Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8068 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1834 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #18 of 34 | In Slovakia |
| #7 of 12 | In Bratislava |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.vsvu.sk
- Languages
- Slovak
- Acceptance rate
- 61%*
* The Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (maturitné vysvedcenie), and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - January; February-May) |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | No | No | No |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | No | No | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Bakalár | Design, Fine Arts |
|---|---|
| Magister | Architecture, Design, Fine Arts, Media Studies, Multimedia, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Restoration of Works of Art, Sculpture, Textile Design, Visual Arts |
| Doktor | Architecture, Design, Fine Arts, Restoration of Works of Art |
Notable alumni
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Jozef Kabaň
- Occupations
- designerengineer
- Biography
-
Jozef Kabaň is a Slovak automobile designer. He started his career as a designer at Volkswagen. In 2003 he moved to Audi as an exterior design assistant. In 2007 he advanced to the position of Chief of Exterior Design at Audi. He was exterior designer of the Volkswagen Lupo, SEAT Arosa, Bugatti Veyron and Škoda Octavia. He has been Chief of Exterior Design at Škoda Auto since 2008. In early 2017 he left Škoda for BMW to become its head of design replacing Karim Habib. In 2019 he changed position within BMW Group and headed design at its subsidiary Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. After half a year he decided to leave Rolls-Royce and BMW Group returning to VW in January 2020, this time for its main VW brand. In early 2023, Kabaň was fired by Volkswagen and replaced by Bentley designer Andreas Mindt after failing to impress VW's CEO. Bentley replaced Mindt with Tobias Sühlmann.
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Anna Daučíková
- Occupations
- video artistpainterjewelerphotographerglass artist
- Biography
-
Anna Daučíková is Slovak visual artist and activist based in Prague and Bratislava. From 1999 to 2011 she was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava and currently teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Daučíková is one of the first Slovak artists to openly identify as queer and engage with feminism.
Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Applied Arts | Ceramic Art, Glass Art, Jewellery Art |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Architecture | Architecture |
| Department/Division : Conservation and Restoration | Architectural Restoration, Restoration of Works of Art |
| Department/Division : Design | Communication Arts, Design, Visual Arts |
| Department/Division : Drawing | Painting and Drawing |
| Department/Division : Intermedia and Multimedia | Media Studies, Multimedia |
| Department/Division : Painting and Other Media | Painting and Drawing |
| Department/Division : Photography and New Media | Photography |
| Department/Division : Printmaking and Other Media | Printing and Printmaking |
| Department/Division : Sculpture, Object, Installation | Sculpture |
| Department/Division : Textile | Fashion Design, Textile Design |
| Department/Division : Theory and History of Art | Architecture, Art History, Fine Arts |
| Department/Division : Visual Communication | Communication Studies, Visual Arts |
General information
| Alternative names | VSVU Vysoká škola výtvarných umení v Bratislave |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Accreditation | Accreditation Commission of the Slovak Republic |
Location and contacts
| Address | Hviezdoslavovo nám 18 Bratislava, 814 37 Slovakia |
|---|---|
| City population | 476,000 |