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65-755: Succeeding the Haagsche Teeken-Academie (part of the Confrerie Pictura ), the academy was founded on 29 September 1682, making it the oldest in the Netherlands and one of the oldest in the world. The academy has been the training ground for a number of significant artists of the Hague School . It was part of the art movement of Dutch Impressionism and in the immediate vicinity of the II. Golden Age of Dutch painting . While training

130-505: A BA Design and a BA Autonomous Fine Arts. It divides these degrees into several departments or programs. These departments are the organizational unit within the Royal Academy of Art that are responsible for the curriculum of the bachelors' specializations. A specialization is an implementation of a degree program with a focus on a specific profile within the objectives of the program, e.g. on a specific artistic discipline. For example,

195-605: A BA degree at Leiden University. 4-years full-time bachelor's program that covers a wide range of techniques and technologies, such as design, interaction, image, coding and typography. The department is led by department co-heads Lauren Alexander and Chantal Hendriksen. campus Admission to the programs at the KABK is highly selective, based on a comprehensive admission examination that includes an evaluation of portfolios, interviews, and often on-site or online exercises. The acceptance rate varies greatly per department. For instance, in

260-451: A break with the Paris dealers, who would not let him paint what he wanted. Friendship played an important role in this group of painters and whenever one of them was invited to take part in a major exhibition, he would arrange for his friends to also submit work. The outside world was thus presented with a picture of a united artistic and stylized front. The gray tonality was to become one of

325-471: A forested area near Fontainebleau. The emphasis of their work here was on painting nature as they saw it - Barbizon was not a school but a community of artists. This gave rise to the well known Barbizon school and their example was followed in the 1850s by a few Dutch painters who gathered in Oosterbeek in order to work in the surrounding countryside. These painters had been influenced by the artists of

390-783: A housing problem. Confrerie Pictura The Confrerie Pictura was a more or less academic club of artists founded in 1656 in The Hague (the Netherlands) by local art painters, who were unsatisfied by the Guild of Saint Luke there. The guild of St. Luke in the Hague existed already in the 15th century and like most large Dutch cities, it catered not just to painters, but were united also with glaziers , engravers, sculptors, goldsmiths, printers and book sellers. In those days guilds were represented in churches with their own altars, and in

455-728: A new academy building designed by J.H. Plantenga (1891–c. 1945), J.W.E. Buijs and J.B. Lürsen was completed on the site of the old neoclassical building. In 1990, the Royal Academy merged with the Royal Conservatory of The Hague into the "School of Visual Arts, Music and Dance". In 2010 the Dutch government elevated the joint institutions to "University of the Arts in The Hague". The two still go by their original names as well, to underline their individual identities. The academy awards

520-649: A new one. The Confrerie started meeting upstairs at the Boterwaag building, where butter was traded at the Prinsegracht. They paid rent by donating a painting to the city council. The Confrerie was governed by a deacon (deken), three governors (hoofdmannen) and a secretary, who were chosen every two years by the Magistrate of The Hague. Later, in the 1680s the Confrerie received a somewhat better place at

585-428: A painter in The Hague was obliged to be a member of the Confrerie. Guilds installed strict rules to restrict what was seen as unfair trading, but also obliged its members to attend the funerals of its members for instance. The Confrerie had a set of 28 rules. One important rule was that its members were obliged to exhibit their works permanently at their meeting room. As soon as a work had been sold it had to be replaced by

650-449: A regular loan and a tuition fee loan with DUO. In contrast, those older than 30 can apply for a lifelong learning loan with DUO. The academy argues that art and design are pre-eminently international disciplines. As such, it assumes an international orientation. KABK has a large international student population, with 63% of students being international. The student body is highly diverse, with about 60 different nationalities represented in

715-607: A separate examination board consisting of elected tutors. Ranti Tjan was dismissed after a court case in juni 2023. In November 2023 a member of the Supervisory Board stepped down at his main place of work duw to accusations of funding fraud by the Eu. He was allowed to stay on at the Art Academy in The Hague. Inherited from University of the Arts, The Hague: The KABK offers two broad bachelor's degrees to its students,

