Admissions in regular term

For bachelor study programs that start from Av. year 2025/2026.

The deadline for submitting the e-application was extended to November 24, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Who can submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs
When to submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs
Important admission deadlines
How many applications can be submitted
How to submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs
Fee
Admissions procedure
Requirements of Individual Study Programs
Are the conditions of admission interviews inclusive?

1. Who can submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs

Only the applicant who takes part in an admissions procedure can become a student for bachelor´s degree programs at AFAD. The student who has completed an advanced level of secondary education or has achieved a vocational qualification, can apply for admissions at AFAD as required.

If the admission procedure at AFAD takes place before the date of the school-leaving exam of the applicant, the applicant is admitted to studies conditionally. The final admission to study is conditional upon a successful completion of the school-leaving exam. The secondary school leaving certificate must be submitted within ten days after the completion of the school-leaving exam and no later than the date of enrolment for studies.

All foreign applicants must master Slovak language at the level B1 (except for Czech applicants) before their admission.

The foreign applicants, who studied abroad, are admitted, only if they provide a decision on the recognition of the diploma issued abroad no later than the deadline for the enrolment (September 2025).

If the university issues diplomas after the enrolment date (after September) we do not recommend students that they submit an application, instead we recommend submitting it in the next academic year.

For more information check the following links:

How to have a foreign high school diploma recognized

Recognition of foreign diplomas in general

2. When to submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs

In the period from September 21, 2024 to November 24, 2024 an applicant for a Bachelor´s degree program at AFAD fills out and submits an electronic application.

Subsequently, the application is to be printed out, signed and sent by post together with required annexes no later than November 25, 2024.

3. Important admission deadlines

Till November 24, 2024 – application submission

December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m.

Digital version of homework - portfolio (homework) with attachments (see the requirements of the individual programs), will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on 5 December 2024.

January 7 – 9, 2025

First round – the admissions committee meets and assesses the portfolios which were sent by December 12, 2024 to https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/

February 10 – 11, 2025, February 13 – 14, 2025

Second round – is conducted in person for all study programs and lasts two full days

1st term (second round: February 10 – 11, 2025)

Study programs:

Painting
Intermedia (specialisation Intermedia – INTb.14 and specialization Sculpture – INTb.21S)
Photography and New Media
Visual Communication
Design

2nd term (second round: February 13 – 14, 2025):

Study programs:

Textiles
Applied Art (specialization Jewel – UU1-Šp, Glass – UU2b-Il, Ceramics – UU3b-Pi)
Printmaking and other media
Architecture
Conservation and Restoration
Digital Arts

4. How many applications can be submitted

The applicant may apply for a maximum of two Bachelor´s degree programs only if the given study programs do not have the second round of admissions on the same date. (see the admission dates in the section Important Admission deadlines)

A planned number of admitted applicants is stated with individual study programs for the academic year 2025/2026, the given numbers are not binding.

Painting – 10
Intermedia (specialisation Intermedia – INTb.14 and specialization Sculpture, Object, Installation– INTb.21S) – 15
Photography and New Media – 10
Visual Communication – 10
Design – 12
Textiles – 12
Applied Art (specialization Jewel – UU1-We, Glass – UU2b-Il, Ceramics – UU3b-Pi) – 7
Printmaking and other Media – 12
Architecture – 12
Conservation and Restoration – 12
Digital Arts – 5

5. How to submit an application for Bachelor´s degree programs

1st step:

The electronic application can be found on the AFAD webpage
Link to webpage with electronic application

The applicant fills out the application from September 21 2024 to November 24 2024

The applicant confirms the application

2nd step:

The applicant then prints the application out, signs it and sends it by post no later than November 25, 2024, together with the following annexes:

signed professional CV
certified copy of the secondary school leaving certificate (if the applicant has already graduated from high school)
The applicant who in his/her senior year must have his/her results (transcripts of records and grades) confirmed by his/her school in the printed application. In case of a bad pandemic situation (closed schools) he/she attaches a copy of his/her last school certificate (e.g. from the 3rd grade)
proof of payment of the fee (the date of payment and the account number from which the fee was paid should be visible in the document)
declaration of medical fitness signed by the applicant:

Declaration of medical fitness
I, the undersigned, ......born on ......domiciled in .....hereby declare that my health condition is good and I do not suffer from any diseases which could adversely affect the contact with chemical or biological substances used throughout the education process.
In ...................... on ......................
Signature .....................................

recognition of educational qualification can be issued by the Regional Office of School Governance (Regionálny úrad školskej správy) (in case of documents certifying the completion of studies published by a foreign state school).

For more information check the following links:

How to have a foreign high school diploma recognized

Recognition of foreign diplomas in general
to the following address:
Vysoká škola výtvarných umení, študijné oddelenie, Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, 814 37 Bratislava

3rd step

Digital version of homework - portfolio with attachments (see the requirements of the individual programs), will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.

6. Fee

**Applicants from Ukraine are exempted from paying admissions fees. *The system will generate prompt to pay the fee - please, ignore the prompt.**

Fee of € 50 must be paid by bank transfer no later than November 24, 2024.

Account number: IBAN: SK42 8180 0000 0070 0007 2516
SWIFT: SPSRSKBAXXX
Variable symbol: 648 003
Specific symbol: a six-digit number starting with the number 25, followed by a four-digit number consisting of the registration number of the application, before which it is necessary to add zeros.
Example: if the registration number of the application is 37, the specific symbol will be 250037
Additional information: applicant’s surname

In case of payments from abroad, it is necessary to provide the following details:

Account owner: Vysoká škola výtvarných umení, Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, 814 37 Bratislava, Slovenská republika
Bank: ŠTÁTNA POKLADNICA, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
SWIFT: SPSRSKBAXXX
IBAN: SK42 8180 0000 0070 0007 2516
Purpose of payment: variable symbol 648 003
Specific symbol: a six-digit number starting with the number 25, followed by a four-digit number consisting of the registration number of the application, in front of which it is necessary to add zeros.
Example: if the registration number of the application is 37, the specific symbol will be 250037
Additional information: applicant’s surname, Pk, if it is not possible to indicate the Variable and Specific symbol when paying from abroad, the applicant will indicate as additional information the Specific symbol generated according to the previous paragraph. Example of additional information: Abraham Lincoln Pk 250037.

