CITY FOR THE FUTURE

The studio encourages students to tackle a wide range of design tasks, from small everyday items to luxury cars. The important thing is to nurture creativity and recognise the wider context of the products we design. Students learn to analyse existing problems, seek new solutions and advance the design philosophy of their products. Inherently conceptual tasks are complemented by concrete projects carried out in collaboration with industry. 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.

The fundamental principle of the Academy is the individual approach to each student. The aim is to support talent and develop creative skills, while emphasising original independent thinking about society and nurturing a collective responsibility for our environment. Roughly 500 students across 24 studios are currently enrolled at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. The Academy opens its doors to the public twice a year with an exhibition of student work entitled “Artsemestr”. Every year, the Academy organises more than 15 exhibition events, half of which take place abroad. According to the QS World University Rankings, UMPRUM is the only school from a post-communist country ranked among the most prestigious art schools in Europe.