Academy of Arts, University of Osijek

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The Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek
Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku
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TypePublic
Established18 October 2004(20 years ago) (2004-10-18)
Location
Osijek
,
Croatia
Website uaos.unios.hr

The Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek (Croatian : Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku) is a Croatian art school affiliated with the University of Osijek.

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History

The Academy was founded in October 2004 when the Department Section of Music ceased to be a part of the Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek in order to be joined by some new courses (Piano, Voice, Acting and Puppetry, Fine Arts) in the formation of an independent institution. [1]

In October 2005, the Academy moved to its own premises once occupied by the barracks and now the location of the future university campus. Until then, the courses had been taught at different locations in Osijek, such as the Faculty of Philosophy, Branko Mihaljević Children's Theatre, the Croatian National Theatre, the Students' Centre and the Kazamat Gallery. [1]

Today, the Academy has at its disposal some 3000 square meters, including four buildings with separate rooms for the theoretical and practical teaching of each course, its own library and the dean's office. [1]

Since the academic year 2005–06, the study programmes have been implemented in accordance with the Bologna process. [1]

On 28 January 2025, students of the Academy organized a protest and 5 minutes of silence against teacher and actor Domagoj Mrkonjić, who was accused of violent behavior towards students and being under the influence of alcohol and drugs during class. Mrkonjić was first ordered to quit his position at the Academy by the Disciplinary Committee, but issued a complaint, which was accepted by the Academy's Complaints Committee due to the teacher being "under stress". The Complaints Committee ultimately decided to issue a final warning to Mrkonjić and suspend him until October 2025, which students claimed isn't sufficient considering the accusations levvied against him. The students called for an indefinite suspension pending conclusions from police and State Attorney's Office investigations. The protest garnered support from students of the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka and the Art Academy in Split. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Organization

The Academy has 6 departments:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Akademija za umjetnost i kulturu u Osijeku".
  2. ↑ "Studenti u Zagrebu, Rijeci i Splitu podržali studente AUKOS-a". Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). 28 Jan 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  3. ↑ "Studenti AUKOS-a protiv neprimjerenog ponašanja profesora: „Pozivamo na hitnu promjenu" - Studentski.hr". Studentski.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Krik nezadovoljstva u Osijeku, zbog domaćeg glumca studenti diljem Hrvatske na ulici, bodre ih profesori: 'Dosta je!'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  5. ↑ "Studenti prosvjeduju zbog profesora i poznatog glumca: "Dolazio je pijan na nastavu i nudio nam drogu"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.

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