Photography and new media

An application for additional admission interviews for the study programme may be submitted by an applicant who has not passed the admission interviews for the study programme in architectural design in the regular term.

The applicant fills out the application from September 22, 2025 to November 20, 2025. 

The applicant then prints the application out, signs it and sends it by post no later than November 21, 2025, together with the following annexes:

• signed professional CV
• certified copy of the secondary school leaving certificate (if the applicant has already graduated from high school)
• The applicant who in his/her senior year must have his/her results (transcripts of records and grades) confirmed by his/her school in the printed application or he/she attaches a copy of his/her last school certificate (e.g. from the 3rd grade)
• proof of payment of the fee (the date of payment and the account number from which the fee was paid should be visible in the document)
• declaration of medical fitness signed by the applicant:

 Declaration of medical fitness

• I, the undersigned, ......born on ......domiciled in .....hereby declare that my health condition is good and I do not suffer from any diseases which could adversely affect the contact with chemical or biological substances used throughout the education process.
  In ......................    on ......................
  Signature .....................................

• recognition of educational qualification can be issued by the Regional Office of School Governance (Regionálny úrad školskej správy) (in case of documents certifying the completion of studies published by a foreign state school).

  For more information check the following links:

  uznavanie.minedu.sk/navigator/

  Recognition of foreign diplomas in general

Requirements

1. Part Portfolio - homework

• a collection of 20 pieces of free photographic works from his work so far (focus on cohesive photographic series).
• pencil drawing (or other material) 3 pieces, focused on still life – found/arranged still life or architecture – interior/exterior architectural spatial composition.

Emphasis is placed on mastering drawing according to reality, on perspective, light and composition.

2. Part Portfolio - mandatory tasks:

• self-portrait – 1 photo
• still life – 3 photos: 1 piece of arranged still life / 1 piece of found still life / 1 piece of still life from favorite objects

Important: emphasis is also placed on technical implementation

• a collection of 7 photos on the topic: "The city I come from"
• photo story – essay, collection of 9 photos on the topic: "One day or 24 hours"

Important: All the requirements — as far as content and extent are concerned — shall be followed precisely. Collections which are not complete will be disqualified. (Original photographic books may also be included in the portfolio.)

How to submit works:

• Digital version of homework - portfolio will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – December 11, 2025 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12:00 p.m. on 5 December 2025. The portfolio must be included in one joint PDF format (maximum up to 20 MB) titled as name_surname_study photography and other media. Individual works must be marked.
• The applicant brings the original versions of his/her portfolio directly to the second round of the admissions procedure,
• It should be printed digitally or processed by other photographic technology, the minimum size of photographs is 18 x 24 cm (or A4), the maximum size of photographs is 50 x 60 cm (or A2), the original of a drawing in A3 size (not a digital print).

Further details of individual tasks during the admission procedure:1st round

• by the distance method, without the applicant’s physical presence
• assessment of all portfolio components listed in homework requirements (portfolio). Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
• evaluation of the mandatory assignments. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates on a six-point scale (0-5 points).

2nd round

• in person, with the participation of the applicant who passes to the second round from the 1st round. The second round of the admissions procedure lasts for two days.
• taking photos according to the given topics by a digital process (approx. 4 assignments).
• Each member of the admissions committee evaluates each task on a six-point scale (0-5 points), if a full-day task is assigned, it is evaluated on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

• an interview with the applicant in front of the admissions committee, where the applicant demonstrates his knowledge of the field he is applying for; part of the interview is also a discussion about homework and photography tasks in the 2nd round. Each member of the admissions committee evaluates the interview on a six-point scale (0-5 points).
• Part of the interview is aimed at finding out an overall overview of the high school curriculum in history, literature, history of visual arts and orientation in contemporary art and socio-cultural overview. It is evaluated separately on a six-point scale (0-5 points). by two members of the commission designated for this part of the admission interviews from among internal and external teachers of the Department of Theory and History of Art.
• Applicants from abroad will be allowed to complete the interview in English, but in the case of successful acceptance, they will continue their studies in the Slovak language (minimum level B1 is required)..

