The Visual Art Studies: Studio Art and Curatorial Studies program offers a unique and intriguing interdisciplinary education in the visual arts, while also laying a broad and solid foundation in studio art practices, curatorial studies, and art history, opening up an array of careers in the world of visual arts. Graduates receive a globally recognized degree, accredited in the US and EU, and earn it in just three years. 

The B.A. in Visual Art Studies: Studio Art & Curatorial Studies program is delivered by a diverse faculty of artists, academics, and art professionals active in both the local and international art scenes. Students develop skills in the traditional art genres of drawing and painting combined with the new media, photography and film. This well-balanced synthesis, in concert with a focus on curatorial studies and art management, is built on a classic model that has stood the test of centuries By the time they leave, graduates will have experienced and understood the full spectrum of artistic creation, from theory to practice.

Program Structure:

The B.A. in Visual Art Studies: Studio Art and Curatorial Studies is a 3-year study program. To graduate, students must accumulate 90 US credits (180 ECTS credits) by completing 30 courses.  

Highlights:

• A varied and integrated curriculum combining art studio practice, curatorial studies & art management with art history & theory
• Instruction in the theory and practice of classical and contemporary art, including new media, photography and film
• An exploration of the digital age looking at the role of AI in art production and addressing questions of art ownership in today’s market
• Real world experience, providing students the chance to actively participate in the art scene, as artists, curators, art critics and art historians
• The opportunity for students to present or curate their own work, the work of their fellow students and of their professors on-campus in the baroque Thurn-Taxis Palace in the center of Prague

Career Overview:

Graduates of the B.A. in Visual Art Studies can expect to become:

• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator 
• Art Director
• Artist (Concept, Fine Arts, Painter)
• Illustration and Design for Fashion
• Art Dealer
• Tattoo Artist
• Scenic Artist
• Photographer and Videographer
• Graphic Design
• Advertising
• Art Exhibitor
• Curator & Museum/Gallery Director
• Heritage Protection and Conservation
• Public Administration
• Art Restoration & Conservation
• And more!

Prague is a living textbook of traditional art styles and home to an eclectic contemporary artistic community. Once the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the city has been a center of culture for many centuries, while its proximity to other such centers as Vienna, Berlin, Dresden, Paris, Milan or even Venice, places the city at the heart of the international art scene.