New art university led by Knížák has been denied accreditation for the second time

Prague - The Accreditation Commission has once again rejected the application for the establishment of a new art university, which was to be led by former director of the National Gallery Milan Knížák. ČTK was informed by the commission's secretary Jiří Smrčka after the meeting. The private school aimed to offer a bachelor's degree focused on visual arts. The initiators of the school may appeal.
     "The concept of the study program and insufficient staffing," Smrčka summarized the main criticisms as to why the commission rejected the application for accreditation. The final decision is indeed dependent on the Ministry of Education, but the commission's opinion is binding for it. An appeal can be filed against the decision in administrative proceedings. Once the entire process is completed, it is also possible to apply for accreditation again.
     Knížák himself had previously stated in Lidové noviny that the rejection is not unusual. It is said to be common to submit the application even three times in the case of establishing a school.
     The school wants to be supported by the Art&Design Institute. Up to 200 people should study in one year.
     Among the most prestigious Czech universities in the field of visual arts are the Academy of Fine Arts and the Secondary School of Applied Arts, but art is also taught in places like Brno, Ostrava, Zlín, or Ústí nad Labem.