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780-595: A variety of age groups, from teenagers to individuals in their late fifties, indicating a diverse age range within the institution. However, the largest proportion of students fall within the younger age brackets. A consistent trend observed across all age groups is the vast predominance of female students, indicative of the overall gender distribution at KABK. The number of foreign students at Dutch universities has been rising for years, reaching 122,287 in 2023. About 40 percent of first-year students that year came from abroad. The House of Representatives has long called for

845-741: Is a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890. Their work was heavily influenced by the realist painters of the French Barbizon school . The painters of the Hague school generally made use of relatively somber colors, which is why the Hague School is sometimes called the Gray School . After the great periods of Dutch art in the Golden Age of the 17th century, there were economic and political problems which diminished activity in art. The fine arts in

910-604: Is also offered as a part-time program, and so is the specialization Photography (BA Design). Final qualifications of full-time and part-time programs are exactly the same, but have less contact hours than full-time programs, and thus require more independent work from students. The duration of the part-time programs in terms of calendar years depends on the time the student is able to spend on independent learning and possible exemptions that can be granted. In addition, KABK offers various elective Individual Study Tracks (ISTs) which essentially serve as mini-departments. The goal of an IST

975-523: Is conducted to understand the process and motivation behind work created elsewhere and in the past. At KABK, this research-oriented approach is introduced in the academy-wide preparatory class Research&Discourse . It is also observed in later years in subjects such as fashion or photography criticism, and in numerous practical and studio assignments. In some departments, students initiate their own research, while others have established research groups. The specialization Fine Arts (BA Autonomous Fine Arts)

1040-409: Is led by department co-heads Antoinette Vonder Mühll and Carl Johan Högberg. In addition, the department leadership consists of two coordinators, Collette Rayner and Wais Wardak. The specialization Fine Arts is also offered as a part-time program. Also, in the same specialization, an opportunity is offered to selected students who successfully completed the propaedeutic phase to combine the program with

1105-406: Is to facilitate new education and gauge the potential of programs to serve as future departments. 4-years full-time or part-time bachelor's program that aims to align the past of fine art with its present and its future. The program covers a wide range of techniques and technologies relevant for the making of art, such as painting, drawing, printing, video, sculpture and performance. The department

1170-577: The 1890s in France, impressionism was followed by post-impressionism, which places greater emphasis on the form, structure and content of the painting. This movement, too, was picked up in the Netherlands, resulting in a Dutch post-impressionism and introducing abstract elements and cubism into modern painting. Famous examples are Vincent van Gogh , who received his first art training from Anton Mauve , as well as Piet Mondrian , who initially painted in

1235-662: The 2019–2020 academic year, 465 were admitted and 353 graduated. KABK offers financial support through the Profileringsfonds which is available for students who experience exceptional circumstances that cause study delays. Non-EU/EEA students who are ineligible for a study grant or loan may receive financial aid under certain conditions. Furthermore, the interfaculty School for Young Talent ensures that talented students are not kept from studying because their parents cannot afford tuition. There are various funds and institutions that can provide financial assistance to help bear

1300-610: The 2019–2020 academic year, the Erasmus+ program facilitated the mobility of 42 students and 15 staff members from KABK. In the following year, 42 students and one staff member participated in the program. For example, during the academic year 2019–2020 and 2020–2021, three students each year received the Holland Scholarship. Students with refugee status are subject to a specific regulation. Lastly, EU/EEA/Swiss students younger than 30 years old starting at KABK can apply for

1365-638: The 2021–2022 academic year. Out of 565 international students, 384 were from the EU/EEA, and 181 were not. According to the OSIRIS report in 2018, EU students came mostly from Germany, France, Italy, and Poland. Non-EU students predominantly came from South Korea, the United States, Russia, and China. The teaching at KABK is primarily in English and, when necessary, bilingual. The student body at KABK spans

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1430-436: The 2023–2024 academic year, around 1200 applicants competed for roughly 50 places in the graphic design program, putting the admission rate for that year at a mere 4%. The graduation rate also varies. In the 2021–2022 academic year, 536 were admitted and 434 graduated. The number of admitted as well as graduating students has increased in previous years, with 390 admitted in the 2016–2017 academic year and 256 graduated, while in

