Faculty of Arts, Charles University Information

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, was founded in 1348 by the Czech king and later Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV who established it as one of the four faculties of the Prague university. Students and researchers come to the Faculty of Arts to work in more than seventy study programmes. A flexible system of double curriculum studies offers more than 700 possible combinations – BA and MA degrees allow the students to focus on two subjects to the same extent and find their own path with a unique dual specialization. The number of applications for BA, MA, and PhD programmes amounts to 10,000 every year. The acceptance level is only approx. 27% allowing the teachers to have a more individual approach, which is necessary for a serious and deep study of humanities. The research output of the faculty, measured in the number of monographs and articles, is larger than any other humanistic institution in the Czech Republic – which reflects both the quality of research and education. Every year, the faculty hosts several international conferences and events of general cultural significance – exhibitions, concerts, lectures, public debates.