Academy of Fine Arts, Verona
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The Academy of Fine Arts of Verona
(Italian name: Accademia di Belle Arti Gian Bettino Cignaroli di Verona) is a post-secondary school for studies in the visual arts
, founded in 1764.
The Academy is part of the University of Verona
and represents its Faculty of Art. One of the oldest Art Academy in the world, the Accademia Cignaroli is listed among the five Accademie Storiche d'Italia (Italian Historic Academies).
Under the current European regulations (Bologna Process
), the Academy of Verona is included in the university program in the field of the Artistic and Musical Training, issuing Bachelors Degrees, Masters Degrees and Continuing Education Certificates in the following areas: Painting
/Visual Arts
, Sculpture
/Visual Arts
, Scenography
, Decoration
, Design
and Restoration.
The Academy of Fine Arts of Verona is also the Center of the National Observatory of Outsider Art
, a joint Department with the Faculty of Medicine
, Department of Psychiatry
and Clinical Psychology
of the University of Verona
.
The title for Master of Fine Art Graduate students is Dottore/Dottoressa (abbrev. Dott./Dott.ssa or Dr., meaning Doctor
), not to be confused with the title for the PhD
level graduate, which is Dottore/Dottoressa di Ricerca. According to the Italian Academic system, graduates from the fields of Education, Art and Music are also called Dr. Prof. (or simply Professore) or Maestro.
The Master of Fine Art (MFA) Degree issued by the academy represents the highest level of artistic education issued by the Italian University System. For the students who are willing to add more experience to their degree, ther are several options available, like Continuing Education Certificates, Post-MA Courses (both valid as credit for PhD programs) and professional certificates.
All the Degrees issued by the Academy of Verona are Internationally recognized, as stated by the Law n. Legge 508/99 and n.268, November 22, 2002 of the Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione(Legge 22 novembre 2002, n. 268; Dec. Law St., November 3, 1999, n.509) and by the Resolution of the European Commission for the Higher Education Area in Academic Degrees presented in the Bologna Process
.
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
(Italian name: Accademia di Belle Arti Gian Bettino Cignaroli di Verona) is a post-secondary school for studies in the visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, founded in 1764.
The Academy is part of the University of Verona
University of Verona
The University of Verona is a university located in Verona, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is organized in 8+2 Faculties.-History:In Verona, at the beginning of the 1950s, a group of Catholic intellectuals established the "Ludovico Antonio Muratori" Free High School of Historical Science...
and represents its Faculty of Art. One of the oldest Art Academy in the world, the Accademia Cignaroli is listed among the five Accademie Storiche d'Italia (Italian Historic Academies).
Under the current European regulations (Bologna Process
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
), the Academy of Verona is included in the university program in the field of the Artistic and Musical Training, issuing Bachelors Degrees, Masters Degrees and Continuing Education Certificates in the following areas: Painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
/Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
/Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, Scenography
Scenography
-Usage:Whilst also aligned with the professional practice of the scenographer, it is important to distinguish the individual elements that comprise the 'design' of a performance event from the term 'scenography' which is as an artistic perspective concerning the visual, experiential and spatial...
, Decoration
Decoration
Decoration may refer to:* Decorative arts, the craft of a house painter and decorator.* An object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc....
, Design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and Restoration.
The Academy of Fine Arts of Verona is also the Center of the National Observatory of Outsider Art
National Observatory of Outsider Art
The National Observatory of Outsider Art is a joint Department of the University of Verona, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Medicine....
, a joint Department with the Faculty of Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and Clinical Psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
of the University of Verona
University of Verona
The University of Verona is a university located in Verona, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is organized in 8+2 Faculties.-History:In Verona, at the beginning of the 1950s, a group of Catholic intellectuals established the "Ludovico Antonio Muratori" Free High School of Historical Science...
.
The title for Master of Fine Art Graduate students is Dottore/Dottoressa (abbrev. Dott./Dott.ssa or Dr., meaning Doctor
Doctor (title)
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
), not to be confused with the title for the PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
level graduate, which is Dottore/Dottoressa di Ricerca. According to the Italian Academic system, graduates from the fields of Education, Art and Music are also called Dr. Prof. (or simply Professore) or Maestro.
The Master of Fine Art (MFA) Degree issued by the academy represents the highest level of artistic education issued by the Italian University System. For the students who are willing to add more experience to their degree, ther are several options available, like Continuing Education Certificates, Post-MA Courses (both valid as credit for PhD programs) and professional certificates.
All the Degrees issued by the Academy of Verona are Internationally recognized, as stated by the Law n. Legge 508/99 and n.268, November 22, 2002 of the Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione(Legge 22 novembre 2002, n. 268; Dec. Law St., November 3, 1999, n.509) and by the Resolution of the European Commission for the Higher Education Area in Academic Degrees presented in the Bologna Process
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
.