Detailed introduction of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague:

Introduction

The Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague is the oldest higher art institution in the Czech Republic. Its predecessor was the School of Decorative Arts founded in 1885. It is located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It has a profound academic background and excellent teaching tradition in the fields of art, architecture and design.

Overview

Student size: There are about 400 master's students and 11 doctoral students.

Teacher team: The teaching team brings together outstanding people in the Czech cultural circle. They not only have solid professional knowledge, but also have rich teaching and practical experience to provide students with high-quality art education.

History

Founded in 1885 as the Prague School of Applied Arts, it is the first and only national art school in Bohemia. The mission of the school at that time was to train skilled art talents for the art industry and train teachers for applied art teaching and secondary school painting teaching.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the school became one of the centers of the Art Nouveau movement and won the grand prize at the Paris World Expo in 1900.

After the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918, the school did not obtain the status of "Decorative Art High School", but strengthened its autonomy.

In the late 1920s, influenced by international influences, the school began to focus on constructivism and functionalism.

After the university closed in 1939, the school replaced the Prague Academy of Fine Arts until the end of World War II, when its status was further strengthened.

Founded in 1885.

School Strength

Teaching Features: Focus on the combination of theory and practice, and emphasize the cultivation of students' creativity and practical ability. Through the opening of a variety of studio courses, students can explore different art forms and design concepts in practice, and at the same time encourage students to participate in various art exhibitions and design competitions to enhance their professional quality and international vision.

International Exchange: We have established long-term cooperative relations with many domestic and foreign art schools, are members of organizations such as CUMULUS and NICA, and participate in international exchange student programs such as Socrates/Erasmus and Ceepus, providing students with broad international exchange and learning opportunities.

Institutional Nature

Public University.

Educational Philosophy

Committed to cultivating talents with innovative spirit, solid professional skills and profound artistic literacy, focusing on inheriting and promoting the artistic and cultural traditions of the Czech Republic, and encouraging students to integrate multicultural elements in the context of globalization to create works of art with contemporary significance and international influence.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: covering architecture, design, liberal arts, graphic arts and other fields, among which architecture, product design, sculpture, painting, graphic design, photography and other majors have high popularity and influence in the Czech Republic and even internationally.

Laboratory situation: The school has not set up key laboratories, but has equipped professional studios and practical teaching facilities for various disciplines, such as the design studio of the Department of Architecture, the painting studio of the Department of Fine Arts, and the printing laboratory of the Department of Graphic Design, etc., to meet the students' practical operation and creation needs.

Department

It has 6 departments, including the Department of Architecture, the Department of Design, the Department of Fine Arts, the Department of Applied Arts, the Department of Graphic Design, and the Department of Art History and Aesthetics. Each department contains multiple studios, as follows:

Department of Architecture: Architecture, Interior Design and Furniture Design.

Department of Design: Product Design.

Department of Fine Arts: Sculpture, Painting, Concept and Media Art, Environmental Art.

Department of Applied Arts: Glass, Ceramics, Metal and Jewelry, Fashion Art, Shoes and Shoe Design, Textile Art.

Department of Graphic Design: Illustration and Graphics, Printing, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Film and Television Images, Photography, Graphic Design and New Media.

Department of Art History and Aesthetics.

Ranking

In the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the school's Art and Design major is ranked 51-100.

Cost

Tuition for English-taught programs is about 95,000 Czech crowns per semester, about 3,700 euros; Czech-taught programs are free of tuition.

Campus

Campus facilities: The school building itself has important artistic value. Its design is inspired by the palaces of the late Italian Renaissance, and also draws on the layout of the Paris and Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. There is a school gallery on campus, some of which retains the original murals and decorations. In addition, the school is also equipped with modern teaching facilities such as libraries, computer rooms, studios, etc., providing students with a good learning and creative environment.

Campus life: The school often holds various art exhibitions, lectures, workshops and other activities to enrich students' extracurricular life and promote artistic exchanges and cooperation among students. At the same time, Prague, as the cultural and artistic center of the Czech Republic, provides students with many opportunities to visit museums, galleries, art performances, etc., so that students can fully experience the strong artistic atmosphere.