1495-656: The Barbizon School and emulated them by registering their impressions with rapid strokes of color. Johannes Warnardus Bilders , father of Gerard Bilders , moved to Oosterbeek in 1852 and attracted many pupils: Anton Mauve , a cousin-in-law of Vincent van Gogh , the Maris brothers ( Jacob , Willem and Matthijs ) in the summer, as well as the regular visitors Willem Roelofs and Paul Gabriël . Some of these artists, such as Jozef Israëls , Jacob Maris and Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch visited Barbizon to paint there. There

1560-643: The Gerrit Noordzij Prize initial designs every two years. After 1821, the academy grew in importance again, as the School voor Burgerlijke Bouwkunde was connected to it. Now it moved in the house of the Korenbeurs (Grain Exchange). This small building was important for the future of this school. Later, it moved to the Boterwaag (weighing house for butter), but there was not enough light for

1625-583: The Hague Academy of Drawing and completed training with the Swiss animal painter, Charles Humbert. Paul Gabriël went to Kleve, just over the German border, to study with the landscape painter Barend Cornelis Koekkoek . Jozef Israëls , unsatisfied with the academies at Groningen and Amsterdam, left for Paris to attend classes at the studio of François-Édouard Picot . Jacob Maris left the Hague Academy for

1690-513: The Hague School and are considered to be in the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. Although not usually associated with the Hague School, Johan Jongkind was called a forerunner of impressionism who influenced Eugène Boudin , who later was mentor to Claude Monet . Others who had at least a tangential connections with the artists of the Hague School are Charles Rochussen , Richard Bisschop and Lawrence Alma-Tadema . Around

1755-448: The Hague School was less pronounced than is occasionally suggested. This group included some who are designated below as members of the second generation of the Hague School such as George Hendrik Breitner , Isaac Israëls (son of Jozef Israëls), Willem Bastiaan Tholen and Willem de Zwart (also known as William Black). In addition, Willem Witsen , Floris Verster , Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller and Jan Toorop have some background with

1820-548: The Koorenhuis, the building where wheat was traded, also on the Prinsegracht. They had four separate rooms at the upper floor of this building. In 1682, several members of Confrerie Pictura: Willem Doudijns , Daniel Mijtens the Younger , Augustinus Terwesten , Theodor van der Schuer and Robbert Duval , founded a proper art school called The Hague Drawing Academy . (Dutch: Haagsche Teekenacademie ) It would occupy one of

1885-971: The Netherlands enjoyed a revival around 1830, a time now referred to as the Romantic period in Dutch painting. The style was an imitation of the great 17th-century artists. The most widely accepted paintings of this period were landscapes and paintings which reflected national history. Andreas Schelfhout was a painter of landscapes, especially winter scenes, but also woodlands and the dunes between The Hague and Scheveningen. His best known pupils included Wijnand Nuyen , Johan Barthold Jongkind , and Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch . Schelfhout's friend and occasional collaborator Hendrik van de Sande Bakhuyzen principally composed pastoral landscapes like those of Golden Age master Paulus Potter , but trained several prominent Hague School artists, notably his son Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen , Willem Roelofs , Francois Pieter ter Meulen , Hubertus van Hove , and Weissenbruch. Wijnand Nuyen

1950-416: The Royal Academy of Art and Leiden University now offer joint degree programmes, including ones at doctoral level. The academy's focus on novel technologies and new media has resulted in state-of-the-art workshops, studios and departments such as ArtScience, Interactive/Media/Design and Non-Linear Narrative. The management and administration of the KABK is led by director Ranti Tjan, with Fenna Hup acting as

2015-563: The academy and the Royal Conservatory joined into the Academy of Fine Arts, Music and Dance (now University of the Arts The Hague). In 2000, a general overhaul led by architect Van Mourik Vermeulen was carried out, enlarging the campus. In 2001, a collaboration between Leiden University and the Royal Academy of Art resulted in the first formalised collaboration between a Dutch university and art institute. The Royal Conservatory,

