Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Poznaniu

address: al. Marcinkowskiego 29,
60-967 Poznań 9, Poland
phone: +48 61 855 25 21
fax: +48 61 852 80 91
e-mail: office@studyarts.pl
internet: www.studyarts.pl

Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan

Attention candidates!
Due to great interest application deadline was extended until July 31st!

Welcome.
The Academy of Fine Arts in Poznaf (ASP), one of Poland's oldest art schools, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Undertaking a number of innovative initiatives the Academy is extremely modern, being the first artistic institution of its type in Poland to offer studies in English with individually chosen studios. It was established in 1919 as the School of Decorative Arts and was later transformed into the State Institute of Art.

In 1946 it was renamed the State Higher School of Fine Arts. In September 1996 the school obtained the status of an Academy and was once again renamed the Poznan Academy of Fine Arts.

The frequent changes of the school's name resulted from the continuous development of its structure and faculties as well as a tradition of an Academy that is subject to ongoing transformation, a tradition of being open to the quest for artistic and intellectual values. The school has always been a melting-pot for various concepts and many disciplines of art, from classical to contemporary, and never has a single artistic, designing or aesthetic doctrine been allowed to prevail.

The Academy is located in Poznań – one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland. The location of Poznań between Berlin and Warsaw means the city is easily accessible, whether travelling by car, train or airplane. In addition, Poznań is an old city, established more than a thousand years ago, having a number of historic museums and contemporary art galleries. Therefore, along with its wide range of shopping opportunities, the variety of board and lodging options and, last but not least, its student clubs, the city is an extremely attractive location for your university education. Join more than 130,000 university students to enjoy the enormous range of prestigious exhibitions and international festivals in music, film, theater as well as other arts.

The Academy can be found at the very heart of the city. The Old Market, the National Museum and a variety of art galleries are within a short walking distance. The school's four venues house more that a hundred art and design workshops, plus lecture rooms, library, auditorium, exhibition rooms, artist's store, canteens, a cosy hotel, and administrative offices. Free Internet access is available. An old manor house in Skoki, just 40 km from Poznaf, is a special place. Managed by the academy, the house and the stately park surrounding it provide an unparalleled venue for open-air art workshops for Polish and international students.

Staff and guests.
213 professors work at the Academy, many of them distinguished artists, architects, and internationally renowned scientists and lecturers. Our professors are continuously involved in various international artistic and scientific projects, giving lectures at art schools throughout Europe, curators of international exhibitions as well as authoring many artistic and theoretical papers. The school itself publishes the Art Records [Zeszyty artystyczne] magazine, books, catalogues, and the student periodical Aspect [Aspekt]. Five galleries with a variety of profiles are subsidised by the Academy, providing venues for Polish and international art exhibitions as well as distinctive works by students.

The Academy has the power to grant honorary doctorates (the honoris causa). Among recent doctors have been Magdalena Abakanowicz (2002), Gary Hill (2004), Emmett Williams (2005), Krzysztof Wodiczko (2007) and Christian Boltanski (2009).

We have had the honour to host and cooperate with many world-class artists, to mention only Mirosław Bałka, Carlo Dal Bianco, Leszek Brogowski, Christian Boltanski, Lex Drewinski, Janusz Kapusta, Christine Laquet, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Mamoru Sato, Dietmar Schmale, Patricia Urquiola, Yury Vasiliev, Krzysztof Wodiczko and many others.

ASP is also a member of the following associations and organizations: the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA), Network for the International Cooperation in the Arts, and is involved in the Bologna system with three year bachelor studies and two year master studies.

International cooperation.
Within the Erasmus and Ceepus programmes students can study at our partner schools in the UK, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Croatia, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Mongolia, Mexico, Canada and the USA.

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