Visual Arts

English-taught programme

Applicants for the Visual Arts program should possess appropriate abilities, skills, and artistic preparation necessary to undertake studies in this field. The criteria include a review of previously prepared artworks – the candidate’s portfolio – as well as an interview assessing artistic and design predispositions.

- Submission of a portfolio (artworks folder) no later than one day before the scheduled review date. The portfolio should include works in painting, drawing, and graphic techniques, focusing on studies from nature (still life, landscape, human figure) – a minimum of 10 pieces in a format no smaller than A3 – weight: 70% (score range: 0–150 points). The candidate must submit their works in PDF format to the email address of the Admissions Committee no later than one day before the exam date. The PDF file presenting the portfolio should be titled with the candidate’s full name and include reproductions of artworks in photographic quality sufficient for evaluation, as well as an overview image showing all submitted works arranged side by side. Along with the file, the candidate must submit a scanned, completed declaration form (Annex No. 8 to the resolution)

- Online interview, during which the candidate’s general knowledge of art and visual culture, as well as the alignment of their interests with the study program, will be assessed (score range: 0–50 points).

A graduate of the visual arts major is a comprehensively trained artist - a visual artist using the interdisciplinary language of art, moving freely both in the area of the chosen sub-discipline of fine arts and design arts. Thus, he is prepared to conduct basic artistic and design activities in his chosen areas of fine arts. He has the experience to combine classical and contemporary art media and use them for applied purposes. Subjects in art theory and history, promotion and dissemination of visual culture lead to his gaining a broader cognitive perspective, developing a creative attitude, open to new challenges for artists and taking on various roles related to functioning in society as an artist. Graduates are prepared to a basic degree for creative professional work in institutions of visual culture, mass-media, design teams and promotional structures, independent artistic work as well as continuation of artistic education at the master's level in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation. He knows a foreign language at the B2 proficiency level.

Graduates have the opportunity to continue their education in a second degree program (complementary master's degree) in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation. Graduates can broaden their education in postgraduate studies in fine arts, but also in other fields.