Latvian Academy of Culture Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8517 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2002 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #20 of 28 | In Latvia |
| #14 of 21 | In Riga |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- lka.edu.lv
- Languages
- Latvian;German (Media and Culture Management programme)
- Acceptance rate
- 76%*
* The Latvian Academy of Culture 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 education certificate and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June |
Programs and Degrees
| Doktora | Cultural Studies |
|---|
Notable alumni
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Kārlis Vērdiņš
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Kārlis Vērdiņš is a Latvian poet.
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Dace Melbārde
- Occupations
- politicianhistorian
- Biography
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Dace Melbārde is a Latvian politician. She is a member of New Unity, having defected from the National Alliance in 2022 and was the Latvian minister of culture from 2013 to 2019. In May 2019, representing the political party National Alliance, she was elected as a Member of the European Parliament, where she joined the European Conservatives and Reformists group.
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Jānis Joņevs
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Jānis Joņevs is a Latvian writer, copywriter and translator from French. After studying at the local Gymnasium in Jelgava, he went to Riga for his higher education and earned a Master's degree from the Latvian Academy of Culture. Joņevs is best known for his debut novel Doom 94 (Jelgava 94) which was a bestseller upon its release in 2013. The book later won the European Union Prize for Literature. It was translated into many languages and made into a feature film.
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Inga Gaile
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Inga Gaile is a Latvian poet, novelist, and playwright.
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Lolita Čigāne
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lolita Čigāne is an international consultant in elections, good governance, parliamentarianism and anti-corruption. She was previously a member of parliament, civil society activist, journalist and the chairperson of the Board of Transparency International Latvia. Lolita Cigane was first elected to the 10th Saeima (parliament) in 2010. She served a full term as a Member of Parliament in the 11th Saeima (2011–2014), was the parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Finance in 2013-2014 and a member of 12th Saeima, serving also as the chair of the European Affairs Committee until November 2018. Currently she works with organizations such as OSCE, European Commission, NDI,UNDP and others, as well as a visiting lecturer at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga teaching political economy courses. In 2020 - 2023 she worked with OSCE in the leadership of election missions to Croatia, Mongolia, Germany, France, Italy and others. Lolita Cigane is also the author of the book "A woman in power. What politics taught me about the life and myself. Political notes in drawings" published in 2023, (currently available in Latvian) that reflects on her experiences from the time in politics.
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Iveta Grigule-Pēterse
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Iveta Grigule-Pēterse is a Latvian politician formerly for the Latvian Farmers' Union (until 2017). She was elected to the European Parliament in 2014 as the sole representative for the Union of Greens and Farmers.
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Agnese Logina
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 34)
- Occupations
- politicianart historian
- Biography
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Agnese Logina is a Latvian cultural researcher, film curator and critic, cultural policy expert and politician. She currently is the Minister of Culture of Latvia.
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Agris Daņiļevičs
- Occupations
- dancer
- Biography
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Agris Daņiļevičs is a Latvian choreographer and dance teacher.
Latvian Academy of Culture faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Cultural Theory and History | Cultural Studies, Folklore, Management |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Intercultural Communication and Foreign Languages | Cultural Studies, Danish, English, French, German, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Literature, Modern Languages, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Translation and Interpretation |
| Department/Division : Sociology and Management of Culture | Art Management, Cultural Studies, Museum Management, Museum Studies, Sociology |
| Department/Division : Theatre and Audiovisual Arts | Acting, Cinema and Television, Dance, Film, Theatre, Video |
General information
| Alternative names | LKA Latvijas Kulturas akademija |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Accreditation | Latvian Accreditation Commission; Council of Higher Education of Latvia |
| Motto | Ieraugi sevi kultura Find yourself in culture |
Location and contacts
| Address | 24, Ludzas Str. Rīga, LV-1003 Latvia |
|---|---|
| City population | 606,000 |