Category:Visual arts education and research

The Academy of Fine Arts and Design (ALUO) was established in 1945. It comprises 4 academic departments and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Graduate study courses are held within the framework of 6 study programmes: 3 at the Design Department (Visual Communication, Industrial Design and Unique Design), and 3 more at the Departments of Painting, Sculpture and Restoration respectively. After completing their graduate studies, students can enrol in postgraduate studies within several programmes. ALUO is a member of CUMULUS – International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media.

The France Stele Institute of Art History is the central scientific research institution for art history in Slovenia which conducts research into fine arts and architecture from the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century, including the study, publishing, and commenting on archival sources for their historiography and interpretation. As one of the 17 institutes of the Scientific Research Centre at the Slovene Academy of Science and Arts (ZRC-SAZU), the Institute of Art History also maintains a library and documentation on Slovene art monuments and artists.