7. Admissions procedure

Digital version of homework - a portfolio with all required parts or tasks listed according to study programs in point 8. "Requirements of individual study programs", will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m.via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.

First round – January 7 to January 9, 2025 – the admissions committee meets and assesses the portfolio of works sent by the stated deadline to https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk

Second round – is conducted in person for all study programs and lasts for two days:

1st term (second round: February 10 – February 11, 2025)
2nd term (second round: February 13 – February 14, 2025)

AFAD determines further conditions for the admission to the individual study programmes in order to ensure that only applicants with necessary skills and potential are admitted. The determined conditions and the method of verification of their compliance must allow to choose applicants who show the highest level of talent, knowledge and skills to study the individual study programmes realized at AFAD.

Admissions committee

The assigned tasks and parts of the entrance examination are evaluated by at least five members of the admissions committee appointed by the Rector from among the university teachers performing a study programme at AFAD with an art-academic title of professor, associate professor or assistant professor. A university teacher teaching within another study programme at AFAD can also become a member of the admissions committee.

The members of the admissions committee evaluate the tasks in both rounds using a point system on a six-point scale (0-5 points) or on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points). Each task (including homework) is scored separately. In the case of the second round with a full-day assignment, the admissions committee can evaluate using a system on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points). The condition for advancing to the second round is to obtain at least 50% of the maximum possible number of points for the tasks of the first round. Depending on the situation (e.g. a small number of applicants), the commission can move the advancement limit to 45% of the points earned.

For detailed specification according to individual study programs see in point 8., "Requirements of individual study programs" point "Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure".

The applicants who pass to the second round of the admissions procedure are informed as follows:

The results of the first round of admission interviews – are published via the website no later than 30 days after the 1st round. At the same time, an invitation to the second round of admission interviews is sent to the advancing applicants by email to the address indicated in the application.

School-wide admissions committee

Admissions committees present the results of the evaluation of both rounds as well as applicants’ art works to the school-wide committee appointed by the AFAD Rector. The members of the school-wide admissions committee may be the AFAD Rector, AFAD Vice-rectors, the head of the AFAD Academic Senate, heads of the AFAD departments, heads of AFAD studios, teachers leading preparatory courses and members of the departments’ admissions committees, while the chairman of the committee is the Vice-Rector for Studies.

The school-wide admissions committee assesses the results of the evaluation and order of the candidates presented by each departmental admissions committee, thus verifying the results of the admissions procedure. The whole school admissions committee has the right to change the order of candidates based on the evaluation of the departmental admissions committee, by open vote which requires a simple majority of the votes of the present members of the school-wide admissions committee.

The school-wide admissions committee has the right to propose to the AFAD Rector to increase or decrease the number of the admitted applicants for individual study programmes, or not to admit any of the applicants due to the low level of their performance. The final decision on the admission or non-admission of the applicant is made by the Rector of the school who considers the proposal of the whole school committee. The final decision is sent to the applicant by the AFAD’s Study office by post no later than 30 days after the end of the admissions procedure (meetings of the school-wide admissions committee are held after the second term).

Decision on the Admission/Non-admission

The applicant, who receives a decision on the non-admission to study, can request the review of the decision. The request must be sent to the AFAD Rector no later than 8 days after the date of the reception of the decision. If the rector does not find any infringement, the request is forwarded to the AFAD Academic Senate. The Senate does not evaluate the quality of works but the procedural side of the proceedings. The decision of the AFAD Academic Senate is final. The reply to the request to review the decision must be sent to the applicant no later than 30 days after the date of the reception of the request to review the decision of non-admission to study at AFAD.

The conditions of admission and the course of the admissions procedure for Bachelor´s degree programs are stated in detail by the Internal Regulation on the Admissions Procedure at AFAD.

8. Requirements of Individual Study Programs

Architecture
Digital arts
Design
Photography and new media
Printmaking and other media
Intermedia (specialization Intermedia, specialization Sculpture)
Painting
Conservation and Restoration
Textile
Applied arts (specialization – ceramics, glass, jewel)
Visual communication

9. Are the conditions of admission interviews inclusive?

AFAD guarantees equal opportunities to every applicant who demonstrates the necessary prerequisites for graduating. If the applicant needs to create specific conditions for admission interviews, he must contact the study department in this matter. AFAD applies an individual approach to applicants with specific needs.

Requirements of Individual Study Programs

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Architecture

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements for the assignments – 1. portfolio + 2. architectural self-portrait. To receive the full possible score, both tasks must be completed, and each is graded separately. They must be clearly distinguishable.

