Call for applications: admissions open for MA and PhD programmes at the Estonian Academy of Arts

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Starting from February 1, 2023, Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is welcoming applications for its international Master’s and PhD programmes in art, design, architecture and art culture. APPLY HERE

The full list of EKA international programmes can be found HERE. EKA offers nine Master’s programmes in English:

- Animation MA
- Contemporary Art MA
- Craft Studies MA
- Graphic Design MA
- Interaction Design MA
- Urban Studies MSc
- Design & Technology Futures MSc (joint programme between EKA and TalTech)
- Literature, Visual Culture & Film Studies MA (joint programme between EKA and TLU)
- Service Design Strategies and Innovation MA (joint programme between EKA, Art Academy of Latvia and University of Lapland)

The international master’s programmes are designed for artists and designers with the ambition to develop and enrich their individual practice with cross-disciplinary investigations. EKA encourages bold experimentation, and students are able to take courses and workshops outside of their specialisations. The curricula are constructed in such a way as to cultivate the analytical abilities and critical thinking of students who develop into environmentally and socially conscientious creators. The teaching language of the master’s programmes is English and duration is two years. Tuition fees range from 1700 euros to 3900 euros per year.

Application deadline for Master’s programmes is March 6, 2023. Studies start on August 28, 2023. Upcoming open house events for prospective students can be found here


In addition to the Master’s curricula, EKA also accepts applications for four doctoral programmes: 
- Architecture and Urban Planning PhD
- Art and Design PhD
- Art History and Visual Culture PhD 
- Cultural Heritage and Conservation PhD

Prospective PhD applicants are welcome to attend online info session about doctoral studies at EKA on February 8 at 3pm EET via Zoom. More information and registration here. Application deadline for PhD programmes is March 31, 2023.


The Estonian Academy of Arts, founded in 1914, is the only public university in Estonia offering higher education in architecture, design, arts and art culture. It is an active study and research institution and the leading national center of innovation in visual culture, shaping the regional cultural space and helping to create a more sustainable living environment. EKA is listed among Top 200 Architecture and Design Universities in the World by QS World University Rankings.

Twelve hundred students currently enrolled at EKA are taught by nearly three hundred professors, associate professors, lecturers and workshop managers from Estonia and abroad. Small groups of carefully selected students enable a more personal, one-on-one approach to instruction and family-like, close-knit atmosphere. EKA prides itself on the low student-to-faculty ratio. Studies take place in a new award-winning building with an innovative and inspiring environment, providing modern learning environment that supports artists and designers.

We invite you to join us! Application deadline for the MA programmes is March 6, and for the PhD programmes March 31, 2023. For more information about the specific programmes and admission requirements, visit artun.ee/admissions or contact admissions@artun.ee.

3 Feb 2023