Study programs

What Does an Academic Year at the Academy of Fine Arts Look Like?

Author: Editorial team

Here is a brief introduction to the academic year at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna so that you can keep an eye on your deadlines for applications etc.

The academic year at the Academy is divided into two semesters, the winter semester and the summer semester.

Winter semester

  • Beginning of September: Start of admission period for studies
  • Mid-September: Start of Registration for Courses
  • Beginning of October: Start of Winter Term
  • End of December until Beginning of January: Winterbreak
  • End of January: "Rundgang" - Open Days of the Academy
  • February: Semesterbreak

Beginning of January until July: Entrance exams, once a year

Summer semester

  • Mid-February: Start of admission period for studies
  • Beginning of March: Start Summer Term
  • 2 weeks in March/April: Spring Break
  • Beginning of July: Start of time without lectures/ Summer Break
  • End of September: End of Summer Term