Universidad Nacional de las Artes

What Universidad Nacional de las Artes does

Universidad Nacional de las Artes (UNA) is the national public university of Argentina dedicated exclusively to arts education and research, operating under the Argentine Ministry of Education. The institution traces its history to mid-20th-century arts schools (firmographics list 1996 as founding year, while the company history cites 1948, likely reflecting the current organizational form established through mergers of pre-existing institutions and renamed to UNA from IUNA in 2015). UNA is structured around ten-plus academic departments covering visual arts, multimedia arts, audiovisual arts, dramatic arts, movement arts, musical and sound arts, folklore, art criticism, and teacher training, plus the Museo de la Cárcova as its cultural and extension arm.

The university's core products span three layers: formal higher education degrees (undergraduate through doctoral), professional continuing-education diplomaturas (notably a 170-hour Cultural Guide/Mediator program and a 120-hour Accessibility program for museums and cultural institutions), and museum and workshop services operated primarily through the Museo de la Cárcova. The museum houses what is described as the most important collection of sculptural casts in Latin America, providing the foundation for both academic programs and public exhibitions, including a permanently renovated exhibition reopened in May 2026 and a temporary exhibition 'Copia única' opening July 2026. Technical infrastructure is conventional: campus-based instruction, online synchronous classes for diplomaturas, hybrid delivery combining monthly in-person sessions with virtual classes, and hands-on workshops (lithography, ceramics).

UNA's business model is that of a state-funded public university. Primary revenue comes from Argentine national government appropriations; secondary revenue streams include tuition-like fees for the diplomatura programs (ARS 70,000-90,000 monthly for Argentine residents, USD 400-800 for foreign and Latin American residents), fee-based extension workshops (ARS 50,000-75,000), and museum workshop income. Domestic degree-bearing programs are essentially free to Argentine students, consistent with the public university model. Customer segments include arts students (primary), cultural industry professionals, the general public/visitors, and researchers/scholars. The institution has no shareholders, no venture backing, and no commercial parent; governance is exercised through the University Assembly, Consejo Superior, and a Rectora (Sandra Torlucci).

Name

Universidad Nacional de las Artes

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de las Artes

Website

https://museodelacarcova.una.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Nacional de las Artes is Argentina's national public university dedicated to arts education and research, operating ten-plus academic departments and the Museo de la Cárcova, serving arts students, cultural professionals, and the general public across Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

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Product category

Arts Higher Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Museums (712110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking) (EDAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Arts higher education
• University arts programs
• Museum education services
• Continuing arts education
• Professional arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a public national university in Argentina, UNA receives government funding for operations, research, and educational programs. This constitutes the primary institutional funding model.
2. Diplomatura Program Fees: Continuing education programs charging monthly tuition: $90,000 ARS for general public and $80,000 ARS for UNA community members (students, faculty, staff). Foreign residents pay USD 700 in a single payment or USD 400 x2 installments.
3. Accessibility Diplomatura Fees: Accessibility training diplomatura: $75,000 ARS monthly for general public, $70,000 ARS for UNA community, USD 800 for Latin American residents (single payment or 2 installments of USD 450).
4. Workshop and Course Fees: Arancelada (fee-based) workshops such as lithography course ($75,000 general, $70,000 UNA community) and ceramic workshops ($50,000 for advanced level). These are extension courses open to the public.
5. Museum Services: Museum generates revenue through paid workshops, courses, and extension activities. Some services such as the permanent exhibition are free admission while workshops are paid programs.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Universidad Nacional de las Artes (UNA) is Argentina's national public university dedicated to arts education, offering undergraduate, pre-degree, graduate, and doctoral programs across 10+ arts disciplines (Visual Arts, Multimedia, Audiovisual, Performing, Movement, Music, Folklore, Drama, Art Criticism, Teacher Training). It also operates the Museo de la Cárcova, a museum of sculptural casts that serves as a cultural and extension education center, offering professional diplomaturas, fee-based workshops (lithography, ceramics), and guided tours.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional de las Artes operates primarily as a higher education institution with the Museo de la Cárcova as its principal cultural offering. The museum functions as both a public museum and an extension education center, offering a permanent collection of sculptural casts, rotating temporary exhibitions, and extension courses. Its educational products include hands-on workshops (ceramics, lithography), guided tours, and two professional diploma programs focused on museum accessibility and cultural mediation. The museum recently launched a renovated permanent exhibition (May 2026) and an upcoming temporary exhibition 'Copia única' (July–October 2026).

