FACULTY OF GRAPHIC ARTS
JAN MATEJKO ACADEMY OF ARTS IN CRACOW
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FACULTY
INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
Our main feature is a wide variety of educational offerings. Students are introduced to visual arts and graphic design from many different perspectives. The Faculty‘s offerings are also very rich in technological terms. On the one hand, students learn traditional printing techniques, and on the other, they use specialized image and sound editing tools. For this reason, studies at our Faculty are often a field of artistic reconnaissance and experimentation.
This is evidenced by the diverse careers of our graduates, among whom you will find multimedia artists, painters, theater directors, book designers, computer game developers or web design specialists, and even fashion designers.
Our work is based on individual contact with each student and working in small groups, often of several people. We practice the principles of partnership of creative exploration and co-participation of educators and students in artistic and research activities.
The concept of the faculty includes the possibility for students to create an individual path of study. Our programs and studios change in response to student expectations, professional market needs and technological developments. We are open to current trends in art and design.
HEADS OF THE FACULTY
Dean
dr hab. Aleksandra Toborowicz, prof. ASP
Vice-Deans
dr Marlena Biczak
dr hab. Mateusz Otręba, prof. ASP
dr Tomasz Winiarski
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LOCATIONS
16 KARMELICKA STREET /Google Map link/
- Animation Studio /room 11
- Lettering and Typography Studio / room 22
- Poster Design Studio / room 26, 27
- Visual Communication Studio /room 23
21 SYROKOMLI STREET /Google Map link/
- Lithography /room 008
- Woodcut /room 011
- Copperplate Engraving /room 110
- Intaglio /room 114
- Narrative Drawing / room 405
- Screen Printing /room 208, 209
- Photography 1 /room 311
- Photography 2 /room 213
- Photography 3 /room 408, 409
- Drawing 1 /room 402, 403, 406
- Painting 1 and 2 / room 402, 403, 406
- Digital Imaging Studio / room 408, 409
9 SMOLEŃSK STREET /Google Map link/
- Book Design Studio / room 111, 112
- Letterpress studio
- Bookbinding workshop
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DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF PRINTMAKING
Woodcut, Lithography, Intaglio, Copperplate Engraving, Screen Printing
DEPARTMENT OF PAINTING & DRAWING
Painting 1 and 2, Drawing 1 and 2, Narrative Drawing
DEPARTMENT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Poster, Lettering and Typography, Book Design, Visual Communication
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION, PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL MEDIA
Photography 1, 2 and 3, Animation, Digital Art
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USEFUL INFORMATIONS
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Schedule_winter_semester_2024_2025 /.pdf file/
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Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow — Information Folder /.pdf file/
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Faculty of Graphic Arts study program form 2022–2023 /.pdf file/
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Faculty of Graphic Arts.pdf /.pdf file/
FACULTY ERASMUS+ COORDINATOR
Dr Pawel Krzywdziak
pkrzywdziak@asp.krakow.pl
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Zuzanna Witkowska – Administrative Officer
zwitkowska@asp.krakow.pl
Anna Knych-Sałach – Administrative Officer
aknych@asp.krakow.pl
To visit the International Office, you need to schedule your visit via email first.
The Office is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Tuesday–Thursday
After the start of the semester, there will certainly be a short meeting with the faculty coordinator where you will learn all the necessary and up-to-date informations.
Usually, the first step is to visit selected courses where you can agree with the teachers about the conditions and possibilities of registering for classes. The coordinator will provide you with a schedule of all clasess and also set a date (mostly around 2-3 weeks) when you need to confirm your chosen courses at the latest.
You can configure your subjects list freely based on the course program. Erasmus students usually join 3rd and 4th year groups (you do not have to choose subjects from the year you are in). The 1st and 2nd year are introductory subjects taught in Polish, in large groups, and the 5th year is for diplomas.
Most courses can be enrolled for 5 or 6 ECTS points or in double hours mode for 12 ECTS points. Double ECTS credits allow you to complete a larger project in the doubled subject, they reflect into the number of working hours, but most importantly into the scale of the semester assignment – it is worth asking the teacher about this possibility if you want to focus primarily on his subject.
It is best to choose 3 to 5 studios so as not to overload your program.
In case of a large number of applicants, some studios organize an additional portfolio review, but similar themes are also implemented in other studios, so you can always be located in your areas of interest.
The formula of classes depends on the subject and on the number of foreign students in the studio – sometimes it is additional groups, sometimes individual work, but each elective class allows contact in English.