Former name | Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs |
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Type | Art academy |
Established | 1924 |
Address | Frederik Roeskestraat 96 , , 52°20′29″N 4°51′36″E / 52.34139°N 4.86000°E |
Website |
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The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.
The Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs (Institute for Arts and Crafts Education) was founded by merging three art schools.
In 1968, following the completion of the Rietveld Building, the school was renamed to Gerrit Rietveld Academie, in honor of Gerrit Rietveld [1]
From 1939 to 1960, the education provided was strongly influenced by the functionalist and socially critical ideas of De Stijl and the Bauhaus, partly due to the role of the socialist architect Mart Stam as Director of Education. [2]
During the 1960s and 1970s, the school saw an increase in the role and influence of autonomous visual art and individual expression. These influences, combined with a practical focus and a critical mindset, are still a significant part of the academy's image. [3]
In 2003, the Benthem Crouwel Building, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, was completed. [1]
In 2019, the Fedlev Building designed by Paulien Bremmer of the Fedlev collective and Hootsmans Architects was completed. [1]
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The Gerrit Rietveld Academy offers two bachelor's and five permanent master's programmes.
65.9% of the student population comes from abroad, originating from over 60 different countries around the world. Most of the classes are in English.
Particular specialisations are Inter-Architecture; Fine Arts; DesignLAB; Graphic Design; Fashion; Jewellery; TxT (Textiles); Image and Language; Photography; Glass; Ceramics; VAV - Moving Image; and DOGtime.
DOGtime, the Rietveld Academy's evening school, offers a two-year foundation programme. This is followed by a three-year degree track, with the choice of the following one of two directions: Autonomous Fine Art, or Interaction, Design, and Unstable Media (IDUM for short).
For the academy, traveling abroad is essential for students' development. Among other destinations, the academy has organized trips abroad in the past years to China, India, Iran, Nepal, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, Italy, and Sweden.
Every year, the Rietveld Academy organizes a number of public events, including:
The Rietveld Research Residency (RRR) is a research opportunity for artists, created by the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in cooperation with, among others, the Fonds BKVB. The artists are given the opportunity to execute a clearly defined research project within a period of 1.5 to 3 years, as part of the educational framework of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. Interaction with the academy's students and teachers forms an important part of their work.
In 2011, visual artist Henri Jacobs and philosopher Ann Meskens are filling this residency at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy.
At the Rietveld Academy, activities and projects are regularly organized for and by students. One example is Radio Rietveld, which is run entirely by students. Gerry Strawfield is the academy's student organization. Three times a year, Gerry Strawfield organizes a student party, including the prom during the final exam period.
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Former name | Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs |
---|---|
Type | Art academy |
Established | 1924 |
Address | Frederik Roeskestraat 96 , , 52°20′29″N 4°51′36″E / 52.34139°N 4.86000°E |
Website |
rietveldacademie |
The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.
The Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs (Institute for Arts and Crafts Education) was founded by merging three art schools.
In 1968, following the completion of the Rietveld Building, the school was renamed to Gerrit Rietveld Academie, in honor of Gerrit Rietveld [1]
From 1939 to 1960, the education provided was strongly influenced by the functionalist and socially critical ideas of De Stijl and the Bauhaus, partly due to the role of the socialist architect Mart Stam as Director of Education. [2]
During the 1960s and 1970s, the school saw an increase in the role and influence of autonomous visual art and individual expression. These influences, combined with a practical focus and a critical mindset, are still a significant part of the academy's image. [3]
In 2003, the Benthem Crouwel Building, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, was completed. [1]
In 2019, the Fedlev Building designed by Paulien Bremmer of the Fedlev collective and Hootsmans Architects was completed. [1]
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The Gerrit Rietveld Academy offers two bachelor's and five permanent master's programmes.
65.9% of the student population comes from abroad, originating from over 60 different countries around the world. Most of the classes are in English.
Particular specialisations are Inter-Architecture; Fine Arts; DesignLAB; Graphic Design; Fashion; Jewellery; TxT (Textiles); Image and Language; Photography; Glass; Ceramics; VAV - Moving Image; and DOGtime.
DOGtime, the Rietveld Academy's evening school, offers a two-year foundation programme. This is followed by a three-year degree track, with the choice of the following one of two directions: Autonomous Fine Art, or Interaction, Design, and Unstable Media (IDUM for short).
For the academy, traveling abroad is essential for students' development. Among other destinations, the academy has organized trips abroad in the past years to China, India, Iran, Nepal, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, Italy, and Sweden.
Every year, the Rietveld Academy organizes a number of public events, including:
The Rietveld Research Residency (RRR) is a research opportunity for artists, created by the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in cooperation with, among others, the Fonds BKVB. The artists are given the opportunity to execute a clearly defined research project within a period of 1.5 to 3 years, as part of the educational framework of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. Interaction with the academy's students and teachers forms an important part of their work.
In 2011, visual artist Henri Jacobs and philosopher Ann Meskens are filling this residency at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy.
At the Rietveld Academy, activities and projects are regularly organized for and by students. One example is Radio Rietveld, which is run entirely by students. Gerry Strawfield is the academy's student organization. Three times a year, Gerry Strawfield organizes a student party, including the prom during the final exam period.
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