Institutions in architecture and art

Under the regulation of the Ministry of Higher Education there are three education institutions that offer higher educations within the Fine Arts.

Fine Arts Educations

Fine Arts educations regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

By the Royal Resolution of the 3rd October 2011 the educations of architecture, design, and conservation transferred from the Ministry of Culture to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

All of the education programmes are higher educations and most of them are bachelor, master or PhD level degrees in the areas of architecture, design and conservation.
Furthermore, there is offered a four-year education in arts and crafts – glass and ceramics.

The aim of the educations

The aim of the educations is to educate students to the highest level and furthermore to develop the artistic area and on a scientific basis do research in the field of architecture, design and conservation.
On many of the education programmes the students have to show their artistic talent through an admission test before getting accepted.

About the Institutions

Higher Education Institutions within the Fine Arts

Under the regulation of the Ministry of Higher Education there are three education institutions that offer higher educations within the Fine Arts.

The education programmes are taking place at one self-governing and three state-owned institutions:

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation

Aarhus School of Architecture

Design School Kolding

Artistic Programmes

Artistic higher education programmes in Denmark placed under the Ministry of Culture encompass a range of institutions offering professional education within the performing arts, visual arts, film, music and related artistic fields.
These programmes are specialised higher education routes aimed at nurturing artistic talent, strengthening cultural development, and supporting Denmark’s creative sectors.

The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the regulation and overall framework of these artistic institutions and study programmes.

More information about the artistic higher education programmes can be found on the Ministry of Culture’s website

Artistic Programmes - Ministry of Culture (Danish)