1/2 of the applicant’s portfolio features a wide variety of artistic skills and interests

For example: still lives, outdoor spaces, bust, painting, photography, sculpture, design, printmaking...
Properly marked authorship and whether the applicant’s work was done under teacher´s guidance (art course, preparatory course, high school and others etc.) or it is a result of the applicant’s individual work

1/2 of the applicant’s portfolio features specific assignments documenting his/her intense interest in architecture

drawings and sketches from life – interior, exterior, object
analytical drawings revealing thinking about structure, construction, textures, materiality, compositionality, formal procedures and transformations
designs of simple architecture, architectural objects, constructions or structures represented in sketches, drawings, technical drawings (floor plans, cross sections, perspectives), spatial representations (perspective, axonometry...), physical models (photo documentation of the result and construction methods), 3D digital models (photo documentation of modelling stages, visualization, defining parametric relationships)

ARCHiTRAIT - architectural self-portrait

Create your interpretation of architecture as a portrait (or a portrait as architecture) using any technique. Write an essay to accompany your "Architrait," complementing your visual or spatial expression.
WHAT WE EXPECT:
- Try to merge your traits with architecture—create a self-portrait that creatively captures your character, interests, and physical appearance in the context of architecture.
- There is no single way to approach this challenge; the solution is in your hands. Don’t be afraid to think about yourself and architecture without limits. If you need guidance, try asking yourself a question that connects you with architecture. For example: What type of architecture best expresses my feelings? What would I look like if I were a building? Which of my characteristics can be expressed through space or another architectural element?
- A crucial part of the process is the written component. The essay should develop and interpret your visual or model-based work on the architectural portrait. We aim to learn not only about this specific task but also about your broader view of architecture in the context of culture.
WHAT NOT TO DO:
- Do not use artificial intelligence for your work. We require independently completed assignments—do not submit pre-existing work from your portfolio.
TECHNIQUE:
- Graphics, drawing, painting, collage, comic strip, technical drawing, visualization, model photography...
FORMAT: We expect two outputs: one visual and one textual:
- For the visual component, use A3 format. In the case of a three-dimensional piece or model, submit photographic documentation (multiple photos are acceptable).
- For the text, provide 1,500-1,800 characters in a separate format.
We have chosen the "Architrait" instead of a motivational letter because we expect a more original and individualized expression of what interests you about architecture and your relationship to it.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled as name_surname_study architecture. Individual works must be marked by topic, title.

Further details of individual tasks during the admissions procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points)
assesment of ARCHiTRAIT - the Architectural self-portrait. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points)

2nd round

In person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
The assignments can have the nature of designing simple architectural, structural, spatial objects, complexly dealt with at different levels of representation.
- Problem analysis/text, essay, sketches, drawing...
- Concep /text, sketches, drawings...
- Physical model
- Technical drawings
- Spatial representation
- Text
Or they can have the nature of several shorter assignments which focus on examining individually the applicant’s abilities, skills and swiftness.
- Drawing of architectural space from life or speculative, analytical drawing
- Modelling of spatial structures
- Graphic assignments
- Conceptual assignments
- Spatial interpretation of text, graphics or painting
Completed assignments are submitted in person – as drawings on hard paper and as spatial models.
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

An interview with the applicant before the departmental committee, where the applicant demonstrates his/her knowledge of the field he/she is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

drawing board in A2 size, drawing tools (pencils, a charcoal stick, ruddle and others), modelling tools – cutter, pair of scissors, glue, triangle/ruler

Note: material for graphic and spatial assignments—paper, cardboard and other—will be given to the applicants at the
admissions

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Frampton, K.: Moderní architektúra. Praha: Academia, 2004.
Gossel, P., Leuthauserova, G.: Architektura 20.století. Taschen, 2003.
Haas, F.: Architektúra 20.století. Praha: SPN, 1985.
Hollingsworth, M.: Architektura 20.století. Bratislava: Columbus, 1993.
Kusý, M.: Architektúra na Slovensku 1918 – 1945. Bratislava: Pallas, 1971.
Kusý, M.: Architektúra na Slovensku 1945 – 1975. Bratislava: Pallas, 1976.
Moravčíková, H., Dulla, M.: Architektúra na Slovensku v 20.stor. Bratislava: Slovart, 2003.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20. storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Tichá, J. (Ed.): Architektura v informačním věku. Zlatý řez, 2006.
Tichá, J. (Ed.): Architektura na prahu informačního věku. Zlatý řez, 2001.
Koolhaas, R.: Třeštící New York. Praha: Arbor Vitae, 2007.
Ročenka slovenskej architektúry 2014/2015, 2016/2017, 2017/2018. Slovart.
Mitášová M., Ševčík J., Česká a slovenská architektura 1971 – 2011, Akademie výtvarných umění, 2013
Švácha R., Tichá J., Sršňová M., Euroamerické architektonické myšlení 1936-2011, Zlatý řez, 2019

Magazines

Architekt (CZ), ERA21 (CZ), Arch, Architektúra a Urbanizmus, Projekt, príp. AD (UK), Domus (IT)

Web

archinfo, dezeen, divisare, afasia

Consultations – Architecture

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Digital arts

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Requirements for home assignments - portfolio

The applicant submits 3 parts:

A – Mandatory assignment on a given topic. Text description of the solution and motivation for the completed assignment should be attached. (max. 300 words)
B – Video introduction
C – Portfolio (approx. 10 works)

A – Mandatory assignment:

Topic: "Protest"

Protest is a democratic form of expressing disagreement with the way we are led, with people's statements and actions, with the negative circumstances that affect our lives, and with worldviews that do not resonate with our own. Protest can take the form of both public and individual opposition to someone or something; it can be loud or quiet. It can last for long periods of time, but it can also be quick and immediate. When our goals are achieved, it is an effective protest, but many remain without bringing about change. We are curious to see how you can express this concept visually and what background you bring to it with your work.

You can choose from several art forms to embrace the theme. Choose one and process it according to the given form and extent:

2D/3D graphics, graphic design: Create a series of graphics or a 3D scene (render) or a fictional advertisement or a photocollage.... Surprise us..
Architecture, design, public space intervention.: Hand in your sketches and/or your 3D model, perhaps a photo-collage of your design and real space. 3D designs must be rendered into images and/or videos.
Virtual and augmented reality. Sketches of the visual appearance accompanied by text description, documentation, screenshots... If you implemented the idea hand in the executable application too.
Videogame, interactive environment: You are submitting an Art Design Document and a Game Design Document if it is a proposal. If you implemented the idea, upload the executable application too along with instructions for running the game.
Video, animation: Video file, max 3 minutes.
Infographics: Static images and/or a PDF presentation and/or interactive online visualization
Interactive installation in space: Design elaborated in the form of sketches, or a digital 3D model. Both should be accompanied by a description of the design of the installation and of its interaction with a visitor.
… others
We invite also other forms and shapes of creative output. Please, contact us for a consultation.

