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Academy of Fine Arts, Prague

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Type
  
Public

Doctoral students
  
8

Number of students
  
294

Established
  
1799

Location
  
Prague, Czech Republic

Phone
  
+420 220 408 200

Rector
  
Tomáš Vaněk

Academy of Fine Arts, Prague

Administrative staff
  
75 (58 academic staff and 16 researchers)

Address
  
172/ 170 22, U Akademie 172/4, 170 00 Praha, Czechia

Founded
  
10 September 1799, Prague, Czech Republic

Notable alumni
  
Milan Knížák, František Kupka, Emil Filla, Eva Jiřičná, František Bílek

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Academy of fine arts prague


The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague (Czech: Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze, initialism AVU) was founded in 1799 and is the Czech Republic's oldest art college. The school offers twelve Master's degree programs and one Doctoral program.

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History

Starting in the early 18th century a series of organizations were formed in Prague with an interest in promoting art and education. Thanks in part to their efforts, the Academy of Fine Arts was founded by Imperial Decree on September 10, 1799. It began with instruction in drawing. The academy was gradually expanded to include programs in architecture, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, among others. In 1990 drastic reforms were undertaken by rector Milan Knížák to reorganize the concept and internal structure of the school. By 1991 new media related study programs including film and computer animation were added.

The Academy Today

Today it is a modern accredited university offering an education in modern and historic art. As an exclusively graduate school there are no student housing or on campus eating options offered. International programs are offered in Czech, with a limited number of classes offered in English.

Current Departments/Fields of Study

  • Painting
  • Drawing and Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Intermedia Studies
  • New Media
  • Restoration of Artworks
  • Architecture
  • References

    Academy of Fine Arts, Prague Wikipedia