Art degrees in Argentina
Acting, music, dance, film, photography, animation, music therapy and several more: they are artistic degrees you can study in Argentina.
If you draw in your notebook, film with your phone, play with your band or sign up for your school's theater workshop, that's a place to start.
How to study art in Argentina
There are university degrees, like Acting, Music or Fine Arts, and tertiary degrees, like Animation, Film and TV Scriptwriting or Music Therapy. They are taught at public and private universities and institutes, with a wide range of options in Ciudad de Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, and also in cities like La Plata, Tandil or General Roca.
What you present is usually a work, a performance or an exhibition, and theory (history, language and technique) goes hand in hand with that practice. To get in, some institutions hold an audition or an interview, or ask for a portfolio of work; others, just enrollment.
And it's not all about being on stage: Audiovisual Production, Film and TV Scriptwriting or Scenography work behind the camera or the stage.
Art degrees in Argentina
Among those studied in Argentina are Acting, Dance, Music and Photography, as well as others that combine art with communication, management or health.
Fine Arts brings together several visual techniques; Acting, Dance and Music prepare you to be on stage; Audiovisual Production, Film and TV Directing and Scriptwriting work with moving images; Cultural Management and Cultural Property Administration organize what others create. If you are more drawn to the visual or practical side, check out the design degrees in Argentina; if you are drawn to telling stories in the media, those in communication.
Where to study art in Argentina
Universidad del Cine (FUC)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateFilm and TV DirectingPhotographyFilm and TV ScriptwritingAudiovisual ProductionAnimation
Instituto Universitario Patagónico de las Artes (IUPA)General Roca · PublicMusicDanceFine ArtsActing
Universidad de Palermo (UP)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · PrivateFine ArtsFilm and TV DirectingTheater DirectingPhotography
Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV)Avellaneda · PublicAudiovisual CommunicationCultural Property AdministrationMusicFine Arts
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO)PublicActingFine ArtsMusicEntertainment Design
Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)La Plata · PublicAudiovisual CommunicationImage and Sound DesignFine ArtsMusic
Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF)Sáenz Peña · PublicSound EditingFine ArtsCultural Property AdministrationMusic
Academia de Profesionales en Artes Audiovisuales (APAA)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresFilm and TV ScriptwritingPhotographyActingHow to choose between them
Look at what you do when no one asks you to: editing videos, doodling in the margins, singing with friends, organizing your school assembly.
Then think about whether you see yourself creating the work, making it possible for others to create it or teaching it. If organizing is your thing, check out Cultural Management; if you are interested in using music to help other people, Music Therapy.
Also consider whether you prefer to work alone, in a small group, or on a large team, like on a film. If you are torn between Acting and Dance, compare the subjects in each profile and see which one is offered near you. The career test shows you which of these degrees are most like what you do.
To read before choosing
Frequently asked questions
Are art degrees in Argentina university or tertiary programs?
There are both. Acting, Fine Arts and Music are listed as university programs, and Animation and Film and TV Screenwriting as tertiary programs. Each profile indicates the type of qualification.
Do I have to audition to get in?
It depends on the institution: some require an audition or an interview, or ask for a portfolio of work, and others do not. Ask the one you are interested in before enrollment closes.
How long do art degrees in Argentina last?
Acting and Music are among the longest; Photography and Film and TV Screenwriting, among the shortest, and most of the others fall in between.
What if I do not know which discipline to choose?
Start with Fine Arts, which brings together drawing, painting, sculpture, and other techniques, or with Audiovisual Communication if you are drawn to moving images, and compare their subjects.
Can I study an art degree remotely?
Some institutions offer remote or blended options, and others require in-person attendance because of the practical work. Confirm it with each one.