Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie) is a public university of visual arts and applied arts located in the Polish capital. The Academy traces its history back to the Department of Arts founded at the Warsaw University in the Duchy of Warsaw in 1812. As a separate institution it was founded in 1844 in Congress Poland. In an upgrade in 1904 it was named the Warsaw School of Fine Arts; and in 1932 it received recognition as an Academy. At first the institute did not have its own building and classes were held in several locations around the city. Following an architectural competition a design by Alfons Gravier was chosen and construction began in 1911. The building was completed by the outbreak of the First World War.[2]

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
TypePublic
Established1844; 180 years ago (1844)
1932
RectorAdam Myjak
Academic staff
62
Students1,625[1] (12.2023)
Address
Krakowskie Przedmieście 5, 00-068 Warszawa
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CampusUrban
WebsiteOfficial website
Czapski Palace in Warsaw

Faculties

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Czapski Palace, seen from Krakowskie Przedmieście

Notable students and faculty

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References

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  1. ^ "Higher education in the 2023/24 academic year" (in Polish). Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ a b "Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw". Culture.pl.
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