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Bern Academy of Arts

Bern Academy of Arts
Campus Fellerstrasse
Location
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Bern, Biel/Bienne

Switzerland
Coordinates46°56′48″N 7°23′29″E / 46.94667°N 7.39139°E / 46.94667; 7.39139
Information
TypePublic
Established1 September 2003
DeanThomas Beck[1]
Number of students980
WebsiteBern Academy of Arts

The Bern Academy of Arts (German: Hochschule der Künste Bern) is an art school with locations in Bern and Biel/Bienne. It was created in 2003 from the merger of the University of Music and Theatre and the School of Design, Art and Conservation. The educational institution is one of eight departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Students and lecturers of the HKB come from over 30 countries.[2] The HKB works in research and as an organizer according to information closely with Swiss and international partners from culture, society and economy together, enabling even large-scale projects such as the Biennale Bern. It also contributes to cultural life in Berne.[3]

Departments

Departments at the Bern Academy of Arts include music, design and art, opera, theater, conservation and restoration, the Swiss Literature Institute and the Y Institute. It offers internationally recognized Bachelor and Master courses in these departments. Since 2006, the Swiss Literary Institute [fr] has been a part of the school. The Y Institute is a center for interdisciplinary teaching and works at the interfaces of art and science.

Notable alumni

The HKB and its predecessor institutions such as the Bern Conservatory and the School for Music and Theatre Bern have trained many famous artists. These include:

References

  1. ^ "Hochschule der Künste Bern". www.hkb.bfh.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Über die HKB". www.hkb.bfh.ch. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern_Academy_of_Arts