You can find the link to the detailed announcement with all details regarding the admission examination for Fine Arts, information on online registration and the examination procedure here: Admission Examination Fine Arts 2026/27

The admission examination for the 2026/2027 academic year in Fine Arts consists of two parts.

Online registration and Part 1 of the admission examination, and the submission of work samples/portfolio-upload take place exclusively online.

After a positive assessment of your work samples by the examination senate, Part 2 of the admission examination for the Studio Group Painting will take place in person in Vienna (with the option of a digital examination via Zoom in exceptional cases).

After positive assessment of your work samples by the examination senate, Part 2 of the admission examination for the Studio groups Sculpture and Media will take place digitally via Zoom.

PART 1

Online Registration
21 January / 10 a.m. until 11 February / 12 h midday CET
The link to the detailed announcement with all details regarding the admission examination for Fine Arts, information on online registration and the examination procedure: Admission Examination Fine Arts 2026/27

Upload digital portfolios
21 January / 10 a.m. until 11 February / 12 h midday CET
(only possible after completing the online registration process)

Announcement of candidates invited to part 2 of the examination by email
20 March 2026 from 13 h CET

PART 2

Exam Days (artistic examination work and personal interviews)

19 May 2026, 9 h. to 17 h CET
20 May 2026, 9 h to 17 h CET
21 May 2026, 9 h to 12 h midday CET

Announcement of the final results by e-mail:
29 May 2026 from 13 h CET

Contact:

Institute for Fine Arts: office_ibk@akbild.ac.at
Student Welcome Center: studentwelcome@akbild.ac.at

E-mails with questions, the answer of which can already be found in the tender text, will only be answered with reference to the tender text on the website.

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna supports the application of people with disabilities and strives to create an admission examination as accessible as possible. Applicants may contact the responsible person, Christina Fasching in the Student Welcome Center with their questions: studentwelcome@akbild.ac.at.