The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, or the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie im. Jana Matejki, usually abbreviated to ASP) is a public institution of higher learning located in downtown Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine-arts academy established in 1818, and granted full autonomy in 1873.
ASP is a state-run university that offers 5- and 6-year Master's degree programs. As of 2007, the Academy's faculty comprised 94 professors and assistant professors as well as 147 Ph.D.s.
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