Střední Umělecká Škola

What Střední Umělecká Škola does

Střední Umělecká Škola, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace (SUŠ Ostrava) is a publicly funded secondary art school established in 1990 by Moravskoslezský kraj as the first art-focused střední škola in the Ostrava region. The school delivers a four-year accredited upper-secondary program (code 82-41-M/05) culminating in the maturitní zkouška (Maturita) across six art specializations: Industrial Design (Product and Packaging Design), Photography, Ceramics, Applied Painting, and Graphic Design (with sub-tracks in Graphics, Illustration, and Animation).

Instruction combines traditional craft techniques (hand-drawn animation, stop motion, ceramics, applied painting) with modern digital workflows built on Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Wacom Cintiq/XPen graphic tablets. The school holds fakultní škola (faculty school) status with Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, partners with PLATO Ostrava municipal gallery, and participates in Erasmus+ international mobility programs. Faculty includes specialized methodologists (MgA. credentials) for each field, alongside a school psychologist, educational counselor, and administrative staff (total headcount: 22).

The business model is that of a Czech contributory organization: tuition is fully covered by the public education system, and operating revenue is allocated annually by Moravskoslezský kraj. Distribution occurs through a centralized talent-based admissions process (přijímací řízení / talentové zkoušky) into the four-year program. Marketing is conducted through open days, the institutional website (sus-ostrava.cz), Facebook and Instagram (@sus_ostrava), regional educational fairs, and festival participation. An affiliated Nadační fond (IČO 25823744) supplements public funding through private donations. The school operates two Ostrava campuses (Poděbradova 959/33, main; Matiční 18, branch).

Name

Střední Umělecká Škola

Legal name

Střední umělecká škola, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace

Website

https://sus-ostrava.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SUŠ Ostrava is a publicly funded secondary art school in Ostrava, Czechia, established in 1990 by Moravskoslezský kraj. It offers a four-year Maturita program across six art disciplines (industrial design, photography, ceramics, painting, graphic design/illustration/animation) to students ages 15–19 preparing for tertiary art studies.

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Headquarters

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Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

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. Government Educational Funding: As a příspěvková organizace (subsidized organization) established by Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravian-Silesian Region), the school operates primarily on public funding allocated by the regional government. Students attend tuition-free under the Czech public education system.

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Core offering

Střední umělecká škola (SUŠ) Ostrava is a public secondary art school offering a four-year accredited study program (82-41-M/05, Maturita) across five art disciplines: Industrial Design, Photography, Ceramics, Painting (Applied Painting), and Graphic Design (with sub-specializations in Graphics, Illustration, and Animation). The school combines traditional artistic techniques with modern digital tools, including professional Adobe Creative Suite software and Wacom Cintiq graphic tablets, and prepares students for tertiary studies at leading Czech and Slovak art universities. It also runs public continuing-education courses, an Erasmus+ international exchange program, and serves as a faculty school of the University of Ostrava.

Product overview

Střední umělecká škola (SUŠ) Ostrava is a secondary art school established in 1990 as a contributory organization of the Moravian-Silesian Region. The school offers a four-year secondary art education program (Maturita, 82-41-M/05) across six main art specializations: Graphic Design (with Ilustrace/Illustration, Animace/Animation, and Grafika/Graphics sub-tracks), Industrial Design (Product and Packaging Design), Photography, Ceramics, and Painting. The school focuses on both traditional artistic techniques and modern digital tools, teaching professional software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as digital illustration using Wacom Cintiq tablets. The institution also offers public courses, Erasmus+ international programs, and serves as a faculty school of Ostrava University.

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Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates gain admission to leading art universities: OU Ostrava, UTB Zlín, FAMU Praha, UMPRUM Praha, FAMO Písek, ZČU Plzeň, VŠMU Bratislava

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PLATO – městská galerie současného umění v Ostravě (PLATO Ostrava)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLATO is the municipal gallery of contemporary art in Ostrava. It is listed as a partner of Střední umělecká škola, with a logo displayed on the school's website, indicating collaborative activities between the art school and the gallery. The partnership supports student exposure to contemporary art practice and exhibition opportunities.

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Others

• Ostravská univerzita (Ostrava University): Public university in Ostrava with which SUŠ Ostrava holds formal Fakultní škola (faculty school) status for pedagogical training; comparable in regional anchor role and public governance, and a direct pipeline partner for SUŠ graduates continuing to OU programs.

Broad incumbents

• Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze (AVU): Czech Republic's premier fine arts academy, offering university-level instruction in painting, sculpture, and related disciplines; a comparable art-education institution at higher level and a frequent graduate destination for SUŠ Ostrava alumni.
• Fakulta umění a designu UTB ve Zlíně (FUD UTB): University-level art and design faculty in Zlín with strong programs in industrial design, graphic design, and animation; a comparable institution at the tertiary level and a documented destination for SUŠ Ostrava graduates (e.g., UTB Zlín).
• UMPRUM — Akademie múzických umění v Praze: The leading Czech tertiary institution for applied arts, architecture, and design; comparable in art-discipline coverage to SUŠ Ostrava but operating at university level, and the natural next-step destination for many of SUŠ Ostrava's graduates.

Direct peers

• Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Václava Hollara, Praha: A peer public secondary school of applied arts in Prague offering a four-year Maturita program across multiple art disciplines, directly comparable in mission, funding model (government contributory organization), and target student to SUŠ Ostrava.
• Střední škola uměleckoprůmyslová Kamenický Šenov: A peer public secondary school in the Czech Republic specializing in glass and applied arts, sharing the same public contributory-organization model and four-year Maturita structure; competes in the same national market for art-focused secondary students.
• Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Uherské Hradiště: One of the longest-standing Czech secondary art schools outside Prague, operating as a contributory organization with a similar four-year Maturita curriculum in graphic design, photography, and applied arts — a direct competitor for art-bound secondary applicants in Moravia.
• Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Brno: A peer public art secondary school in Brno with a four-year Maturita program covering graphic design, photography, ceramics, and related fields; comparable in size, mission, and public funding model to SUŠ Ostrava and competing for the same regional talent pool.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/susostrava2016
• Instagraminstagram.com/sus_ostrava
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st%C5%99edn%C3%AD-um%C4%9Bleck%C3%A1-%C5%A1kola

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