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2080-498: The academy are managed by department heads responsible for their respective academic areas. They supervise a team of teachers and one or more coordinators, and ensure the quality and relevance of the educational programs at the academy. In addition to the administrative and academic roles, the KABK's administration also includes positions of lectors, such as Prof. Dr. Anke Haarmann (Lectorate Art Theory & Practice) and Prof. Dr. Alice Twemlow (Lectorate Design). Student participation in

2145-548: The academy's 250-year existence, it was awarded the predicate "royal". Nowadays, it maintains close ties in its curriculum with its mother institution, the University of the Arts The Hague (HDK), as well as Leiden University , under the name "Academy of Creative and Performing Arts" (ACPA). As a result, students are able to follow several elective classes from all institutions falling under that umbrella. Furthermore,

2210-446: The academy's students are 68% international and the academy values this internationalization greatly. It adopts an international approach in its curriculum structure wherever possible. The Royal Academy of Art The Hague, was founded on September 29, 1682, by Willem Doudijns , Theodor van der Schuer , Daniel Mijtens the Younger , Robert Duval and Augustinus Terwesten as the Haagsche Teeken-Academie ("The Hague Drawing Academy"). In

2275-549: The administration is emphasized in the Academy Council (DMR-KABK), University Council (CMR-HdK), and Study Programme Committee KABK. These bodies consist of student and staff representatives and are involved in decision-making, ensuring student voices are heard at the highest levels. Similarly, the University Council and Study Programme Committee include students and teaching staff alike. The academy also has

2340-534: The area. Weissenbruch and Roelofs found The Hague to be growing too fast and retreated to the polders to continue painting. Anton Mauve and Jozef Israëls became active in the Laren School which perpetuated aspects of the Hague School. Albert Neuhuys , Hein Kever and Evert Pieters , were especially active there between 1880 and 1900. Realistic interiors of Laren farm houses, as well as plein air landscapes were

2405-585: The atmosphere and impression of the moment. They painted in mostly in subdued colors, with a penchant for gray. That is why the Hague School is sometimes also called the Gray School. The painters of the Hague School conducted some of their artistic discussions as member of the Pulchri Studio , which had been founded in 1847 by Bosboom, Willem Roelofs and J. H. Weissenbruch at the home of the Hague painter Lambertus Hardenberg. Growing discontent among

2470-471: The bachelor's degree program in Art History (Arts, Media and Society) of Leiden University . In this Combined Degree program , study components of the main phase of the specialization Fine Art of the KABK with study components of the Art History program of Leiden University are combined into one shared program of 180 ECs. This leads to the student obtaining both a BA degree at the Royal Academy of Art and

2535-446: The bachelor's program, there is a focus on activities related to research. The curriculum is designed to instill a research-oriented, critical attitude in students. This critical approach is evident in students' work, papers, and – where applicable – final theses. Emphasis is placed on reflection, critical assessment, and the analysis of one's own and others' work in both historical and contemporary perspectives. To facilitate this, research

2600-416: The beginning of his career Jozef Israëls went on a study trip to Düsseldorf. Also Julius van de Sande Bakhuyzen and Philip Sadée came to Düsseldorf. The Düsseldorf academy was famous as a training center for her scenery and histories painting. The bright colour order which distinguishes those paintings is unmistakable. Gerard Bilders had been seeking something of the kind in his own work, but on visiting

2665-475: The building's decorations. Paying dues to a second guild in addition to Confrerie Pictura proved too expensive for most painters, however protective it was, and the St. Luke's guild was soon to be dissolved. Confrerie Pictura existed until 1849, when the newly founded art society Pulchri Studio (founded 1847) proved to be a more modern alternative. Hague School The Hague School ( Dutch : Haagse School )

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2730-495: The case of the painters' guild, they were sponsored by the church, and sometimes even ensured an income for church fathers through donations to the St. Luke's altar. After the Protestant Reformation , this all changed, and the churches were no longer a part of guild life. With the altarpieces gone that had traditionally been the public signboard for the artists, a new venue was necessary for sales. In addition, with

2795-440: The characteristics of the Hague School. The name "Hague School" was coined in 1875 by a critic, Jacob van Santen Kolff , who used the phrases "a new way of seeing and depicting things", "intent to convey mood, tone takes precedence over color", "almost exclusive preference for so-called 'bad weather' effects", and "gray mood." The Hague School artists were less interested in a faithful portrayal of what they saw than in conveying

