Academy of Fine Arts

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The Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice has two faculties it offers prospective students education at the Faculty of Art: in the fields of Graphic Art and Painting, and at the Faculty of Design: in the fields of Graphic Design and Industrial Design.
Studies in the field of Painting provide the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills in painting, drawing, sculpture, and related disciplines. Compulsory subjects at the Basic Education Studio for the 1st and 2nd-year students include drawing, painting, composition, drawing and painting technology, design basics, computer-aided design, and electronic media, sculpture, and photography. The axis of the Painting Chair is thirteen author’s diploma studios, which specialize in painting, drawing, interdisciplinary actions, sculpture, and scenography. The curriculum is created by professionally active artists and implemented individually based on the traditional values of painting and drawing workshops, as well as the crucial new developments and trends in contemporary art.
Studies in the field of Graphic Art provide education in both the classical graphic techniques – relief printing, intaglio, lithography, and screen printing, as well as contemporary digital technology (digital graphics and intermedia) and several areas that combine these techniques (such as book graphics and interdisciplinary studios). The curriculum includes a compulsory foundational course in each of the abovementioned techniques. At a further stage of the study, the student has the choice of specialization, creating graphic works at one of the diploma studios run by graphic artists of recognized artistic achievements. Additional compulsory subjects include drawing, painting, composition, photography, sculpture, typography basics, graphic design, and editorial graphics.
Studies in the field of Industrial Design address issues related to product design, visual information systems design, visual identity, and statistical data visualization. These subjects are taken in the context of social and cultural needs, utility issues, and related aesthetic and technical problems. The curriculum also includes an analysis of issues of perception and human behavior, directing the learning process at mastering the skills of analysis, critical evaluation, inference, with particular emphasis on functionality and socio-cultural context.
Studies in Graphic Design provide education in all areas necessary in the work of a modern graphic designer. The curriculum includes compulsory courses in the basics of typography, visual communication, animation, multimedia, editorial design, illustration, poster design, photography, and others. There are also compulsory general subjects such as composition, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The wide scope of the curriculum allows you to learn the basics of marketing and programming. After completing the compulsory basic program, students make an individual choice by selecting the area of specialization: multimedia design or editorial design.

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