B – Video application

Short video about the applicant and his/her motivation to study digital arts in a duration of maximum 3 minutes. File format MP4, maximal resolution 1920x1080. Video application itself will not be evaluated, its primary purpose is to introduce the applicant to the committee.

C – Portfolio

Submission of the selection of works (approx. 10 works). Suitable media are: drawing and painting (also digital forms), photography, video, animation, 3D modelling, infographics and data visualization, architecture, graphic design, web design, computer applications and games, user interfaces, performance, installation, social activism, online marketing. These works can be also presented as proposals for projects.

Technical requirements concerning formats:

The portfolio is submitted in one PDF file in which every work is presented on the individual page (or more pages) together with a title and short annotation to the work. Each work is accompanied with at least one picture (or photograph, screenshot, render, etc.). If the work already exists, hyperlink should be attached to the annotation. Pages in the file have a width orientation (1920 x 1080 pixels or 297x210mm)

If the portfolio contains videos or animations, they must be uploaded in a single video file as consecutive segments.
Pictures, photographs, graphic design: JPEG or PDF format. The screen with the title and applicant´s name or a short annotation should precede every segment. File MP4 format, maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080.

If the portfolio also contains video programs, demos or games, they are to be submitted in an executable form for the Windows or Mac platform, packed in a ZIP file.

How to submit works:

All files (home assignment, video introduction and portfolio) will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.
Each file must be named in format: name_surname_item (e.g.: Andrea_Schwartz_Videointroduction.mp4)

Further details of individual tasks during the admissions procedure:

First round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
assessment of mandatory assignment. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

Second round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.

working on creative assignments specified by the committee. For example, a drawing representation of a given story, ideas behind functionality design and graphic design of a mobile application’s user interface, a logo design or a campaign on a given topic...
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

An interview with the applicant in front of the commission, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. We ask applicants about their interests outside of school, we talk about favorite books, movies, video games. We are interested in what appealed to the applicants in art, culture or social events, or which authors inspire them and why. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated in a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools required for entrance examination

Pencil and eraser
Drawing pen
Recommended: coloured pencils or coloured markers

Recommended sources

Gombrich, H. E.: The Story of Art
Mirzoeff, N.: How to See the World
Gibson, W. : Neuromancer
Liou Cch’-sin: Three Body Problem
Ted Chiang: Stories of Your Life and Others; Exhalation
Blade Runner (movie, r. Ridley Scott, 1982)
Pi (movie, r. Darren Aronofsky, 1998)
Dear Esther (videogame, The Chinese Room, 2012)
The Stanley Parable (videogame, Wreden & Pugh, 2013)
Baba is You (videogame, Hempuli, 2021)

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Design

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Requirements for home assignments – portfolio

portfolio, portfolio carrier with works; a selection of approx. 20 works

The portfolio represents an adequate way of getting a picture of the applicant. It provides important information about the applicant concerning the area of design close to him/her, the degree of passion with which the applicant works in his/her home environment, the way of thinking through visual processing of ideas. Last but not least, the way of adjusting and the selection of works are also important. The most important thing about the portfolio is the applicant’s authentic expression reflecting his/her individuality.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.
The portfolio must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled as name_surname_study programme design. Individual works must be marked.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio directly to the 2nd round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.

topics for the second round of the admissions procedure are made up just before their announcement to the applicants due to confidentiality and objectivity reasons. They focus on the verification of the applicants’ skills important for their further successful study of design. At the same time, they tend to cover the whole spectrum of specialties/specializations which can be studied within the study programme of Design. The assignments are completed in the form of drawings and models.
the assignments examine the applicant´s ability to master formal instruments, such as the quality and expression value of drawing, composition, the purity of the model’s realization, work with material.
They examine the rational problem solving ability, technical thinking, the knowledge of basic geometrical and physical principles, which are important prerequisites for the development of design thinking.
another criterion for evaluation is also the ability to work with the emotional aspect of design and its context, to work with symbols, signs and aesthetics, to use the artistic means of expression and show the courage to experiment and think out of the box.
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. The applicant also explains the procedure for the current assignment, which he is working on in the second round, so that the committee can verify his communication skills. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Knowledge test focused on the history of art, design and general overview (0-10 points).
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

drawing board in A2 size, sharp knife and paper cutter, pair of scissors, glue for paper, ruler, triangle, pencils, crayons, pins and pushpins, thread or finer string, adhesive tape, smaller nails / material and instruments for model building.

Literature:

Art History.
The History of Applied Arts and Design.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Kolesár, Z.: Nové kapitoly z dejín dizajnu, Slovenské centrum dizajnu, Bratislava, 2009
orientation in periodical specialised press on contemporary art, architecture, applied arts and design, culture and politics

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Photography and new media

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements

1. Part Portfolio - homework

a collection of 20 pieces of free photographic works from his work so far (focus on cohesive photographic series).
pencil drawing (or other material) 3 pieces, focused on still life – found/arranged still life or architecture – interior/exterior architectural spatial composition.

Emphasis is placed on mastering drawing according to reality, on perspective, light and composition.

2. Part Portfolio - mandatory tasks:

self-portrait – 1 photo
still life – 3 photos: 1 piece of arranged still life / 1 piece of found still life / 1 piece of still life from favorite objects

Important: emphasis is also placed on technical implementation

a collection of 7 photos on the topic: "The city I come from"
photo story – essay, collection of 9 photos on the topic: "One day or 24 hours"

Important: All the requirements — as far as content and extent are concerned — shall be followed precisely. Collections which are not complete will be disqualified. (Original photographic books may also be included in the portfolio.)

