University of Arts in Belgrade

What University of Arts in Belgrade does

The University of Arts in Belgrade (Универзитет уметности у Београду) is Serbia's only dedicated public higher-education institution for the arts, established in 1957 and headquartered at Kosančićev venac 29 in Belgrade. The university comprises four constituent faculties — Faculty of Music Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Applied Arts, and Faculty of Dramatic Arts — together with a Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. It delivers the full academic cycle from undergraduate through master's, specialist, and doctoral programs (including PhD in Arts and PhD in Science), and operates specialized studios, workshops, performance spaces, and discipline-specific library collections, plus digital repositories for doctoral dissertations and artistic projects.

The institution is funded through a combination of Serbian government higher-education appropriations, modest tuition and administrative fees, and international project grants under programs including Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, Creative Europe, Tempus, and CEEPUS. Administrative pricing is largely nominal (e.g., 5,000 RSD for a Serbian-language diploma, 100 EUR for an English-language diploma, 18,000 RSD for the Summer Art School 2026 participation fee). The university maintains a digital alumni database tracing graduates from 1948 onward and is a COBISS member since 1994.

Internationalization is a strategic priority, evidenced by memberships in the European Alliance of Academies (2026), the IN.TUNE alliance of European arts universities, BALKANETUP, and an extensive Erasmus+ bilateral network across the EU and Western Balkans. The university is governed by Rector Mirjana Nikolić and vice-rectors, with academic and student affairs handled through the rectorate, faculty deans, the Senate, and the University Council. Its primary customers are undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students, supplemented by international exchange cohorts via Erasmus+ mobility agreements.

Name

University of Arts in Belgrade

Legal name

University of Arts in Belgrade (Универзитет уметности у Београду)

Website

https://arts.bg.ac.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The University of Arts in Belgrade is Serbia's only dedicated public arts university, founded in 1957, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across music, fine arts, applied arts, and dramatic arts through four constituent faculties and an interdisciplinary studies center.

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Product category

Higher Arts Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD), Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking) (EDAHAJAA), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Higher arts education
• Arts university programs
• Music and fine arts
• Doctoral arts research
• International academic mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public university in Serbia, the University of Arts receives government funding for educational operations, research, and artistic activities through the national education budget.
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for various study programs and administrative services such as diploma issuance. Fees vary by document type and language (Serbian vs English).
3. International Project Funding: Funding from international programs including Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, Creative Europe, Tempus, and other European Union educational and cultural initiatives.

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Core offering

The University of Arts in Belgrade is a public higher education institution offering undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral programs across four constituent faculties — Music, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, and Dramatic Arts — together with interdisciplinary doctoral studies. It provides arts education, artistic research supervision, professional training for artists, and international student/staff mobility through programs such as Erasmus+. The institution also operates an alumni database platform and organizes short-term programs such as the Summer Art School.

Product overview

University of Arts in Belgrade is a public university comprised of four constituent faculties: Faculty of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Applied Arts, and Faculty of Dramatic Arts, plus an interdisciplinary studies center. The institution offers a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral programs across music, visual arts, applied arts, and dramatic arts disciplines. It also maintains a digital alumni database platform for tracking and managing graduate records across all faculties.

