really like this kind of training, even though at first I had reservations because of my limited computer skills. But the system is very simple, and it really guides you to everything. I am grateful for it. Thank you for all your work. I wish you further success in your future work as well.
I was kept informed about the start of the training, and at the first topic I found such a well-organised programme that I had no questions left.
I love that I can watch the videos anytime, as many times as I want. The professor explains the material very well. Based on what I have seen so far, I give the programme five stars plus .
A beautifully and clearly structured body of knowledge, very interesting, and it makes me more and more curious, because analysis is close to me (through my work, for 30 years).
The lecture is sensational! I especially like the division into small chapters and the many practical examples
I have only managed to watch the first few videos so far, but I find it practical that they can be paused, rewatched, and repeated as you like.
SUPER, I LOVE IT
I have watched only a few parts so far. What is good about it is that it is not stuffed with masses of lexical material that is tiring to digest.
Knowing Vass Zoltán's professionalism , I had no doubt that this training would also contain lectures of a high professional standard.
I have made several attempts at the basics before; now I feel the picture is coming together.
SENSATIONAL! It really cannot be described in one sentence. I have listened to many lectures already, but now, besides the revision, I also got something new. It is like the end of an interpretation: we get its very essence!
The essential points are emphasised, it keeps your focused attention throughout … in short, sensational!!! Thank you!
I really like the training! My only regret is that with work I cannot spend as much time on it as I would like. I would happily watch the materials all at once, several times a day. I owe thanks to the whole team who made this experience possible for me. I wish you strength, health and perseverance for your future work! Thank you again for the opportunity.
It is very serious, and the amount even scared me a little. But while I watched and listened to the video segments and solved the tasks in them, all my tension clearly dissolved. It is very good that I can listen to the material. This kind of “personal touch” helps a lot.
The training is very interesting; for me it means the renewal of my professional work .
First of all I would like to say thank you for letting me take part in such a wonderful training! I honestly admit I was afraid how it would go for me, but the videos are clear and I can look up any new concept in the literature
All in all I like it very much, a truly high-quality course, and I hope I can keep pace with it even alongside my 5-month-old baby . With my regards and full appreciation!
Very fair and complex. From here on it depends on my own investment whether I manage to master the material.
I like it very much. Well organised, edited with variety, entertaining and substantial. I also really like that I can pause it and rewatch it many times if something is not clear. And you really do have to work at home too.. – but I think it will be worth it. Thank you for the opportunity!
You can tell it is a well-thought-out, professionally structured teaching material. I think I will learn a huge amount from it and have fun at the same time
A fantastically compiled, high-quality, clear and enjoyable material.
More submitted reviews:
Koronczyné Telekes Antónia, kindergarten teacher: I really like the course; what I like most is that I can schedule my learning around my own timetable, in the way that suits me best. I have also been eyeing the advertised [live] course.
Dr. Győrffy Dóra, psychiatrist: Above all I am grateful for receiving so many thoughts, new viewpoints and ideas. I look forward to the continuation. Keep up the good work, and I wish you lovely days
Balog Rita, kindergarten teacher: The course is a great help for me, because I graduated as a kindergarten teacher this year and I want to learn as much extra as possible; this picture-interpretation course is excellent for that, and I get a lot of useful new information from you.
Dávid Zoltánné, teacher: I find it very useful for myself; being a teacher, and teaching drawing as well, many drawings pass through my hands… picture interpretation has interested me so far and will keep interesting me. Thank you for all the help so far!
Egervári Lilla, special-needs teacher, sociotherapist: Inventive, useful. It is good that there are questions and tasks to solve.
Czédly Mariann, developmental teacher: We are still at the very beginning of the course, but I have already received a lot of interesting information.
Zádor Mária, psychologist: It is so good to recall and revise what I learned with Zoltán!! I am enjoying it, thank you very much.
Cserti Ildikó, kindergarten teacher: I am hearing many new things that I will be able to put to great use in my work. Thanks
Hreskóné Angyal Szilvia, kindergarten teacher: I really like that it is to the point and that I get homework!
Miklai Ágnes, developmental teacher: I am very glad about the opportunity. It is interesting and a treasure for me; I am a developmental teacher. Children's products have always interested me, be it a drawing, a construction, clay… etc. Thank you, and I look forward to more useful reading
Vácziné Lakatos Anikó, kindergarten teacher: I like the course. Clear, easy to follow and short, so it still fits into my busy everyday life. I find it especially useful to compare the exercises and their solutions with my own opinion.