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 20 MB) titled as name_surname_study photography and other media. Individual works must be marked.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio directly to the second round of the admissions procedure,
It should be printed digitally or processed by other photographic technology, the minimum size of photographs is 18 x 24 cm (or A4), the maximum size of photographs is 50 x 60 cm (or A2), the original of a drawing in A3 size (not a digital print).

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
evaluation of the mandatory assignments. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the 1st round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
taking photos according to the given topics by a digital process (approx. 4 assignments).
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; part of the interview is also a discussion about homework and photography tasks in the 2nd round. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated separately on a six-point scale (0-5 points). by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required)..

Tools required for entrance exam:

digital camera, laptop (if possible for the applicant)

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Hlaváč, Ľ.: Dejiny fotografie. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Osveta, n. p., 1987.
Hlaváč, Ľ.: Dejiny slovenskej fotografie. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Osveta, š. p., 1989.
Hrabušický, A., Macek, V.: Slovenská fotografia 1925 – 2000. Bratislava: Slovenská národná galéria, 2001.
Cotton, Charlotte: The Photograph as contemporary art. Thames&Hudson
Rosenblum, Naomi: A World History of Photography. Abeville Press Publishers, New York 1984.
Newhall, Beaumont: The History of Photography from 1839 to the Present Day. Museum of Modern Art, New York 1964.
Koetzle, Hans-Michael: Slavné fotografie. Historie skrytá za obrazy I.- II., Taschen/Slovart
Szarkowski, John: Photography Until Now. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1999.
Karel Císař ed., Co je to fotografie?, Herrman & synové, Praha 2004

Consultations – Photography and new media

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Printmaking and other media

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements for portfolio

study of the head 1:1 and figure from a life model (pencil, charcoal...)
study of the figure – with a life model (pencil, charcoal …)
works focusing on the applicant’s creativity and skills,
sketchbook
motivation letter
CV

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.
The portfolio and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled as name_surname_study printmaking. Individual works must be marked (technique, dimensions, year).
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio directly to the second round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who advances to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
head study based on a live model
topics focusing on the applicant’s creativity and skills
free composition
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated separately on a six-point scale (0-5 points) by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

Wooden drawing board in A2 size, charcoal stick, pencil, pen, ink, eraser, brushes, linocut gouge tools, adhesive tape, pushpins, crayons, tempera paints and similar, glue, pair of scissors, etc.

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Vrbanová, A.: Alternatívna Slovenská grafika. Netradičné, experimentálne a autorské podoby slovenskej grafiky v druhej polovici 20. storočia. Bratislava, 2020.
Böhmerová, Z., Jančár, I.: Slovenská grafika 20. storočia, Bratislava.
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Intermedia (specialization Intermedia, specialization Sculpture)

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The Intermedia program includes two specializations. To view specific requirements, please click on the desired specialty title or continue below.

Specialization Intermedia

Specialization Sculpture

Specialisation INTERMEDIA

Requirements for portfolio

The applicant´s portfolio should contain 5 drawing studies and a selection of maximum 20 works. The works should be marked by title, year of origin and annotation. Works created at school and outside of school assignments, examples from sketchbooks, notebooks, poetry, photography, music, videos, animation, performance, scripts etc. can be included in the portfolio. The submitted works should help the admissions committee approach the applicant´s interests, skills and personality. The portfolio should be complemented by the applicant´s motivation letter in which the applicant explains his/her interest to study the study programme of Intermedia, his/her decision to study this program, his/her motivations, attitudes, interests out of the world of art.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio with motivation letter will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period fromDecember 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 20 MB) titled as name_surname_study program and specialization. Individual works must be marked by topic, title.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio in a hard-cover portfolio carrier directly to the second round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admissions procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the 1st round. The second round of the admission procedure lasts for two days.
Assignments II. rounds of admission interviews:
1. spatial object (work with material)
2. photo
3. intervention in the space
4. sound
5. video
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant or the applicant demonstrates her interest and insight in the field she is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art. It is necessary to bring 2 xerox-reproductions of artworks along with names of the author and the artwork, and year of production of the artwork to the interview, while at least one of them should be from contemporary fine art. Reproductions must be printed in color on A4 office paper. The works will be the subject of a discussion with the members of the commission.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

colours, writing and drawing tools, pair of scissors, cutter, adhesive tape, glue, different newspapers and magazines, or other material that you prefer, camera with SD/SD mini memory card or mobile phone or video camera

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.

The following list of recommended literature is intended for your inspiration, it is not necessary to study all of it.

Publications

BERGER, John: Způsoby vidění. Labyrint, 2016
CHATELET, Albert: Svetové dejiny umenia. Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství, 2004
RUSINOVÁ, Zora (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Slovenská národná galéria, 2000
NOVOSÁD, František: V zrkadle kultúry. Iris, 2016
MIRZOEFF, Nicholas: Jak vidět svět. Artmap, 2019
FOSTER, Hal - KRAUSSOVÁ, Rosalind - BOIS, Yves-Alain - BUCHLOH, Benjamin: Umění po roce 1900: Modernismusm, Antimodernismus, Postmodernismus. Slovart, 2007
LUCIA-SMITH, Edward: Art Today. Současné světové umění. Slovart, 1996
PIJOAN, José: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Odeon - Tatran, 1982 – 1986
PIJOAN, José: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Odeon - Tatran, 2002
GOMBRICH, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Ikar, 2000

Art magazines

Flash Art, Profil

Online platforms and databases

artalk.cz, artyoucaneat.sk, artdispecing.sk, monoskop.org, e-flux.com

Consultations – Intermedia

Specialisation SCULPTURE

In the VŠVU electronic application, enter "Intermedia" as the name of the program you are looking for, and then select the item INTb.21S: Intermedia (specialization Sculpture) from the menu.