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• Faculty of Music (Факултет музичке уметности) Provides undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral studies in music arts, including performance, composition, musicology, and ethnomusicology, aimed at students pursuing professional music careers.
• Faculty of Fine Arts (Факултет ликовних уметности) Offers studies in painting, sculpture, printmaking, new media, and art theory at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, for students seeking professional training in fine arts.
• Faculty of Applied Arts (Факултет примењених уметности) Provides studies in graphic design, illustration, photography, conservation, fashion design, and other applied arts disciplines, for students pursuing careers in applied and design arts.
• Faculty of Dramatic Arts (Факултет драмских уметности) Offers studies in acting, directing, theater design, film and television, and other dramatic arts at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, for students pursuing careers in performing arts and media.
• Interdisciplinary Studies (Интердисциплинарне студије) Cross-faculty doctoral program at the central university level that enables research bridging multiple artistic disciplines, including PhD in Arts and PhD in Science tracks.
• Alumni Database Platform (Алумни Универзитета уметности) Online platform for searching and managing alumni records from all four constituent faculties, searchable by faculty, study level, program, enrollment year, and graduation year, serving alumni and the university's international relations activities.
• Summer Art School (Летња уметничка школа) Short-term intensive workshop program covering arts disciplines, with student participation fee covering workshops and the host institution covering accommodation, meals, and transport from Belgrade.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• European Alliance of AcademiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The University of Arts in Belgrade became a new member of the European Alliance of Academies network. This membership enables collaboration with leading European arts academies on shared cultural and educational initiatives.
• IN.TUNE Alliance (Intensive Universities for Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026The university participates as a key partner in the IN.TUNE alliance focused on music and arts higher education. The rector attended the alliance leaders meeting in Helsinki in April 2026. Partners include Sibelius Academy Helsinki, and discussions covered accreditation standards and teaching norms.
• BALKANETUP (Balkan Network of Universities)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participates in BALKANETUP, a regional network of universities from the Western Balkans, facilitating academic cooperation and mobility within the region.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of Erasmus+ bilateral agreements with universities across Europe including University of Ljubljana, University of Sarajevo, University of Montenegro, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts Krakow, Academy of Music and Performing Arts Vilnius, Beaux-Arts de Paris, and many others. The university coordinates both student and staff mobility under these agreements.
• CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipation in CEEPUS mobility program for academic exchange among Central European universities.
• University of Ljubljana (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActive Erasmus+ partnership for staff training mobility. Dragica Bjekić from Faculty of Dramatic Arts completed training at the AGRFT library in May 2024, with reciprocal visits between institutions.
• TAI School of the Arts (Madrid)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with TAI School of the Arts in Madrid, Spain's only private arts higher education institution specializing in cinematography, music, fine arts, photography, and performing arts. The university participated in TAI's BIP (Blended Intensive Programs) on sustainable cities.
• Rectors' Forum of Southeast Europe and Western BalkansregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university actively participates in the Rectors' Forum, attending conferences on project offices and regional networking. The Budva conference in April 2026 focused on strengthening project offices and Horizon Europe participation.
• EA Pau Gargallo (Spain)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErasmus+ partnership with EA Pau Gargallo in Barcelona. Professors Manel Clemente, Carles Torné and Santi Erill visited Belgrade in March 2022 for lectures on contemporary Spanish photography and Spanish Civil War memorial heritage.

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Direct peers

• Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki: Finland's premier music and performing arts university and an IN.TUNE alliance partner alongside the University of Arts in Belgrade. Both institutions operate multi-faculty arts universities with strong research orientation, doctoral programs, and active European alliance participation.
• University of the Arts Berlin (Universität der Künste Berlin): One of Europe's largest and most prestigious multi-disciplinary arts universities covering music, fine arts, design, and performing arts — directly comparable in structural scope to the University of Arts in Belgrade's four-faculty model.
• Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków: Polish fine arts academy with international partner agreements with the University of Arts in Belgrade under Erasmus+. Comparable as a Central European public fine arts higher-education institution with undergraduate through doctoral programs.
• Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU): Czech public performing arts university covering music, dance, drama, film, and television. Comparable in structure to Belgrade's Faculty of Music and Faculty of Dramatic Arts, and operates in the broader Central European cultural sphere.
• Academy of Music and Performing Arts Vilnius: Lithuanian public arts university with an Erasmus+ bilateral agreement with the University of Arts in Belgrade. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary music and performing arts institution with international exchange participation.
• University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW): Austrian public arts university covering music, performing arts, and film, with strong doctoral and research programs. Comparable to Belgrade's Faculty of Music and Faculty of Dramatic Arts in scope and doctoral depth.
• TAI School of the Arts: Spain's only private arts higher education institution specializing in cinematography, music, fine arts, photography, and performing arts. Partnered with Belgrade on Blended Intensive Programs and covers a comparable arts-discipline breadth.
• University of Ljubljana (Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television): Active Erasmus+ partner and regional peer for Belgrade's Faculty of Dramatic Arts. Comparable as a public academy within a comprehensive university serving the Western Balkans/Central European arts education ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Beaux-Arts de Paris: France's leading national fine arts school and an Erasmus+ partner of the University of Arts in Belgrade. Comparable in fine arts and applied arts scope, though operating at substantially greater scale and with deeper historic endowment.

Regional players

• University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts: Croatian public fine arts academy operating in the Western Balkans region with overlapping artistic traditions, faculty networks, and student mobility patterns — a natural regional comparator rather than a head-to-head competitor.

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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