site.btaNational Academy of Art Opens New Academic Year
The 2025/2026 academic year was unveiled at the National Academy of Art here on Thursday. The ceremony was held at the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design.
Vice President Iliana Iotova was among the guests of the event. In her address, she said that the National Academy of Art is a spiritual temple. She told the students that they have every chance and opportunity to remain true to themselves and leave something created with their own hands. In Iotova's words, every creative work, be it painting or photography, represents a personal dialogue between the author and their inner world and a way to share their vision with others.
She recalled the rich heritage of the National Academy of Art, founded more than a century ago, and emphasized the importance of national identity in art. “We always see many national assets in creativity,” she added.
The Vice President also drew attention to the challenges posed by new technologies. “Whatever the technologies, whatever their capabilities, neither artificial intelligence nor other similar technologies can take away what is most important in a person - their gaze, their inner self,” Iotova underscored.
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 16,995 foreign students, including from EU Member States, enrolled in Bulgarian universities. The largest number of international students came from Greece (3,277), the United Kingdom (2,235), Ukraine (2,151), Germany (1,532) and Italy (990). A growing number of international students and doctoral candidates, including from Western Europe, are choosing to study in Bulgaria, with 779 additional enrolments in 2024/25 compared with the previous academic year. BTA has signed indefinite agreements for ongoing collaboration with 45 of Bulgaria's 51 universities to provide copyright-cleared materials and student internship opportunities.
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