Academy of Art and Design St. Joost (Dutch Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving St. Joost, Breda) is a Dutch Academy of art and design based in Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch. The school is part of Avans University of Applied Sciences with offices in Breda, 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg.
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The location in Breda is located in a former seminary on the outskirts of the city. The school in 's-Hertogenbosch is a stone's throw from the railway station and is situated in the former Remington-typewriter factory, designed by architect Hugh Maaskant, the latter location was originally called "Royal Academy of Art and Design", 's-Hertogenbosch.
History
The history of the art school dates back to 1812, when Gérard van Dinther started his art classes in the "Royal and Imperial Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture" in ’s-Hertogenbosch. In 1825 a drawing school started in Breda, and eventually in 1945 the Free Academy of Visual Art was founded by the artists Dio Rovers, Gerrit de Morée and Niel Steenbergen.
Courses
All full-time courses start with a foundation year.
The time courses Visual Arts, Photography and Audiovisual Design are given in 's-Hertogenbosch, the part-time course Graphic Design and Spatial Design in Breda.
In addition, the school under the name Post-St. Joost three continued to master: Photography, Fine Art and Graphic Design. Known lecturers or alumni