Szakács Sándorné Várvári Tünde, developmental and kindergarten teacher: I am learning a great deal on the course; I am getting to know interpretation methods I had not studied before. I would like to continue the course
Krepsz Kapai Betti, special-needs schoolteacher: I really like it!!! The topics are exciting.
Tóthné D. Katalin: I had heard of Vass Zoltán's outstanding work, and I am very glad to get a glimpse into the mysteries of picture interpretation. Thank you for this opportunity!
Krisztina, psychology student: Congratulations on the initiative! It is very touching that you make your knowledge available to others – many researchers do not. Yet this is what truly serves science. The texts are very well written, in a direct style – as if you were right next to me! I really like that at the start of each new lesson you link back to the previous one; it helps a lot. The drawing database is also a great help. I look forward to the continuation!
Kirschner Vera, psychologist: I like it. I am curious whether it will organise my existing knowledge. It has already made me conscious of viewpoints I had been using instinctively. I really like the approach; I agree that a drawing, a scribble, is rich in information and honest. I follow the lessons with joy and look forward to the next ones.
M. Sulamit, psychologist teacher: I read every letter of yours with great interest. I have already forwarded them to others. It is what I expected: simple, concrete advice. I like the practical side too. I appreciate it and thank you!
Edina, kindergarten teacher: Picture interpretation has interested me for years, but much of the literature is hard to understand or feels like reading things into pictures. This course makes it easy for anyone to understand.
Hudákné Farkas Ildikó, kindergarten teacher: I work as a kindergarten teacher; sadly we did not study this at college. I feel I am getting useful information that I can use in my work.
Szakács Sándorné Tünde, developmental teacher: It interests me very much; I am getting to know viewpoints I did not know before.
Beraczkáné Horváth Angéla, kindergarten teacher: I really like it, and I am glad that as a kindergarten teacher I get a little extra on top of my existing experience and knowledge.
Szilágyi Lajosné, special-needs teacher: I have long tried to follow the crumbs of professional information on picture interpretation, like so many other professional pages across special education and all related fields.
Csörgőné Gyarmati Klaudia, kindergarten teacher: I am gaining very interesting information, for which I thank you! I am learning very useful observation and interpretation guidelines from you!
Czetőné Hegedűs Aranka, Reformed pastor – religion teacher: First of all, thank you very much for the opportunity that I do not have to travel and a course is available from my room, from my desk… The lessons are very interesting; I have already received a lot of new information, and it has reinforced my earlier surface knowledge.
Dr. Lendvayné Havasi Henriette, schoolteacher, dance teacher: I was delighted to have the chance to go deeper into interpreting children's drawings.
As a teacher I see children's drawings almost every day. What I learn on the course further strengthens my existing knowledge and helps me get to know children's personalities.
Fülöp Viktorné Kanton Katalin, kindergarten teacher: I am very glad I got in touch with you; I have dabbled in interpreting drawings before, being a kindergarten teacher. My school knowledge is patchy by now, but your letters expand it and my interest is back.
Varga Imréné, HR administrator: I love your course; as a layperson I find it clear, detailed and truly instructive. I am delighted to have found you. Thank you very much. Regards: Marika.
Dánfi Adrienn, kindergarten teacher: I started the course with great enthusiasm and I was not disappointed! Day after day I look forward to the new emails and tasks. I am sure I will be able to put what I learn here to good use.
Esses Margit, healthcare professional: I really like it. It far exceeds everything I expected from an online course! Thank you, and I look forward to the continuation!
Guczoginé Varga Mária, kindergarten teacher: Clear, straightforward, professional guidance and explanations. The tasks are interesting, the help is usable and moves you forward. It is good that I manage my own schedule. You can return to a task, take it out again, think it over. The course is a delight.
Szathmári Kornélia Ágnes, sociotherapist/art-therapy group leader: Very useful in content. And in style, easy to absorb in these small doses and with this language. I like the little joint detective work I am always invited to; it makes learning an experience.
Businé Kálló Csilla, kindergarten teacher: I am very satisfied with the course and its content. I have learned many new things, tricks and techniques that I will be able to use later in my work. As a kindergarten teacher I often study children's drawings, their line work, and with the little ones their scribbles, to get to know their abilities and skills better through them. My method repertoire has grown richer with what I have learned. Thank you.