Differentiator

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Brands

• Museo de la Cárcova: Museum of sculptural casts and comparative sculpture, part of Universidad Nacional de las Artes, featuring one of Latin America's most important collections of plaster casts.

Products and services

• Museo de la Cárcova A museum specializing in sculptural casts and comparative sculpture featuring one of Latin America's most significant collections of plaster casts, including iconic pieces like the Victory of Samothrace, with permanent and temporary exhibitions open to the public.
• Diplomatura para Guía Mediador/a/e de Instituciones Culturales y Museos A 170-hour professional diploma program training cultural guides and mediators for museums and cultural institutions, covering museology, project management, interpretation, and accessibility, delivered in hybrid format (monthly Saturday in-person plus weekly virtual classes).
• Diplomatura en Accesibilidad para Museos e Instituciones Culturales A 120-hour professional diploma program focused on physical, communicative, and cognitive accessibility in museums and cultural institutions, targeted at cultural workers and museum staff.
• Taller de Litografía A workshop teaching lithography techniques, including stone preparation, drawing, press operation, and stamping, offered as a second-semester course with weekly 3-hour sessions and multiple schedule options.
• Taller de Cerámica Ceramic workshop offering introductory and advanced levels for utilitarian ceramic piece production, covering modeling, decoration, and firing techniques.
• Visitas Guiadas Guided tours of the Museo de la Cárcova's collection and exhibitions for visitors and groups, offered as part of the museum's public education programming.
• Colección Permanente The museum's permanent collection of sculptural casts, prints, photographs, molds, and other heritage objects, presented through an updated curatorial narrative.

Quantifiable outcome

• 170 hours of professional training
• +1 more outcomes

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Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Art: A globally established arts and design university with broad arts coverage analogous to UNA's multi-departmental model, but operating at much larger scale and with significantly higher international brand recognition and tuition revenue.
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago: An established US arts school and museum (Art Institute of Chicago) combining higher education with a major museum collection. Comparable dual university-museum model to UNA, though at vastly greater scale and with global tuition-driven enrollment.

Direct peers

• Gipsoteca dell'Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze: Italian academic museum housing one of Europe's historic collections of sculptural casts within an arts academy. Directly comparable to the Museo de la Cárcova as a teaching museum centered on plaster-cast collections of masterworks.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Artes: UBA's Facultad de Artes is Argentina's other major public higher-education provider in the arts. It is the most direct domestic peer given overlapping disciplines, public funding model, and Buenos Aires location, though it is broader in scope and not exclusively arts-focused.
• Musée des Moulages (Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3): A French university museum dedicated to plaster casts and comparative sculpture, structurally analogous to the Museo de la Cárcova as an academic sculptural-cast collection housed within a public university. The closest international analogue by mission and collection type.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Facultad de Artes: Another Argentine national public university with a dedicated arts faculty offering degrees in music, visual arts, and performing arts. Comparable public funding model and degree offerings, though UNLP is a comprehensive university rather than arts-only.
• Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Argentina): Argentina's national fine arts museum, sharing Buenos Aires location and public-museum mandate with the Museo de la Cárcova. The two institutions form the core of Argentina's national art-museum ecosystem and frequently collaborate on exhibitions and training.

Regional players

• Universidad de las Artes (Ecuador): Ecuador's public university dedicated exclusively to the arts — a regional counterpart to UNA by mission and governance structure. Comparable across visual, performing, and audiovisual arts degrees, though operating in a different national context.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Facultad de Artes: Colombian national public university with a dedicated arts faculty offering programs in visual, performing, and musical arts. Similar public-university model and regional scope, though not arts-exclusive.
• Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Artes: Brazil's leading public university's arts faculty, with comparable public funding structure and a multi-disciplinary arts portfolio (music, visual arts, performing arts). A relevant Latin American benchmark by scale and program breadth.

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