Course General Description

This studio addresses a wide range of tasks, from the design of small items of everyday use to car design. The important issues for us are the development of active creation and recognition of a wider context for design products. Students learn to analyse problems, look for new solutions and move the philosophy of the designed product forward. During the creative process, we use traditional design methods as well as virtual techniques. Purely conceptual tasks are complemented with specific projects carried out in cooperation with businesses. An important part of the studies are scholarships abroad, enriching students with experience and reflecting the work of the studio.

School General Description

The Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague was founded in 1885. Throughout its existence it has ranked among the best educational institutions in the country. It boasts a number of successful graduates who have gone on to become respected professionals, garnering acclaim beyond the Czech Republic. The school is divided into the departments of architecture, design, fine arts, applied arts, graphic and theory and history of art. Each department is divided into studios according to their specialist area. The studios are all led by leading figures of the Czech art scene. Twice a year the school opens to the public for a presentation of student work, entitled “Artsemestr”. Each year the school organises over 15 exhibitions, half of which are shown abroad. Prague UMPRUM, as one of the only schools of former post-communist countries, is featured in the index of prestigious European and world art schools.