Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA) is the biggest and oldest state art academy in the Baltic region, established in 1793 as an Architecture department at the Chief school of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Vilnius.
Since 1990, almost 100 alumni of the Academy were awarded National Art Awards. Today, the Academy has over 1,800 students in four cities where our faculties are located – Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Telšiai. Each faculty has its own unique study programmes, which offer students a possibility to find a specific art specialization in different cities.
- Vilnius faculty has a wide collection of most popular art study programmes, varying from fine arts, design, and architecture. Acknowledged center of visual arts studies in the country that has strong Painting, Graphic Arts, Sculpture, and Textile Art study programmes.
- Kaunas faculty offers unique study programmes such as Glass Art, renowned not only to Lithuania, but also to the Baltic region.
- Klaipėda faculty offers programmes related to the most current art tendencies. Graphic Design, Modern Art and Media, and Interior Design studies complement the development of this dynamic seaport and all the region.
- Telšiai faculty is based on a solid craft competences, with timeless knowledge and specialization in Metal Art, Furniture Design and Restoration, Artworks Restoration and Conservation programmes.
VDA Today:
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- 50+ study programmes in the areas of art, design, architecture, and art theory and history;
- BA | MA | PhD study programmes;
- Faculties in cities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Telšiai;
- 30+ art and design workshops;
- Off-campus facilities like Nida Art Colony, Panemunė Castle, and Mizarai Practice and Recreation Centre.
Why choose Vilnius Academy of Arts?
- Studies. The Academy offers 50+ study programmes, which all are accredited and registered in the State Study Programme Register. The Academy’s Art and Design Lab, which consists of design, photography and media art, graphics, ceramics, monumental painting and scenography, restoration and preservation, metal, textile workshops and printing center furnished with the most modern equipment is open to all students.
- Research. Vilnius Academy of Arts carries out some fundamental research in humanities and social sciences that are important to Lithuania and the entire Baltic region. Highly qualified research staff is continuously growing by PhD graduates of the Academy.
- Knowledge and Value for Society. The Academy operates a network of art galleries: Artifex (new forms of textile art), ARgenTum (jewellery), Akademija (visual arts), Titanikas (modern art, design, and book art shows), A. and A. Tamošaičiai gallery “Židinys” (folk art and weaving), and a gallery in Telšiai professional arts of this town and the region.
- Regional and National Impact. VDA is unique among Lithuanian universities by its location. The exhibitions and public presentations of the student works along with other events organized and hosted by the local faculties and students in various cities add to the cultural context of the Lithuanian regions.
- International Relations. Academy is a member of international networks and associations of European higher education institutions of art and design. The diversity is brought in by international exchange programmes, such as Erasmus+ or NordPlus, produces a positive effect upon the entire range of activities. Today the Academy has 180+ Erasmus partners within the EU, with around 90 outgoing and 90-100 incoming students each academic year. You can expect a diverse community of students and international opportunities for exchange, courses, internships, and workshops.
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