Open Doors Day 2022

OPEN DOOR DAY of the University of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava took place on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Photos from the of ODD 2022

ODD 2022, Marián Laššák consulting.
Author of media: Annamária Jelínková.

ODD 2022, mobile glass furnace.
Author of media: Annamária Jelínková.

What was the ODD 2022 program? You can read that below…

Are you thinking about studying fine arts, design, architecture or restoration? Would you like to learn more about admission process, as well as about the functioning of and studying at an art academy?

We invite you to the OPEN DOORS DAY of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, which will take place on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Come and see a school day live, talk to our students or consult your portfolio with teachers.

As part of ODD, we have prepared guided tours for you with stops and presentations in every studio or department:

Hviezdoslavovo námestie 18

10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – painting, architecture, academic library, Medium Gallery

Drotárska cesta 44

10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – design, glass, ceramics, jewellery, restoration, intermedia, sculpture, textile creation, printmaking, visual communication, photography, digital arts, drawing

Mapka budovy na Drotárskej

Program

In addition to guided tours, you can see and experience following activities as part of ODD 2022:

Individual consultation of portfolios with AFAD teachers
Presentations of studios
Exhibitions of student works
Special program prepared by individual programs, departments and other components of AFAD

We would like to inform those interested in studying at our academy that applications can be submitted from October 1 to November 30, 2022! More information about applications and admission process can be found here.

f you are interested in individual consultations with the teaching staff of a specific department, you can find all the necessary information on our website here.

Our doors will open for you in three buildings, where all departments and studios will be presented. You can learn more about them in these videos or on this page.

You can find us at the following addresses:

You can find more information on our website.

ODD is being held this year without anti-pandemic measures. However, we would like to ask you to be considerate and considerate of others and not to attend the ODD in case of symptoms of illness.

ODD is a public event. By participating, you agree to photography, filming and recording. Photos and videos will be publicly published on VŠVU communication channels.In case of any questions, contact us at pr@vsvu.sk.

Special program prepared by individual programs, departments and other components of AFAD:

DIGITAL ARTS

9.00 - 17.00

room no. 280
Presentations of semester works, games with environmental content, student works with commentary.

9.00 - 17.00

Consultations of portfolios.

11.00

room no. 186
Novotný, Husárová - short presentation on why to study digital art nowadays.

15.00

room no. 186
Novotný, Husárová - discussion on the topic: Does AI mean the end of art?

16.00

Concert of students of Digital arts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4MYDUjz9eQ&ab_channel=HAJRIDAZ

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DESIGN

During the whole day:

Presentation and projection of student works in each studio.
Consultations with pedagogues of the department.
Providing information about the study at the AFAD.

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PHOTOGRAPHY AND NEW MEDIA

Rooms no. 323, 325, 339, 340, 341

During the whole day:

Previous works, books and current semester projects presented in the studios.
Consultation of portfolios for applicants with teachers and doctoral students.

10:00 – 13:00

Mini-workshop "Develop a photo with a mobile phone" with Ema Lančaričová - During the workshop, we will show the basics of enlarging photos in the darkroom. We will work in an unconventional way and use photos from your smartphones instead of film negatives.

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PRINTMAKING AND OTHER MEDIA

Homework consultations for those interested in studying.

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INTERMEDIA - specialisation Intermedia

During the whole day:

Studio of Spatial Communications

room no. 277
Interactive sound installation
Exhibition of student works from the studio
Portfolio consultations with studio pedagogues

room no. 278

Presentation from the life of the studio

Studio of Intermedia

room no. 271
Portfolio consultations with the studio pedagogues
Presentation from the life of the studio
Exhibition of student works
Baking pancakes
Informal interviews with students

Studio vvv

room no. 175
Presentation from the life of the studio

LAB - teaching room for professional courses

room no. 270
Presentation of students' video art
Presentation of subjects of the Department of Intermedia

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INTERMEDIA - specialisation Sculpture

Rooms no. 187, 188, 364

presentation of student works
presentation of studio workshops
homework consultations
display of sculpture workshops

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CABINET OF DRAWING

Drotárska cesta 44

13:00 - 18:00 - room no. 345 (large drawing room), 16:00 - 20:00 - room no. 258
- Ongoing drawing lessons in the presence of undressed models, entry without agreement with pedagogues is not suitable. If interested, the models will be given a short break, the workspace can be seen.
Providing information and consultations to those interested in studying at the AFAD.

Koceľova 23

13:00 - 18:00 - drawing room
Drawing lessons

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PAINTING

Hviezdoslavovo námestie and Koceľova

Portfolio consultations with teachers of the department throughout the day.

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TEXTILE

Studio Textile creation in space

Exhibition of student works.
Guided tour with a demonstration of the latest technologies such as jacquard digital weaving and the creation of carpets

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APPLIED ARTS

Practical examples of work in each studio:

Studio of Ceramics

Presentation of work in the studio as well as in the ceramic workshops on the ground floor.

Studio of Glass

Presentation of work in the studio as well as in the glass workshops on the ground floor.
A mobile glass furnace behind the building on Drotárska cesta (closed courtyard of Sculpture at ground floor) - demonstration of work with glass.
a demonstration of shaping glass tubes with a burner at room no. 103

Studio S+M+L_XL – METAL AND JEWELRY

Presentation of work in the studio, examples of soldering and working with fire.

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GALLERY MEDIUM

Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18
Opening hours: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Exhibition Not only (but also) glass

Mobile glass furnace and presentation of work with glass in the yard at Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18: Will be moved here from Drotarska for Friday October 28, 2022
The ambition of the exhibition project is to present the most important art projects of the Studio of Glass at the AFAD since 2010 and map the development of the studio in the field of fine arts. The latest works of current students of the studio accompany the exhibition.

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