Requirements for portfolio

Records of author´s thinking: sketchbooks, notations, diaries, essays, poems, photographs
Self portrait
Spatial assembly (work created by joining various objects and materials, three-dimensional version of collage)
freeform technique and material, including a possibility of classical head modelling in clay. (photo documentation in the PDF portfolio, see below)
works can be sent within 3D modelling in various computer programs. (in the screen shot form in the PDF portfolio see below, or as a short animated recording in the H.264 format or Windows media format, max. resolution HD 1080p 25fr., which can be played on common PCs.
creative, free-form author´s works (e.g. small sculptures, modelled situations, land art intervention in the country or in a public space)
drawing – (e.g. head portrait or self-portrait, half figure, whole figure, preparatory drawings, also school assignments are allowed (at least 7 pieces)
drawing – a half-figure, a whole figure – at least 3 pieces
a motivation letter

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio with motivation letter will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB + in case of 3D animated record in the format H.264 or Windows Media, max. resolution HD 1080p 25fr. and less – which can be played on common PCs). Max up to 350 MB titled name_surname_study program and specialization sculpture. Individual works must be marked.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her home assignments – his/her portfolio printed in A4 size, together with his/her original drawings (the real ones, not digital copies), to the second round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who advances to the second round from the first round. The second round lasts for two days.
1. self-portrait - free technique and material, including the possibility of classical modeling in clay
2. spatial assemblage - free technique and material
3. creative assignment / drawing + modeled relief /
4. creating an object from cardboard
5. free composition - taking from a plaster cube
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant or the applicant demonstrates her interest and insight in the field she is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points).separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools required for entrance exam:

spatulas, pencils, charcoal sticks, ruddle sticks, loop tools, pliers, knife, handsaw, rasp, flat chisel, hammer, carver’s mallet, sandpaper, paper sheets of different colours, different materials (cardboard, cork, textile, pieces of wood, polystyrene, etc.)

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.

The list of recommended literature below is intended for inspiration, it is not necessary to have studied everything:

Publications

CHATELET, Albert: Svetové dejiny umenia. Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství, 2004.
František Novosád: V zrkadle kultúry. Iris 2016.
Nicholas Mirzoeff: Jak vidět svět. Artmap 2019.
Gibson, W. : Neuromancer
Liou Cch’-sin: Problém tří těles
FOSTER, Hal - KRAUSSOVÁ, Rosalind - BOIS, Yves-Alain - BUCHLOH, Benjamin: Umění po roce 1900: Modernismusm, Antimodernismus, Postmodernismus. Praha: Slovart, 2007.
LUCIA-SMITH, Edward: Art Today. Současné světové umění. Praha: Slovart, 1996.

Art magazines

Profil, Jazdec, Flash Art Czech and Slovak Edition, Kapitál

Online platforms and databases

Consultations – Sculpture

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Painting

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements for home assignments – portfolio

The applicant presents himself/herself primarily via the originals of his/her own works and free creation in the medium of painting in the range from 20 to 30 works (any format and technique). The content of the applicant´s presented works and digital portfolio should not consist solely of study drawings and works created as secondary-art-school assignments. The applicant’s works should present his/her interest in the study programme of painting. Overlaps into other media are acceptable if they complement the applicant’s artistic thinking.

Special assignment:

Topic: "Why painting today?"
1. List the painting that most interested you and justify your choice.
2. Describe in detail the art exhibition that impressed you the most.
Recommendation for developing a topic: tasks can be linked to each other. Try to do without a simplified like-dislike rating. The scope and form of the text is unlimited.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio and special assignement must be included in one joint PDF of 50 - 70 slides (maximum up to 10 MB altogether) titled as name_surname_study painting. Individual works must be marked: year, medium, measurements, title.
Original version of the works-portfolio should be showcased in the second round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

the first round is carried out by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).
assesment of the special assignment. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

the second round is carried out in person and lasts for two days, the applicant passes to the second round from the first round
specific topics examining different aspects of creativity and artistic thinking
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where he/she will demonstrate his/her knowledge of the field to which he/she is applying; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools required for entrance examination:

a drawing board in A1 size, pushpins, paper adhesive tape (white or yellow), glue, a cutter, pair of scissors, pencils of different hardness, charcoal sticks (natural or artificial), kneaded eraser, acrylic paints (obligatory), tempera paints, watercolour paints, brushes of different sizes, palette, water container.

Literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
orientation in periodical specialised press on contemporary art, architecture, applied arts and design, culture and politics

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Conservation and Restoration

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements for portfolio

realistic studies of portrait, figures, coloured still lives, copies, sketches, compositions; photos of modelled realizations,
recommended number of works: 30
motivation letter

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024.
The digital portfolio and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled name_surname_study programme restoration. It is necessary to mark individual works.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio of works directly to the second round of the admissions procedure in the maximum size of A1; all works must be inserted in one art portfolio folder or case.

Further details of individual assignments during the admissions procedure:

First round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

Second round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.