2860-653: The corresponding institution in Antwerp and from there he went to study with Ernest Hébert in Paris. His brother Matthijs Maris studied with Nicaise de Keyser in Antwerp. Hendrik Willem Mesdag left Groningen to perfect his skills in Brussels under Willem Roelofs . He also received additional instructions from Lawrence Alma-Tadema , who would later move to England. In the 1830s artists like Théodore Rousseau , Jean-François Millet , Charles-François Daubigny , and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot found their way to Barbizon,

2925-655: The cost of their education. For non-EU/EEA students, the Holland Scholarship is available, providing a one-time grant of €5,000 for the first year of study. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mobility of students and staff, opportunities are being assessed on a case-by-case basis. In terms of scholarships, every academic year sees some students benefitting from the Erasmus+ program , Holland Scholarship, and other financial aid. For example, in

2990-408: The departments Graphic Design and Interactive/Media/Design, whilst being a separate department with a different faculty and curriculum, are both specializations of the same broader bachelor's degree, BA Design. All specializations within a degree program share the same final qualifications/learning objectives. Each department also has its own propaedeutic phase and its own main phase. From the onset of

3055-547: The deputy director. Administrative and managerial duties are divided among several heads of various departments, each responsible for different aspects of the academy's operations. The broader organization of the academy includes several administrators. Each of these administrators plays a crucial role in maintaining the smooth operation of the institution, from overseeing technical services and facility management to quality assurance, international affairs, marketing and communications, and human resources. The educational programs at

3120-406: The details in his later work, painting beach scenes and landscapes in magnificently conceived planes of color with an almost abstract quality. Willem Maris became the painter of light he had always tried to be, producing summer meadows with sunlight sparkling on the water and cattle—the quintessence of the Dutch landscape. Matthijis Maris' further development was also remarkable, albeit tragic. Despite

3185-403: The evening there were drawings classes and on Saturday the society debated about art. In the 18th century the Hague Academy was a thriving institution, but the end of the 18th century was a difficult time due to the absence of any financial support. The low point was around 1800, when the academy was working with fewer than ten students. Under William I of the Netherlands , support returned and

3250-457: The flow of international students to be limited. According to the House, the accessibility of education is under pressure due to the large number of international students. While universities welcomed these students for the additional income and diversity they brought, the downside was increased pressure on institutions and greater workload for teachers. Additionally, the Netherlands is grappling with

3315-524: The founders were Willem Doudijns (1630–1697), Jacob van der Does (1623–1673), Jan de Bisschop (1628–1671), Theodor van der Schuer , Dirck van der Lisse , Daniel Mijtens the Younger , Johannes Mytens , Willem van Diest , Adriaen van de Venne , Robbert Duval , Joris van der Haagen and Augustinus Terwesten . The goal of the Confrerie Pictura was to protect the Hague painters and to reinforce ties between its members. Everyone working as

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3380-488: The influx of talented painters from the Southern Netherlands cities such as Antwerp , the guild fathers felt that more protective measures were necessary. When securing a new protective charter for the St. Luke's guild failed to have the desired effect, the Confrerie Pictura was set up by 48 dissatisfied painters. They were led by the first deacon and popular Hague portrait painter Adriaen Hanneman . Among

3445-490: The late 1860s. Hendrik Willem Mesdag was the first, moving there in 1869. Jacob Maris returned to The Hague in 1870 after the family's experience in Paris in the Franco-Prussian War . That same year Jozef Israëls came to The Hague, as did Anton Mauve. Willem Maris, Johannes Bosboom and Weissenbruch had always lived there. For Mesdag, the move marked the end of his student days in Brussels. For Maris it meant

3510-458: The national Exhibition in Brussels in 1860, he found what he had been looking for: a colored gray tonality, or as he put it "the impression of a warm, fragrant gray." The muted tones and warm gray that Bilders found here was certainly discussed with his friends in Oosterbeek and found its way into the work of the young Hague School painters. The migration of these artists to The Hague began in

