Vilnius Academy of Arts
| Vilnius Academy of Arts | |
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| Vilniaus dailės akademija | |
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| Established | 1793 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Audrius Klimas |
| Students | 1,814 |
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Vilnius,  Lithuania |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.vda.lt |
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The Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuanian: Vilniaus dailės akademija, previously State Art Institute of Lithuania) in Vilnius, Lithuania, grants a variety of degrees in the arts.
The academy was created as a separate entity in 1940; it had previously been part of Vilnius University. It was closed during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, and re-opened in 1944. In 1951 it was organized into the following departments: painting (including frescos, mosaics, and theatrical design), graphics, sculpture, architecture, and ceramics and textiles. The academy began working with UNESCO in 2002.[1]
Its museum holds about 12,000 pieces, ranging from the 16th century to the works of its most recent students and graduates.[2]
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- ↑ "Apie VDA" (in Lithuanian). Vilniaus dailės akademija. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ "Vilnius Art Academy Museum". Association of Lithuanian Museums. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
Coordinates: 54°40′54″N 23°17′45″E / 54.68167°N 23.29583°E
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