Schools of Visual Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Art

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The academy at Charlottenborg was officially founded on 31 March 1754. Det Kongelig Danske Skildre- Bildhugger- of Bygnings-Academie I Kiøbenhavn (The Royal Danish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in Copenhagen). King Frederik V wanted to “advance the spread and flourishing of the useful and fine arts” to reaffirm his absolute monarchy and make Denmark capable of producing its artists and skilled craftsmen.
The official date is not entirely accurate: Frederik V had already founded a Copenhagen art academy six years earlier, installed the academy at Charlottenborg several months before, and carried out its inauguration the day before the new academy was officially founded. To confuse matters even more, the academy’s charter was not available in print until 1 July, but even so the new academy celebrated its founding on the king’s birthday: 31 March 1754.
Students must be prepared to undertake full-time studies and actively participate in the various practical and theoretical parts of the studies – often in close cooperation with fellow students.
The objective of the two study programs is to develop the students’ artistic practice and prepare them for a subsequent career as professional artists.
This is done through one-on-one tutorials, extensive instruction in technical, practical, and theoretical aspects of art. Through collective discussions and critical analysis of the work done by students and by other artists.
The three-year BFA study program comprises two years of Basic Studies and a final year at one of the four Schools of Visual Arts: The School of Sculpture Charlottenborg The School of Painting The School of Conceptual and Contextual Practises and The School of Media Arts.
Having completed their second year of Basic Studies, students will enroll at one of the seven schools and conclude the final year of their BFA study program here.
Upon graduation, BFA graduates can continue their studies at the MFA study program. All BFA graduates are guaranteed admission to the MFA program for two years after completing their BFA.
The MFA study program takes place at one of the four Schools of Visual Arts students can switch from one school to another during their studies. The MFA study program is concluded by a final assessment of each student’s contribution to that year’s AFGANG (MFA Degree Show).
The BFA and MFA study programs are both supported by the Institute for Research and Interdisciplinary Studies, which offers to teach on art theory and art history. The Institute is also responsible for the overall artistic and academic research done at the Schools of Visual Arts.
While working on their Basic Studies and at their chosen schools, students can draw on a range of laboratories: workshops that make facilities and materials available to students. Here, you can study and engage in actual artistic practices. Part of the teaching will take place in these laboratories.
The academy aims to give students the knowledge and qualifications required to work professionally as visual artists upon graduation.
In addition to a career as a practicing artist, this includes other professions such as teaching, organizational work, consultancy work, design, etc.
The academy embraces diversity. Persons with functional impairments and mental disabilities are very welcome to apply.
Most of the teaching at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts occurs in old and listed buildings that do not always offer ideal opportunities for unassisted access, e.g., for wheelchair users.
For this reason, we ask applicants with impairments to notify us of their particular requirements so that we can make the necessary arrangements and plan teaching activities accordingly.

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