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Apply Now! Current admission examinations
For admission to most of the study programs at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (with the exception of some Doctoral Studies) an admission exam must be passed, in addition to meeting other formal criteria. An overview of all admission tests for the study programs can be found here. More detailed information on the admission tests can be found on the page for each study program.
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1st Elfriede Mejchar Prize for Photography 2024 goes to Lisa Rastl
The 1st Elfriede Mejchar Prize for Photography 2024 is awarded to the photographer and artist Lisa Rastl, who was born in Lower Austria and lives and works in Vienna and Burgenland.
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Jens Kastner: Klassifikation und Kampf
On the actuality of Pierre Bourdieu's cultural sociology. With a foreword by Franz Schultheis. Published by Turia + Kant. Vienna/ Berlin 2024.
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University Library – February 2024 Vacation
The University Library of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is on vacation. The Main Library and the Branch Library at the Institute for Education in the Arts will be closed from February 5 to 18, 2024.
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Admission Examination Master in Critical Studies
Registration online and Submission of the examination assignment online: February 1 until February 29, 2024
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Admission Examination Scenography
Online registration and upload at: www.akbild.ac.at/admission from February 1st until February 29th 2024
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Admission Examination PhD in Practice
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Admission Examination Fine Arts
Online Registration form January 24th 2024, 10 h CET to February 14th, 12 h NOON CET, only via www.akbild.ac.at/admission
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TODAY UNTIL 5pm! 10 years academy auction
The annual online auction of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, in cooperation with Dorotheum Vienna, takes place for the tenth time in 2024. The proceeds will benefit students at the academy who are exposed to difficult living conditions - for example due to their nationality - as well as the initiatives tralalobe and solidarity matters, which support refugees in Austria.
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Admission Examination Conservation and Restoration
Online Registration 8.1. – 31.1.2024: www.akbild.ac.at/zulassung
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University Library – Vacations at the turn of the year 2023/2024
The University Library of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is on vacation. The Main Library and the Branch Library at the Institute for Education in the Arts will be closed from December 22, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
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Award of Excellence for Helena Schmidt
Helena Schmidt, since this year university assistant (post-doc) at the Institute for Education in the Arts (IKL) - Department of Art and Education, was honored for her dissertation From poor image to poor images. Digital didactics in art education, supervised by Elke Krasny, received the Award for Excellence from the BMBWF.
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The Academy mourns the death of Wolfgang Hollegha (1929 - 2023)
From 1972 to 1997, Wolfgang Hollegha was professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, where he last taught a masterclass in painting.
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Gender Studies Day on 5.12.2023
Gabriele Possanner was the first woman to receive a doctorate in Austria-Hungary in 1897. 100 years later, the Ministry of Science launches the Gabriele Possanner Prizes for services to the promotion of gender studies. On the 2nd Day of Gender Studies - Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the winners of the 2023 Possanner Prizes will be announced.
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Kiosk – Platform for Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Project presentation and launch of the new study information platform "Kiosk – Platform for Diversity and Equal Opportunities".
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Holiday Opening Hours 2023/2024
Information on the holiday opening hours of the contemporary exhibitions, the exhibition of the Art Collections and the service facilities of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna:
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The Academy's course feedback WS2023/24
So, how’s it? Everybody needs feedback sometimes. Help us to improve the quality of studies and teaching at the Academy and strengthen the dialogue between teachers and students.
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ORANGE THE WORLD 2023
This year, the Academy of Fine Arts is showing solidarity with Orange the World by displaying orange flags at the entrance of the main building at Schillerplatz. With this participation, we want to publicly position ourselves against all forms of gender-based violence.
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The Academy mourns the death of Gerda Sack
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna announces with great regret that Gerda Sack, long-time manager of the childrens day care of the Academy has passed away.