The Fine Art and Design programme (FAAD) aims at students who seek to develop an independent and original creative practice in the field of fine art or design. The programme curriculum places an emphasis on facilitating creative experiments and collaboration, while also sustaining self-reflection and critical scrutiny in a caring and responsive setting. Further emphasis is placed on students' ability to conduct research based on their practice and for the purposes of their practice.

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Graduate profile:

The aim of the programme is to equip students with competencies that would allow them to produce individual and collaborative work that is innovative, critical, and engaged in contemporary fine art and design debates. Graduates of the programme are able to take up a career as independently practicing artists or designers or as part of creative teams and interdisciplinary collectives. They are also well-suited for pursuing PhD programmes in the fields of fine art, design, and related disciplines.

The Faculty of Fine Arts makes effort to integrate students with special needs in studies.

Admission requirements:

Applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applicants to the FAAD postgraduate programme are expected to hold a first degree in fine art or design or to evidence an established fine art or design practice sufficient to qualify them for entry. Applicants must show through their portfolio and personal statement, that they are able to produce innovative work appropriate to the complexity of concerns within contemporary fine art or design and to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the creative and critical context of their work. Applicants are selected according to their current and potential ability to develop and contextualize an independent and innovative practice in the field of contemporary fine art/design.

Applicants whose first language is not English should demonstrate good command of English by presenting an English certificate: CERF level B2 (or IELTS 5.5–6.5, FCE, TEFL iBT 87–109, TOEFL CBT 227–269 a TOEFL PBT 567–636).

E-application

The e-application must include following attachments (submitted via e-application form):

1. A brief CV (PDF/DOC);
2. A personal statement (cover letter) describing the motivations for the applicant’s interest for studying at FFA BUT. It can include an assessment of past interests and study experience (PDF/DOC);
3. A portfolio of applicant’s work (PDF/ZIP, max. size 100 MB);
4. A scan (a photocopy, JPG/PDF/ZIP) of a document that confirms English language proficiency at the level of at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). This is not required when English is applicant’s first language – this should be clearly stated in the CV;
5. A scan (a photocopy, JPG/PDF/ZIP) of diploma or other document confirming that an applicant received a higher-education degree.