Drawing of a head or bust on an A2 format in the ratio 1:1. – emphasis on the construction, proportions, modelling – media: charcoal, pencil, ruddle or other drawing media
Modelling – completion of a missing part of the plaster cast. Emphasis on the proportion and fine art creativity.
Still life – painting from a model on an A2 format in ratio 1:1. – emphasis on the composition, colour and light in the still life – media: watercolour, gouache, tempera, acrylic...
Interpretation of a specific work by one of the masters from the history of fine art. Emphasis on tonality, light, proportion, composition. Painting and drawing techniques (based on a given model)
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools required for entrance examination

The applicants are required to bring their drawing media according to their own preferences (pastel, pencil, ruddle, charcoal sticks), + painting media (tempera, aquarelle, pastel – following one´s own preferences), container for water, brushes, adhesive tapes, modelling tools, drawing board, (in case an applicant travels and cannot bring his/her own A2 drawing board AFAD can provide it)

Literature:

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20. storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
General knowledge of specialised periodicals on contemporary art, architecture, applied arts and design, culture and politics

Consultations – Restoration

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Textiles

^{*Requirements for entrance examination. Home assignments, further details of individual tasks, necessary tools. The requirements are current for the admission procedure at Academic year 2025/2026.}

Requirements for homeworks - portfolio

works in the range of 20 pieces are submitted - which present drawing skills, painting sensibility, relationship to the material
selection from drawings and painting studies according to reality (portrait, still life, landscape...)
movement studies and figure sketches based on reality, movement anatomy drawing
designs for home and clothing textile designs, collages, textile and other material compositions
designs for clothing, clothing collections presented in drawing, painting, collage, combined and own techniques, or photo documentation of clothing realizations
free textile (and non-textile) creation
We recommend consultations with the teachers of the selected studio, which will help you better prepare for the admission process, though they do not guarantee acceptance into the program.

CV and Motivation letter of the applicant

A resume is a required part of the portfolio.
In the motivation letter, provide your reasoning for choosing the field of study and your preferred studio.
- The Studio of Textile Design Art focuses on interior textiles and collaboration with industry.
- The Studio of Fiber Art Studio focuses on free artistic creation in the textile medium.
- The Studio of Fashion Design focuses on clothing and garment creation.

Mandatory assignment

JOY – Create a three-dimensional object – an assemblage – approximately 30x30x30 cm in size that expresses the emotion of joy. You may work with various available materials. Incorporate a real object from your surroundings into the piece. There are no color limitations, and you should choose the technique according to the materials selected. The work should reflect your aesthetic criteria. Document the process and the final result with photographs and include a written concept of the piece.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The portfolio, obligatory assignment must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled as name_surname_study programme textiles. Individual works must be marked by their topic, title.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio directly to the second round of the admissions procedure, including the obligatory assignment completed according to the given instructions. The applicant’s works should be documented in presentation portfolios.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
evaluation of the mandatory assignment. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who advances to the second round from the 1st round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
designs of textile pattern in colour
closed format composition
three-dimensional object
paper relief
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. The applicant also explains the procedure for the current assignment, which he is working on in the second round, so that the committee can verify his communication skills. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated separately on a six-point scale (0-5 points) by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

drawing board in A2 size, drawing tools, pencils, erasers, charcoal sticks, tempera paints, pastels, watercolour paints, crayons, glue, ruler, pair of scissors, any material (paper sheets of different colours, textile or paper material – different types of paper for collages), pushpins, cutter, paper clips, stapler, needle, thread, pins, adhesive tape, etc.

Recommended literature and web pages:

Art History.
The History of Applied Arts and Design.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Luxová, Viera: Československá tapiséria 1945-75, Bratislava, 1978.
Móziová, Oľga, Bohatová, Anna: Dejiny odievania. Bratislava, 2007.
Máchalová, Jana: Móda 20. století. Praha, 2003.
Steven Faem, Kurz módního návrhářství, 2011
Marnie Fogg, Fashion the whole story, Thames & Hudson, 2013
Valerie Steel, The berg companion to fashion, Bloomsbury Academic, 2018
Grose, L. – Fletcher, K., Fashion & Sustainability, Design for Change, Laurence King Publishing Ltd. London

Web pages

Orientation in periodical specialised press on contemporary art, architecture, applied arts and design, culture and politics.

Consultations – Textile

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Applied arts (specialization – ceramics, glass, jewel)

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To apply for Applied Arts (specialization - ceramics, glass, jewelry) no training or special experience in the given field is necessary.

Requirements for homeworks (portfolio)

The portfolio should include school and independent homework.

Recommended omework (portfolio) content:

drawing of a portrait, bust (1:1) or figure (1:1 or small sketches - motion pictures) according to a live model
still life drawing
drawing of the city, landscape, nature
drawings of hands, body parts or shapes
color studies or still lifes based on a live model
color compositions
photo documentation of works such as a modeled portrait based on a live model, busts and other realizations in material.
designs of own independent projects – sketches, technical drawings of designs of objects or objects for the material of the specialization for which the applicant is applying (ceramics, glass or jewelry)
diaries and personal drawing records are recommended or whatever original artistic production You may have, that does not e directly correspond to the study program that You apply to.
total recommended number of homework approx. 25 pcs

CV and Motivation letter of the applicant

The CV and motivation letter are a mandatory and integral part of the portfolio and are not evaluated separately, only as part of the portfolio.

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio (including CV and Motivation letter) will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; Access details and instructions will be sent no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024 by e-mail to the addresses stated in the application.
The digital portfolio, CV and motivation letter must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 10 MB) titled as name_surname_study programme applied arts. Individual works must be marked.
The applicant brings the original versions of his/her homework (portfolio) directly to the second round of the admissions procedure.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
Four topics (assignments) ranging from practical to free creation will be assigned, which will test the applicant's creative thinking and skills.
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Interview with the applicant

Interview - all specializations

an interview with the applicant takes place in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; a discussion about housework is part of the interview. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

Ceramics

pencils, charcoals, drawing rods, brushes, paints - tempera and watercolor or water-based, eyes and spatulas for modeling, scissors, twine, water containers, ruler, compass, glue, adhesive tape, cutter

Glass

pencil, charcoal, eraser, water colors, scissors, cutter, colored drawings, glue, tape, rulers, modeling spatulas, etc.

