Lublin, Poland

Graphic Arts

Master's
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⇑Graphic Arts at UMCS

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
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University website: www.umcs.pl/en

⇑Why study Graphic Arts (Master's) at UMCS?

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Why study it:

Graphic Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (UMCS) is a two-year, full-time Master's programme with a general academic profile, run by the Faculty of Arts and taught in English. It is meant for graduates of artistic programmes – Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Painting, Art Education and similar – who want to develop both traditional printmaking and digital design skills.

Programme: traditional techniques meet digital media

The practical courses are built on the study of traditional graphic techniques, painting and drawing, combined with current digital technologies and multimedia. Teaching is done by university teachers, artists and scholars at the Institute of Fine Arts, which welcomes international students and values cultural diversity.

Specialisation: Printmaking or Graphic Design

Over the four semesters you can learn a range of printmaking techniques – intaglio (etching, aquatint, soft ground and drypoint), relief printing (linocut), silkscreen and experimental printmaking – which is the basis of the Printmaking specialisation.

Graphic Design courses run as workshops using Adobe applications and cover digital picture editing, web design, multimedia, illustration and advertising photography.

Languages: every course in English

All courses are taught in English, and admission is open to both Polish citizens and international students.

Qualifications: Master of Fine Arts and a diploma exhibition

Diploma in brief

  • Diploma worka set of works in a chosen technique, in Printmaking or Graphic Design
  • Presentationa diploma exhibition
  • DegreeMaster of Fine Arts

As of the 2026/27 admissions, based on the programme pages at irk.umcs.pl.

⇑Test: Is Graphic Arts the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. You’re planning a series of large-format prints for a solo exhibition. Where do you start?

2. How do you feel about writing an artist statement and a theoretical commentary for your diploma project?

3. You want to combine traditional intaglio with digital printing in one piece. How do you approach it?

4. A curator challenges your concept during a studio visit. How do you respond?

5. How do you feel about running a printmaking workshop for younger students?

6. The Master’s programme is taught in English, with studio seminars in an international group. How do you see that?

7. You want to apply for an artist residency or a grant. How do you go about it?

8. Which questions would you like to explore in your prints?

9. How do you see the role of printmaking in a world full of digital images?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Graphic Arts?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Graphic Arts
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface. The term usually refers to the arts that rely more on line or tone than on colour, especially drawing and the various forms of engraving; it is sometimes understood to refer specifically to printmaking processes, such as line engraving, aquatint, drypoint, etching, mezzotint, monotype, lithography, and screen printing (silk-screen, serigraphy). Graphic art further includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery. It also encompasses drawn plans and layouts for interior and architectural designs.

Contact:

Pl. Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej 5
20-031 Lublin
Department of Education
International Students Office
phone: (+48) 81 537 29 26
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