Tools required for entrance exam:

digital camera, laptop (if possible for the applicant)

Literature

• Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 1 – 10. Bratislava, 1982 – 1986.
• Pijoan, J.: Dejiny umenia 11 – 12. Bratislava, 2002.
• Gombrich, H. E.: Príbeh umenia. Bratislava, 2000.
• Rusinová, Z. (ed.): Dejiny slovenského výtvarného umenia – 20.storočie. Bratislava, 2000.
• Hlaváč, Ľ.: Dejiny fotografie. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Osveta, n. p., 1987.
• Hlaváč, Ľ.: Dejiny slovenskej fotografie. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Osveta, š. p., 1989.
• Hrabušický, A., Macek, V.: Slovenská fotografia 1925 – 2000. Bratislava: Slovenská národná galéria, 2001.
• Cotton, Charlotte: The Photograph as contemporary art. Thames&Hudson
• Rosenblum, Naomi: A World History of Photography. Abeville Press Publishers, New York 1984.
• Newhall, Beaumont: The History of Photography from 1839 to the Present Day. Museum of Modern Art, New York 1964.
• Koetzle, Hans-Michael: Slavné fotografie. Historie skrytá za obrazy I.- II.,  Taschen/Slovart
• Szarkowski, John: Photography Until Now. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1999.
• Karel Císař ed., Co je to fotografie?, Herrman & synové, Praha 2004

*completion oftalenttest
* completion of the annual language training to ÚJOP UK
*self-payersinpayment ofstudyfees under the agreement

https://www.vsvu.sk/en/admissions/admissions-bachelor-studies/admissions-in-regular-term/?v=LRJ8jJO2

Only the applicant who takes part in an admissions procedure can become a student for bachelor´s degree programs at AFAD.  The student who has completed an advanced level of secondary education or has achieved a vocational qualification, can apply for admissions at AFAD as required.

If the admission procedure at AFAD takes place before the date of the school-leaving exam of the applicant, the applicant is admitted to studies conditionally. The final admission to study is conditional upon a successful completion of the school-leaving exam. The secondary school leaving certificate must be submitted within ten days after the completion of the school-leaving exam and no later than the date of enrolment for studies.

All foreign applicants must master Slovak language at the level B1 (except for Czech applicants) before their admission.

The foreign applicants, who studied abroad, are admitted, only if they provide a decision on the recognition of the diploma issued abroad no later than the deadline for the enrolment (September 2026).

If the university issues diplomas after the enrolment date (after September) we do not recommend students that they submit an application, instead we recommend submitting it in the next academic year.

For more information check the following links:

uznavanie.minedu.sk/navigator/

Recognition of foreign diplomas in general

The entrance exam to the VŠVU is a two-round exam. The first round will take place in a distance (without the participation of applicants) manner. The second round takes place in person and lasts for two days.

Important dates of admission:

Till November 20, 2025 – application submission

December 5, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – December 11, 2025 until 1:00 p.m.

Digital version of homework - portfolio (homework) with attachments (see the requirements of the individual programs), will be uploaded by the applicant after submitting the electronic application and attachments in the period from December 5, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – December 11, 2025 until 1:00 p.m. via the website: https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/; access data and instructions will be sent to the email addresses listed in the application no later than 12:00 p.m. on 5 December 2025.

January 7 – 12, 2026

First round – the  admissions committee meets and assesses the portfolios which were sent by December 11, 2025 to https://ulozisko.vsvu.sk/

February 9 – 10, 2026

Second round – is conducted in person for all study programs and lasts two full days

• Apply the application for study

  22.09.2025 - 20.11.2025

• Performance of the entrance exam

  05.12.2025 - 10.02.2026

• Send certificate to

  01.09.2026

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Fee of € 50 must be paid by bank transfer  no later than November 20, 2025.

• Account owner: Vysoká škola výtvarných umení, Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, 814 37 Bratislava, Slovenská republika
• Bank: ŠTÁTNA POKLADNICA, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
• SWIFT: SPSRSKBAXXX
• IBAN: SK42 8180 0000 0070 0007 2516
• Purpose of payment: variable symbol 648 003
• Specific symbol: a six-digit number starting with the number 26, followed by a four-digit number consisting of the registration number of the application, in front of which it is necessary to add zeros.
  Example: if the registration number of the application is 37, the specific symbol will be 260037
• Additional information: applicant’s surname

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