3575-555: The old institute grew once again. In 1821, the drawing education was combined with the newly established School of Civil Engineering. After being housed in the Korenbeurs and Boterwaag in 1839, a new neoclassical building was designed by city architect Zeger Reyers (1790–1857), located at the Prinsessegracht. In the 19th century, the artists Johannes Bosboom , Isaac Israëls , Willem Maris , Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch and George Hendrik Breitner were trained here. In 1937,

3640-497: The painting classes. Finally in 1839 the academy got its own building at the Prinsessegracht; it was designed by Zeger Reyers in the architectural style of neoclassicism . In the 20th century, the classes grew, necessitating more space. Thus, from 1934 to 1937, the academy got a new building at Prinsessegracht 4. The building was built in the style of the Bauhaus . And in the 1990s the adjacent historic building at Bleijenburg 38

3705-414: The preferred subjects of the paintings. Anton Mauve was particularly active in the latter and his views of the heathlands were quite popular with American art lovers. While The Hague was becoming too large for some, it was too small for others who became influential in the Amsterdam Impressionism group which developed there. This movement drew on city life for its subject matter, although the contrast with

3770-472: The rooms in the Koorenhuis building. The academy proved to be a success, and later on it would transform into the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague , which still exists today. The original building is undergoing a restoration and expansion, but still exists (though damaged in the second world war) on the Prinsessegracht 4 in the Hague. Many original works of the founders and early members can be seen in

3835-481: The support of family and friends, he led a solitary existence. He worked for years on his paintings of brides and portraits of children, which became increasingly hazy and dreamy until finally becoming completely detached from reality. By the mid-1880s the united front of the Hague School began to crumble. The character of the city of The Hague changed as it became larger. The small fishing village of Scheveningen changed as new suburbs were built and factories transformed

3900-448: The teachers of the avant-garde such as Gerrit Kiljan (1881–1961), Paul Schuitema (1897–1973), Paul Citroen (1896–1983) and Cor Alon (1892–1967) dominated the academy. The academy expanded its curriculum as one of the first Dutch schools by teaching in the field of industrial design . In 1938 a new building erected on the site of the old house. The design was one of the architectural firm Plantenga, Buijs & Lürsen . In 1990,

3965-629: The young artists in The Hague about the apparently insufficient opportunities for training and development was the reason for establishing the Pulchri Studio. Many members of the Hague School served on the board of the Pulchri Studio, so that the society became a bastion of the school for many years. Over the years, the artists of the Hague School changed. Jacob Maris enriched his palette with vivid brushwork, especially in his Amsterdam town views. Jozef Israëls had completely abandoned his anecdotal manner and somber coloring. J. H. Weissenbruch blurred

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4030-519: Was a slight connection between the "Düsseldorf Art Association" when an exhibition on "Fishing in Scheveningen" occurred. It concerned such artists as Carl Hilgers  [ de ] , Hermann Mevius  [ de ] , Carl Adloff and Andreas Achenbach . The call of the Düsseldorf painters' school attracted artists of the Hague school, such Johannes Bosboom and J. W. Bilders. At

4095-485: Was acquired. At the end of the 19th century, the art scene in The Hague flourished, in what was also known internationally as the Hague School . Many well-known artists like Breitner , the brothers Maris ( Jacob Maris and Matthijs Maris ) and Bosboom were trained in the academy. In the first half of the 20th century the academy played an important role in the Netherlands, too. The new departments of photography and design arose under Bauhaus -influence. At that time,

4160-402: Was one of the best of the romantic artists of the time and he had a great influence on Weissenbruch and Johannes Bosboom . Art training at that time was usually in the form of drawing schools, with no painting classes. Many young artists who later became members of the Hague School were frustrated by this and scattered to various places to receive the training they desired. Gerard Bilders left

4225-539: Was strongly oriented towards the classic curriculum throughout much of the 19th century, the academy opened to modernism at the end of the 19th century. Influenced by the Bauhaus , the academy gradually shifted its focus toward a more contemporary art and design style. Within education, the focus on new technologies and new media has expanded dramatically, which is visible in new workplaces and facilities, but also in new study options such as ArtScience, Interactive/Media/Design and Non-Linear Narrative. In 1957, in celebration of

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