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Department of History and Theory of Arts
The activities of the department are built on the belief that the specific language of visual and artistic culture can express different dimensions of our existence than that of verbal and scientific language. Through mapping, exploring, and interpreting phenomena and trends in visual culture, it strives to create a foundation for the application of visual art in the contemporary world. The concept of the department is based on the idea that the creation of a complete artwork enables a diverse and broad cultural community capable of self-reflection, arising from a dialogue of various approaches, creative, theoretical, or historical.
The department provides education in theoretical and historical subjects of a more general nature for undergraduate students. It offers lectures on the history of ancient cultures, Christian art of Europe, and the development of modern visual and artistic creation. Study plans are further enriched by courses focused on the specifics of individual fields of study, particularly the history of photography and electronic media, as well as the history of design and artistic craftsmanship. The bachelor's study plan also includes seminars dedicated to basic orientation in aesthetic and theoretical space and current cultural developments.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARTS
Contacts
Head of Department of History and Theory of Arts
MgA. Adéla Machová, Ph.D.
Guarantor of Curatorial Studies
prof. Mgr. Michal Koleček, Ph.D.
Department of History and Theory of Arts Assistant
Ing. Šárka Novotná
People
Department of Art Practice
The mission of the department is to provide students of the faculty with foundational skills in techniques of drawing, painting, graphics, and spatial creation. This practical education is undergone by design and applied arts students, as well as students of photography and digital media, each following different paths within their study plans.
The Drawing and Painting Studio is focused on the development of drawing and painting skills and techniques. The instruction primarily centers around still life and figurative composition, with a significant emphasis on painting technology. This technology exposes students to both traditional and contemporary techniques. In the Graphics Studio, students gain practical experience with traditional graphic techniques such as lithography, intaglio, screen printing, and more. The Spatial Creation Studio introduces students to the fundamental aspects of three-dimensional artistic disciplines, such as objects, sculptures, installations, along with their basic techniques, materials, and tools, emphasizing the relationship between space and form. The department also manages comprehensively equipped workshops for processing wood, metal, plaster, stone, as well as the latest digital technology of 3D printing.
Contacts
Head of the Department of Art Practice
MgA. Lenka Kahuda Klokočková, MA, Ph.D.
Deputy Head of the Department of Art Practice
doc. MgA. Martin Kuriš, Ph.D.
Department of Art Practice Assistant
Ing. Šárka Novotná
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Summer harvest 2025: Exhibition of final works

GRADUATION CEREMONY OF FUD 2025
The Faculty of Art and Design at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem invites you to the Graduation Ceremony of the Bachelor´s, Follow-up Master´s and Doctoral study programmes graduates of FUD UJEP 2024/2025 which will take place on 26 June 2025 at The North Bohemian Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Results of the admissions process for the Master’s programme in Fine Art – Photography for the academic year 2025/2026
Dear Applicants,
please find the results of the admissions process for the Master’s programme in Fine Art – Photography in English for the academic year 2025/2026.

Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses FUD 2025: When the End is a Beginning
We warmly invite you to the exhibition Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses FUD 2025, subtitled When the End is a Beginning. The exhibition will be opened on May 21, 2025, at the Faculty of Arts and Design and the House of Art in Ústí nad Labem.
Čelem k umění #9 / Displacements and Torrents
The Faculty of Art and Design cordially invites you to a guided tour of the international exhibition Displacements and Torrents, with the participation of the curator, co-curator, and participating artists. The tour will be held in English and is free of charge.
Čelem k umění #6 / Ismael de Anda III & Eugene Ahn: Hinges of the Western Hemisphere
We cordially invite you to the next lecture of Facing Art #6 (Čelem k umění), which will be held in English. Ismael de Anda III & Eugene Ahn will present their new project ‘Hinges of the Western Hemisphere,’ which they are preparing for the Altán Klamovka gallery in Prague.”
CANCELLED! Čelem k umění #4 / Gerlin Heestermans
We warmly invite you to the next lecture from the Čelem k umění / Facing Art series, which will take place at the House of Art in Ústí nad Labem and will be held in English. Since 2019, Gerlin Heestermans has been documenting and researching modernist architecture in Belgium under the name Toerist Modernist.
School of Doctoral Studies in Humanities and Art – 2025
The Faculty of Art and Design at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem announces the new academic year of the School of Doctoral Studies in Humanities and Art for students in the doctoral study program of Visual Communication
Exhibition MUZEUMĚNÍ, Studio of Fine Art – Photography
We cordially invite you to the exhibition MUZEUMĚNÍ, showcasing the collaboration between the Podřipské Museum and the Fine Art – Photography studio at FUD UJEP. The exhibition features artworks created in response to museum exhibits, offering a subjective interpretation. Emphasizing research and interdisciplinarity, the exhibition explores the intersection of art and museology.