Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Art Experience
Program Overview
The Bezalel Art Experience is designed for young international artists yearning to pursue their passion abroad. The program offers students an opportunity to discover the world of art and design in a setting that emphasizes both academic and cultural growth in Israel’s holy city of Jerusalem.
Bezalel offers 2 academic tracks for MASA students:
Track I- The Bezalel Art Experience program
As a student in the Bezalel Art Experience program, you will enjoy a personal program under the auspices of the Fine Art Department. Students participate in a private tutorial, a course on the history of Jerusalem and a mandatory drawing or sculpture course (in English), along with your choice of a minimum of three courses in the following disciplines: sculpture, drawing, painting, printing, performance and Illustration.
Track II- Advanced Arts and Design Studies: for applicants with at least two years of university-level art and design experience
Those students who are currently studying art or design in their third or fourth year at an accredited college or university are welcome to apply to the Advanced Arts and Design studies program.
In this program, students are asked to choose a department to which they will belong while they are studying at Bezalel. We request that these students send us a portfolio of their work to be passed on to the appropriate department where it will be evaluated by the head of the department. If accepted the head of the department will act as the advisor for those MASA students associated with her/his department, aiding in the creation of a schedule that will enable the student to make the most of their time at Bezalel.
Both tracks of the program also provide a dynamic supplementary curriculum, including field trips, tours, mifgashim – encounters – with Israeli peers, celebrations of Jewish and Israeli national holidays, social and cultural events throughout Israel, and educational seminars on topics ranging from Jewish and Israeli identity to religion and the Jewish state, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and trends in the Israeli job market.
Why Bezalel Art Experience?
The name "Bezalel" is synonymous with more than 100 years of Israeli art, innovation, quality, originality and excellence. The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is Israel’s most renowned art and design institute. Established in 1906, Bezalel is also Israel’s oldest academic institution, offering students from all over the world a wide range of theoretical and practical courses in all the different art and design media. Students at Bezalel study toward a Bachelors or Masters degree in a wide variety of disciplines including: Ceramics and Glass Design, Fashion and Jewelry, Photography, Fine Art, Visual Communications, Screen-Based Arts, Industrial Design and Architecture. The program combines artistic instruction with social action, enabling students to contribute to their community and gain inspiration through volunteer placements.
Activities/ Excursions
An assortment of extra-curricular programs such as tours throughout the country, social encounters with young adults from all over the world, and celebrations of the Jewish holidays and Israeli national holidays awaits participants of the Bezalel Experience. Students also take part in social action volunteering in their field of interest.
Facilities/ Lodging/ Meals
All students enrolled in the semester or year program of the Bezalel Experience live in student dormitories in Jerusalem. Students are placed with roommates from the vast pool of international participants, increasing the likelihood of learning about other cultures first-hand and of developing special bonds with those from widely diverse backgrounds.
Facts & Figures
Age range:
18-30
Home base in Israel:
Jerusalem
Duration:
Semester/Year
Start/end dates:
September- July (full year)
September – February (fall semester)
February – July (spring semester)
Religious affiliation:
Unaffiliated
Language:
Hebrew and English
For more information, contact:
Shoshana Klieman
Tel.: +972- 02-621-6907
bezalel@israelexperience.org.il
http://www.israelexperience.org.il/bezalel/
Program Cost:
$18,000 (Full Year)
$11,000 (Semester)
Includes:
- Program tuition
- Dormitory accommodations
- Hebrew language study
- Trips & Excursions
- Medical Insurance