Detailed introduction of Athens School of Fine Arts:

Introduction and Overview

Athens School of Fine Arts is the first art school in Greece and one of the top art schools in Greece, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in multiple fields of study.

History and Establishment

Founded on January 12, 1837, it was originally called the School of Art. In 1843, it was divided into three parts, the third of which was the forerunner of the current Athens School of Fine Arts. In 1930, Minister of Education George Papandreou completely transformed and upgraded it and gave it its current name.

School Strength

Faculty: It has a strong faculty team. Many Greek legends and top artists have taught or studied here, such as sculptor Costas Dimitriadis and sculptor Yiannis Kefalinos.

Academic achievements: It has achieved fruitful results in artistic creation and research, and has cultivated many well-known alumni, such as composer and painter Vangelis, sculptor Athanasius Apatis, etc., who have important influence in the international art world.

Nature of the institution

The Athens Academy of Fine Arts is a non-profit public institution of higher learning.

Educational philosophy

The school implements the teaching principle of "combining art with technology, combining hands-on with brains, and combining learning tradition with innovation", focusing on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative spirit, so that students can improve their artistic literacy and professional skills through rigorous basic art training, flexible creative internships and technical operation exercises.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: mainly including painting, sculpture, printmaking, art theory and art history. Among them, there are nine studios in the painting major, three studios in the sculpture major, and two studios in the printmaking major. The art theory and art history major improves the quality of Greek humanities research through research and teaching art history.

Key laboratories: No public detailed information about its key laboratories has been found, but the school has the "Nikos Kesanis" exhibition venue, the "Giorgio de Chirico" auditorium, the theater hall and the cinema for teaching and practice.

Faculty

The school is mainly composed of two departments, namely the Department of Fine Arts and the Department of Art Theory and Art History.

Ranking

According to the 2024 ranking, it ranks 24th in Greece and 5041st in the world.

Cost

The exact tuition fee has not yet been found, but as a public institution, the tuition fee is relatively affordable. International students may need to pay some additional miscellaneous fees.

Campus environment

Campus distribution: The main campus is located in Agios Ioannis Lentis, Athens. There is a historical building at 42 Patison Street, which serves as the headquarters of the college. At the same time, there is a campus converted from the old textile factory of the Siki Alydis family at 256 Pireaos Street, which is used for all educational and studio activities.

Complete facilities: The campus has academic and non-academic facilities such as libraries, exhibition venues, auditoriums, theater halls and cinemas, providing students with a good learning and creative environment.