The mission of FFA BUT is to be a living, open and inclusive space for the development of talent, in which critical thinking, freedom of expression and responsibility form the foundation of academic identity. As an art faculty grounded in liberal values, we see art and design as distinctive ways of knowing and as important platforms for reflecting on, interpreting and shaping the world, for articulating personal and universal values, and for creating tools that support the prosperity and resilience of human communities and of the more-than-human natural world.

FFA BUT provides education across all cycles of higher education – in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in fine art and design and in a doctoral programme focused on research in art and design. In developing its degree programmes, the Faculty will further strengthen the international dimension of education, in particular by expanding English-taught provision, widening its circle of international partnerships, promoting the mutual recognition of studies and diplomas, and supporting the mobility of students and staff.

The educational mission of FFA BUT rests on the conviction that art and design are of fundamental societal importance while also constituting fields with a developed professional infrastructure and genuine career prospects. The Faculty therefore shapes and continually updates its curriculum so that graduates are equipped with current knowledge and competences, a strong professional orientation and the motivation for further growth, and so that they base their future practice on shared values and ethical standards. At the same time, we emphasise the role of art and design as autonomous forms of knowledge and take part in the dynamic development of the field of artistic research.

In its creative activities, the Faculty’s long-term priority is to provide a stable and stimulating environment for the emergence of excellent results in art, design and related fields of research. The Faculty supports projects that generate new knowledge and hold their own in national and international contexts, thereby strengthening its position as a centre of progressive creative practices, critical thinking and innovative approaches. We intend to develop the Faculty’s research role while preserving the unique character of an art school in which academic research meets and interweaves with artistic research, as well as with living creative and educational practice.

It is through this interconnection of education, research and artistic practice, and responsible engagement with society that the distinctive character of FFA BUT takes shape. The Faculty will strive for artistic and scholarly excellence, but also for the critical engagement that allows the very notion of excellence to be continually re-examined and revised. In this openness to the challenges of the present we see the Faculty’s irreplaceable role within the technical university, the local community and society as a whole.

[ FFA BUT Strategic Plan 2026–2030 ]