Artesis Hogeschool Antwerp

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The Artesis Hogeschool Antwerp (English: Artesis University College of Antwerp ) is an autonomous, Dutch-speaking university in the province of Antwerp in the Belgian region of Flanders .

location

The Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK) in Antwerp

The university's administrative headquarters are at Keizerstraat 15 in Antwerp. The Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK) is located in the Mutsaardstraat and the seat of the Conservatory ( Koninklijk Conservatorium ) is located at Desguinlei 25 on the Conservatorium am Wezenberg campus. As is the case with other universities in Flanders, the buildings and facilities here are also spread across the city. Some of them are even located in other places in the province of Antwerp . In addition to the city of Antwerp itself, there are also institutions in Merksem , which also belongs to Antwerp , in the city of Lier (training for dance), as well as in Mechelen and Turnhout .

history

The origins of the university go back to the middle of the 17th century. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp celebrated its 350th birthday in 2013. Since the end of the 19th century, other foundations have taken place, such as the Royal Flemish Conservatory , but it was not until the Flemish higher education reform of 1995/96 that the Hogeschool Antwerp was created by amalgamating various previously independent schools . In 2007 the university comprised a total of 16 formerly independent institutions. Including such well-known as the Herman Teirlinck Instituut , the Fashion Academy , the Henry Van de Velde-Instituut , the Koninklijk Conservatorium and the Dansacademie . Since September 15, 2008, the university has had its current name with the addition of Artesis . In April 2011 plans were published that provided for a merger with the Plantijn Hogeschool . The university has around 7200 students and over 800 employees.

Departments

The Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen is divided into seven sections ( departments ):

  • Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK)
  • Department of Bedrijfskunde, Lerarenopleiding en Sociaal werk
  • Department of Koninklijk Conservatorium
  • Gezondheidszorg department
  • Departement Industriële Wetenschappen en Technologie
  • Department Ontwerpwetenschappen (= Productontwikkeling)
  • Vertalers en tolken department

Training

  • Architectuurwetenschappen (architecture, urban development and spatial planning, monument protection and landscape planning)
  • Audiovisual & reporting art (audiovisual and visual arts, restoration)
  • Gezondheidszorg (care, rehabilitation, occupational therapy)
  • Handelswetenschappen en Bedrijfskunde (IT, office management, corporate management)
  • Industriële Wetenschappen & Technologie (electronics, ICT, multimedia, chemistry, construction)
  • Muziek en Podiumkunsten (music and performing arts)
  • Onderwijs (teacher training: primary, secondary)
  • Productontwikkeling (product development)
  • Sociaal-Agogisch Werk (social work)
  • Toegepaste Taalkunde (translation and interpreting)

degrees

The training ( Bachelor en Master opleidingen ) concludes with a Bachelor , Master or Postgraduate degree , depending on the chosen course.

Local university collaboration

Together with the Universiteit Antwerp , the Plantijn Hogeschool , the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool and the Hogere Zeevaartschool (Higher Maritime School), the Artesis Hogeschool forms the AUHA ( Associatie Universiteit en Hogescholen Antwerpen ).

International cooperation

The Artesis Hogeschool works with numerous universities in countries such as Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Iceland, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and many other countries in southern and eastern Europe. In Germany alone, the Artesis Hogeschool maintains contacts with the following universities:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Addresses of the higher education institutions ( Memento from February 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ “In 2013 the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp celebrates its 350th birthday. Together with the academies of Paris and Rome, it is one of the oldest art schools in the world. ”In the fashion spectacle in Antwerp. 50 Years of the Fashion Academy - Happy Birthday! ( Memento of November 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) at http://presseflandern.com
  3. ↑ The name Artesis is said to be a contraction of the Latin words artes (arts) and scientiae (sciences). He was chosen from 1200 suggested names. However, the name is more reminiscent of an Artesian well . The name Artesis was developed by totalidentity.nl in the sense of a corporate identity from pure PR and marketing considerations. See TOTAL IDENTITY: Naamgevingsproject Artesis - Hogeschoool vindt zichzelf opnieuw uit. In: facetten 34 TOTAL IDENTITY 2008. 2008, pp. 6–9 , accessed on September 16, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Information from the University of Antwerp on the postgraduate degree (Dutch)
  5. ↑ International cooperation ( Memento from March 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

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  • Substantial parts of the content of this article were taken from the article of the same name in the Dutch Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 18 ″  N , 4 ° 24 ′ 25 ″  E