University of Applied Arts Vienna
| Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien | |
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| Type | public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1867 |
| Rector | Gerald Bast |
Administrative staff | 340 |
| Students | c. 1,800 |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Website | http://dieangewandte.at |
The University of Applied Arts Vienna (German: Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, or informally just Die Angewandte) is an institution of higher education in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It has had university status since 1970.
History
The predecessor of the Angewandte was founded in 1867 as the k. k. Kunstgewerbeschule (Vienna School of Arts and Crafts) .[1] It was closely associated with the Österreichischen Museums für Kunst und Industrie (Imperial Royal Austrian Museum of Art and Industry, today known as the MAK). It was the first school of its kind on the continent. In 1941 it became an institution of higher education. In 1970 it was awarded the title of a university and in 1998 the school was renamed the Universität für angewandte Künste (University of applied arts).
Famous artists such as Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Vivienne Westwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Jil Sander, Pipilotti Rist, Matteo Thun, François Valentiny, Hugo Markl and Stefan Sagmeister were part of the university's staff or student body. Today its faculty includes many distinguished artists and teachers, such as Judith Eisler, Erwin Wurm, Hartmut Esslinger, Greg Lynn, Wolf D Prix (of Coop Himmelb(l)au) and the philosopher Burghart Schmidt.
Present
The university has currently c. 1,800 students and c. 340 faculty. The students come from 49 different countries to study in the 29 disciplines of the school. They form their creative ideas in 56 different languages. The outcome of their processes is made public in 200 exhibitions a year and a multitude of different events and other public presentations.
Course content
- Applied arts live art and technology as symbiosis.
- Applied arts live art and society in interaction.
- Applied arts live art as an experimental approach towards science.
Notable alumni
- Dorrit Dekk (1917-–2014), graphic designer, printmaker and artist[2]
- Matthias Laurenz Gräff (born 1984), artist
- Hugo Markl (born 1964), artist
- Pipilotti Rist (born 1962), visual artist
- Felice Rix-Ueno (1893-1967) textile artist
- Stylianos Schicho (born 1977), artist
- Pola Stout (1902–1984), textile designer[3]
- Lisbeth Zwerger (born 1954), illustrator
See also
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References
- ↑ Angewandte website: http://www.dieangewandte.at/
- ↑ Games, Naomi (7 January 2015). "Dorrit Dekk obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Pope, Virginia. "Blends Color Harmonies Into Fine Garment Fabric". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
External links
- University official website (German and English)
- Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) official website (German and English)
- Study in Austria: A Guide
Coordinates: 48°12′27″N 16°22′54″E / 48.20750°N 16.38167°E