Art University named after Laszlo Mohoy Nadia

The University of Arts and Design is a full-fledged university with training programs in the fields of traditional art, design , architect and visual design. His educational activities are aimed at developing the artistic talents of his students: the university makes efforts to form “conscious creative people ” who can cope with difficulties on their professional path. The training of future artists helps to increase their general level of culture, and also ensures the establishment of professional ties in the artistic environment and relevant sectors of the economy.

The predecessor of the University of Arts and Design - the Royal Hungarian National School of Arts and Crafts - was founded in 1880 and existed under this name until 1944. As with many other European art colleges, the Royal School evolved from the “School of Craft Industry” - the Model Drawing School. Its founder and first director - Gustav Keleti - announced the goal of the newly formed institution "educational support for the more artistic forestry and furniture industry."

The spirit of the school was significantly influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement in the UK , as well as Hungarian folk art. Initially, the educational institution had only one department, which taught architectural drawing and design. Classes in the creation of gold products and woodcuts began in 1883, and classes in decorative painting and copper engraving - in 1884. A class of decorative sculpture, combining small sculptures and wood carvings, was created the following year, 1885. In 1896, the school, whose buildings at that time were in different parts of Budapest, moved to the new Museum of Applied Arts and came under the direction of Camille Flitter. The number of officially registered students at that time was 120 people.

The idea of ​​turning a school into a college arose in the early 1940s, but the war years did not allow any steps to be taken in this direction. After repairs related to damage incurred by the institution during World War II , training resumed (in March 1945), and preparations for the reorganization of the school continued. In 1946, the Ministry of Education decided to raise the status of the school: in this way the College of Arts and Crafts was created.

In 1950, the college already had six training courses, and the number of students in 1952 increased to 280 people. In 1954, part of the college moved to the building where it is located today - on Zugligeti street - however, some of the workshops remained in the annex of the Museum of Applied Arts. In 1955, another reorganization took place, and a modern diploma was issued to graduate in 1959.

The appointment of Pogány Frigyes as head of the college (in 1964) marked the beginning of a new series of reforms that coincided with the country's growing understanding of the social role of applied art. In 1971, the college received a university title. In 1982, a new series of changes in the structure of the institution was introduced: departments were transformed into institutions, which allowed students to officially receive higher education. In the mid-1980s, a number of disciplines were expanded - with the creation of courses in photography and cinema. In 1997, due to economic constraints, the structure of the institution was again changed. Under the new government, the university was officially accredited in 1998.

Since 1999, textile designer Judit Depp has taken over as president of the university, and in 2002 a long-term development plan was developed. The current president of the university is Gabor Kopek. In March 2006, the Hungarian University of Arts and Design announced a name change to " Mohoy-Nagy University of Arts and Design."

The university has five main departments: Architecture, Design, Silicate Design, Textile Design and Visual Communication ( graphic design , video, animation , photography). There are also continuing education courses for teachers, educational courses for managers in the field of design and postgraduate / doctoral studies at the university .

Among the famous graduates and teachers of the university were: Ernн Rubik (inventor of the Rubik Cube ), Laszlo Mohoy Nagy , Sandor Bortnik , Istvan Oros and a number of other celebrities.

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