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Inspiring learning and creative environment
The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is the only public university of arts in Estonia and offers high-level and internationally competitive higher education in architecture, design, art and art culture. Almost thirty specialisations are open to motivated, visually and socially sensitive people who wish to contribute to shaping Estonia's cultural space and a better living environment, and to develop their potential, thinking and acting as creative individuals.
Joining the EAA puts you in a unique community where you are surrounded by culture, creativity, inspiring ideas and inspiring people. Here you can be yourself. It's a place where you have the freedom to create, to explore, to discover and to experiment. People who have studied at the EAA rate their experience highly - over 90% of graduates would recommend others to join!
Themodern buildings, workshops, laboratories and studios offer excellent opportunities for creative work, and the lecturers and tutors are undisputed leaders in their fields in Estonia, as well as renowned academics from abroad.
The Estonian Academy of Arts is one of the world's top 150 universities of art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024), collaborates with the world's best universities and is a member of important international educational and professional networks. More than 60% of EKA's students gain international experience through exchange studies, short-term mobility or internships abroad. Cooperation with both the private and public sectors is an increasingly important part of teaching and research. In recent years, the academy has had good partners such as Ülemiste City, Eesti Pank, the City of Tallinn, Regionaalhaigla, Thermory and others. Under the tutelage of renowned lecturers and in an atmosphere enriched by foreign students, art students can confidently find themselves in the cultural labour market by creating new and necessary values.
EAA PROGRAMMES
Admission to EKA is already open! Admission requirements: https: //www.artun.ee/sisseastumine/.
The deadline for applications for the Design and Liberal Arts programmes is 9 June 2025.
FACULTY OF DESIGN
- Graphic Design
- Fashion, textiles, accessories
- Glass, ceramics, jewellery and blacksmithing
- Industrial and digital product design
- Design and innovation (sessional)
FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS
The deadline for applications for the study programmes of the Faculties of Architecture and Fine Arts is 19 June 2025.
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS
Tahaksid teada, mida kujutab endast õppimine Eesti Kunstiakadeemias? Mis tunne on olla EKA tudeng ja milline on tema argipäev? Kuidas toimub õppetöö Sind huvitaval erialal? Oled teretulnud kogema elu EKA tudengina!
Tudengivarjuks saab tulla kogu õppeaasta vältel Sulle ja erialaosakonnale sobival ajal. Lisainfo: https://www.artun.ee/tudengivarjuks
An inspiring and modern learning environment
The new main building of the EAA, opened in 2018, is located on the border of Tallinn's Old Town and Kalamaja, in an expressionist 1920s Rauaniid factory building, which has been extended and converted into a modern art school. 2024. in 2009, we also opened a new teaching building next to the existing one on Kotzebue Street.
Modern rooms, workshops, studios, a technical annex and a library are available to all EKA students. A list of existing workshops can be found here: www.artun.ee/oppimine/tookojad.
Watch the video tour of the award-winning EAA study building, hosted by Rector Mart Kalm himself.
EEA Open Academy
EKA Open Academy is the largest continuing education centre in Estonia dedicated to the development of creative thinking and skills, with a programme of professional training, microcredits and creative courses.
For more information and a list of courses: https: //www.artun.ee/et/avatud-akadeemia/