Jewel

colored pencils, scissors, sharpener, fast-drying universal glue, adhesive tape, twine, rulers, compass, watercolors, water containers, brushes

Recommended literature

Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
Křižová, Alena. Šperk od antiky po současnost. Praha. 2015.
Křižová, Alena. Proměny českého šperku na konci 20. století. Praha. 2002.
Rada, Pravoslav: Techniky keramiky. Praha, 1989.
orientation in periodical professional press in the field of contemporary art, architecture, applied art and design from domestic ones, for example Designum, Remeslo Umenie Dizajn and others.

Recommended web pages

Consultations are recommended. Consuions that went well however arent guerantee of admission to the study programme.

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Visual communication

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Requirements for portfolio

Create and submit a portfolio of your own works. The portfolio should correspond to the media scope of the study program in Visual Communication. It should include, for example: logotypes, visual identities, typography, lettering, typefaces, posters, websites*, animations*, multimedia outputs*, packaging design, spatial applications (graphic design applied to space), graphic layout of book publications, zines, magazines, journals, and other printed materials, own authorial projects, photographic documentation of drawings such as portraits, still lifes (maximum 3 pages).

*(provide only a link – a functional URL where the work is available online (YouTube, Vimeo, if it is non-public, also include the password needed to access it))

Portfolio should contain also these four mandatory assignments:

Create a visual identity for your place of permanent residence (state / region / district / city / municipality / street / house / apartment / room). Design a logo and 3 additional logo applications.
Create one physical 3D object (model) measuring approximately 20 x 20 x 20 cm and one virtual object (any size) on the theme of artificial intelligence.
Create lettering (study thoroughly what this term means in lettering practice) for a hoodie with the name of your municipality.
Create a creative video business card with a maximum length of 60 seconds, in which you introduce yourself. The format of the video business card (editing, possible motion graphics, animation, sound) may contribute to the evaluation. Save the video business card on YouTube or Vimeo and insert a link – a functional URL to your video business card into the portfolio. If the video is private, please also provide the password to view it.

The parameters of the applicant’s electronic portfolio:

A4 format in the width orientation
A maximum extent of 30 pages
Format .pdf, max. 20 MB (in resolution medium, screen or interactive)

How to submit works:

Digital version of homework - portfolio along with all prescribed parts will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – December 12, 2024 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12 p.m. on December 5, 2024. The digital portfolio must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 20 MB) titled as name_surname_study programme visual communication. Labeling of individual works is essential.

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:

1st round

by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
evaluation of the mandatory assignments. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the first round. The second round of the admission procedure lasts for two days.
creative assignments at talent examinations can consist of the following media: portrait (drawing), logo, pictogram, poster, postage stamp, postcard, T-shirt, advertising item, comics/storytelling, typography, three-dimensional object and other. The given assignments are realized without the use of computer and other digital technologies.
Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10 points).

an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee is a dialogue with the applicant with the aim of obtaining an overall picture of the applicant's insight and overview of current events in graphic design. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated on a six-point scale (0-5 points) separately by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
Another part of the interview (which happens on the 2nd day) has form of discussion of the applicant with the admission commitee regarding outcome of artistic task from previous day.
Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required).

Tools needed at the admission exam:

The applicant brings his/her favourite working tools and instruments, such as a drawing board in A2 size (it is obligatory for portrait drawing), rulers, stencils, pencils, charcoal sticks, pastels, ink, markers, paints and brushes, colour spray paints, material for stencils, paper sheets of different colours, surfaces and weights, self-adhesive foils of different colours, pair of scissors, cutters, glue, adhesive tapes and other tools according to one’s own choice.

Literature:

books:

David Dabner : Škola grafického designu. Slovart, 2014
Steven Heller, Veronique Vienne: 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. Laurence King Publishing, 2019
Jens Müller: The History of Graphic Design. Taschen, 2022
Filip Blažek: Typokniha. UMPRUM, 2022
Theo Inglis: The Graphic Design Bible. Ilex, 2023
Elen Lupton: Thinking with type. Princeton Architectural Press, 2010
Steven Heller, Gail Anderson: The Graphic Design Idea Book. Laurence King Publishing, 2016
LONGAUER, Ľubomír, a kol.: Typografia a písmo na Slovensku. Začalo to Cyrilom a Metodom.
LONGAUER, Ľubomír: Modernosť tradície – Úžitková grafika na Slovensku po roku 1918. Slovart.
Kolesár, Z.: Kapitoly z dejín grafického dizajnu. SCD, 2006
Books related to design, architecture and visual arts from publishers: Phaidon, Taschen, Gestalten, Princeton Architectural Press, Laurence King Publishing, Slovart, Roto Vision, Slanted, UMPRUM, Occasional Papers, Sternberg Press, Lars Müller Publishers, Hyphen Press, nai010 publishers ,

Professional and popular magazines

Designum
Typo (archive numbers)
Font Eye
Works that work
Dot Dot Dot (archive issues)
2+3D (archive numbers)
Print (archive numbers)
Novum (archive issues)
Slanted
Backstage talks

Catalogs:

Trnava Poster Triennial
National award for design
Graphic Design Biennale Brno

Websites:

www.vsvu.sk
www.scd.sk
edesignum.scd.sk
www.detepe.sk
www.designportal.cz
www.font.cz
www.designobserver.com
www.designweek.co.uk
magdamag.sk
artalk.cz
www.itsnicethat.com
ilovetypography.com/blog/
fontreviewjournal.com
typedrawers.com

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Information on the admission procedure for bachelor studies is provided by the AFAD’s study office:

M.Eng. Sylvia Kozáková

Position: Administrator of AIS, Application forms
Phone: +421 2 5942 8519
Email: kozakova(a)vsvu.sk

Information for applicants from Ukraine is provided by:

MFA Oksana Sadovenko

Position: Counselor for students and applicants from Ukraine - Secretary of the Support and Counseling center
Phone: +421 948 621 201
Email: sadovenko@vsvu.sk

General consultations refer to Applicants guide