Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
The Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków is the oldest artistic university in Poland. It was founded in 1818 as the School of Drawing and Painting within the Department of Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (founded in 1364, one of the oldest European universities). It became an independent entity in 1873 and assumed the name of the School of Fine Arts.
The Academy of Fine Arts has been teaching artists for 180 years; among them are painters, sculptors, graphic, interior and industrial designers, stage designers and art conservators of high rank, thus contributing considerably to the creation of Polish culture and its promotion all over the world. In 1819 the first lithography studio was organized. In 1832 the programme of teaching engraving and lithography was introduced and conducted. During the reform of the Academy carried out by Julian Fałat in 1859, a separate Studio of Graphic Arts was created with Józef Pankiewicz as its head. It was Józef Mehoffer, Jan Stanisławski and Leon Wyczółkowski who made significant contribution into the development of this discipline.
Their understanding of the essence of graphic art and its creative, and not just "reproductive," potential became the distinctive feature of Kraków graphic art. Combining graphic arts and graphic design into one curriculum, which is based on artistic conviction referring to the unity of art, has become the tradition of the Faculty of Graphic Arts in Kraków, and has become present at all Polish art academies. For decades Krakow has been a center of culture and art in Poland and the Academy played a significant role its development. In 2008 the Academy became the first school in Poland to join the Icograda Education Network.
In 2003 the Faculty of Graphic Arts celebrated the 35th anniversary of its establishment as a separate unit within the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Art historians are currently involved in researching the origins of the faculty. The artistic personalities that played a significant role in creating of the Krakow School of Printmaking have influenced numerous artists all over the world for many decades, and have contributed to the dynamic expansion of printmaking worldwide. For many years, both the structure and curriculum of the Faculty of Graphic Arts have been evolving. The most important and attractive element of the study programme, apart from its long tradition, is the faculty's openness to large scale exchange programmes with art schools both in Europe and worldwide.
Upcoming events in the faculty of Graphic Arts
* Artistic workshops in Zakopane For students from Krakow and Lviv (Ukraine), southern Poland.
* Printmaking and Time”, exhibition on comemmorating 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Faculty foundation.
The Academy of Fine Arts has been teaching artists for 180 years; among them are painters, sculptors, graphic, interior and industrial designers, stage designers and art conservators of high rank, thus contributing considerably to the creation of Polish culture and its promotion all over the world. In 1819 the first lithography studio was organized. In 1832 the programme of teaching engraving and lithography was introduced and conducted. During the reform of the Academy carried out by Julian Fałat in 1859, a separate Studio of Graphic Arts was created with Józef Pankiewicz as its head. It was Józef Mehoffer, Jan Stanisławski and Leon Wyczółkowski who made significant contribution into the development of this discipline.
Their understanding of the essence of graphic art and its creative, and not just "reproductive," potential became the distinctive feature of Kraków graphic art. Combining graphic arts and graphic design into one curriculum, which is based on artistic conviction referring to the unity of art, has become the tradition of the Faculty of Graphic Arts in Kraków, and has become present at all Polish art academies. For decades Krakow has been a center of culture and art in Poland and the Academy played a significant role its development. In 2008 the Academy became the first school in Poland to join the Icograda Education Network.
In 2003 the Faculty of Graphic Arts celebrated the 35th anniversary of its establishment as a separate unit within the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Art historians are currently involved in researching the origins of the faculty. The artistic personalities that played a significant role in creating of the Krakow School of Printmaking have influenced numerous artists all over the world for many decades, and have contributed to the dynamic expansion of printmaking worldwide. For many years, both the structure and curriculum of the Faculty of Graphic Arts have been evolving. The most important and attractive element of the study programme, apart from its long tradition, is the faculty's openness to large scale exchange programmes with art schools both in Europe and worldwide.
Upcoming events in the faculty of Graphic Arts
* Artistic workshops in Zakopane For students from Krakow and Lviv (Ukraine), southern Poland.
* Printmaking and Time”, exhibition on comemmorating 40th anniversary of the Graphic Arts Faculty foundation.
Formed | Funding | |
1818 | Public | |
Academic Year Begins | Academic Year End | Annual Holiday Start |
October | May | June |
Faculty | Design Faculty | |
94 | ||
Students Ugrad | Students Grad | Graphic Students |
384 | ||
Male / Female Ratio | Local / International Ratio | |
Areas of Study | Levels Offered | |
Communication Design | BA, MA | |
Interior Design | BA | |
Industrial / Product Design | BA, MA | |
Entry Requirements | ||
Extracurricular Participation | ||
