Doing Good | Bezalel-led Emergency Initiatives
עושים/ות משהו טוב | יוזמות בשעת חירום
أعمال خيرية | مبادرات طلابية من بتسلئيل للمساعدة في وضع الطوارئ
בצלאל X - אודות
New Technologies at Bezalel
טכנולוגיות חדשות בבצלאל
تكنولوجيا جديدة في بتسلئيل
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Bezalel X - Art, Design and Technology
Transforming the Future
In the past, art and design were considered simply the finishing touch for a tech product; today they are the mindset that inspires technological progress. Rapidly becoming the driving force for new ideas and new products, their critical role has propelled them to the forefront of the development process. This is true throughout the world and particularly in Israel, renowned for its high-tech sector and entrepreneurial spirit.
Conversely, these advanced technologies and sophisticated tools are being used to further art and design, building on traditional techniques and exploring new paths of self-expression, new concepts of esthetics and new forms of communication.
Bezalel empowers its students and faculty to become involved in this pioneering convergence of art and technology, design and innovation, science and creativity, by introducing them to the requisite terminology and skill sets and mentoring them as they find their place in this expanding ecosystem. In parallel, the Academy provides them with the critical ability to analyze and evaluate the social and ethical impact of these emerging technologies that can and will dramatically affect our lives.
As this dynamic intensifies, Bezalel is expanding its alliances and affiliations in Israel and abroad, building partnerships, collaborative projects and entrepreneurial relationships with a vast network of universities and R&D centers, private companies, established businesses, fledgling startups and even non-profits.
To develop effective ways of dealing with major global challenges, using numerous methodologies, Bezalel students and faculty are encouraged to work closely with scientists, engineers, cognitive researchers, AI experts, clinicians and social thinkers in domains such as healthcare, assistive technologies, the implication of climate change, human augmentation and the nature of artistic creation.
These collaborative efforts focus on channeling design processes into entrepreneurial enterprises, creating solutions that will enhance everyday life, leading the way in this exciting era of advances and innovation.
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The School of Architecture
The School of Architecture
בית הספר לארכיטקטורה
مدرسة الهندسة المعمارية
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The School of Architecture includes study programs for a bachelor's degree in architecture (B.ARCH.) and a master's degree in urban design (M.URB.DES.) as well as future programs such as the bachelor's degree in landscape architecture (B.L.A.) in collaboration with the Hebrew University, which is expected to open in the coming academic year. The school is home to a community of lecturers and students who wish to operate, study, and research the fields of architecture, urbanism, and landscape architecture, while trying to expand the field of discourse and deepen practical and theoretical knowledge. The school offers an open learning space that allows overlaps and connections between these fields, based on a broad, flexible, and dynamic academic structure that allows students to move between programs and study tracks and build for each and every one the path best suiting him or her.
Studies are based on an open model that encourages the deepening and strengthening of the various disciplines, while at the same time opening up the boundaries between them, and enabling connections and transitions between the fields in order to offer students a rich and diverse learning experience. The school offers a wide range of possibilities to deepen within the discipline, field, or topic, with a practical or research/theoretical approach, and to move within an academic space that supports building a unique and personalized path. The school space offers a platform for different profiles of students and grows graduates with a wide range of skills and specializations.
The school is located at the historic Bezalel campus in the center of Jerusalem. This unique location is an excellent basis for architectural studies that examine the relationship between the built space and social and community life, and between the historical and contemporary layers of the space.
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2020
The Department of Visual & Material Culture is established offering a new theoretical bachelor degree. Prof. Adi Stern’s term as President is renewed.
Screen-Based Arts (B.F.A)
Department of Screen-Based Arts
המחלקה לאמנויות המסך
قسم فنون الشاشة
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Students in the Department of Screen-Based Arts have a unique and marvelous opportunity to create new worlds, breath life into them through motion and choreography and fill them with substance through a storyline. Animation and video artists can break loose from narrative and convert the camera into a distinctive tool that can become a flexible and clever writing and drawing implement to express passions, thoughts and ideas or just document and tell a story. They can do all this by simply using a pencil and paper, by moving objects in space or by utilizing the newest, state-of-the-art digital technologies and 3D software.
The Department teaches classical 2D, stop motion, 3D animation, video art, documentary and experimental film making – as well as new and interactive media programs, such as augmented and virtual reality. It offers students the rare opportunity to choose from a wide variety of traditional techniques, cutting-edge tools and future technologies – and any combination of them.
In the Department, students learn to become independent, professional and multidisciplinary creators who possess the skills and desire to enhance and innovate in their artistic field. The comprehensive curriculum helps students develop a critical outlook and individual vocabulary. As they hone their craft, they begin to transcend language to generate bold statements, touching upon social, political, personal and cultural subjects that are pertinent to the world – many times breaking through the barriers between art, movie-making, animation and new medias to develop a sharp and personal message.
As Israel’s most comprehensive animation and experimental cinematography degree program, the Department is considered “the start-up nation of animation.” Bezalel’s visual artists are known and recognized worldwide for their ability to convey their thoughts, beliefs and inspirations and communicate their message with a powerful impact – garnering them many international awards and prizes, some of them the most prestigious in the field.
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Jewelry and Fashion (B.F.A)
Department of Jewelry and Fashion
המחלקה לצורפות ואופנה
قسم تصميم الأزياء والمجوهرات
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The Department of Jewelry and Fashion combines a holistic approach to all creative activities relating to the body and its environment with in-depth instruction and research in techniques, materials and conceptual perspectives. The program marries formal instruction in traditional craft techniques with the study of advanced technological and ecological methods to explore research and produce articles for the human body.
The interdisciplinary curriculum offers specialized tracks in jewelry, accessories and fashion. While stressing the necessity of maintaining harmony among them, it encourages the exploration of the boundaries between the specialties and the establishment of new channels of thought. Fruitful dialogues and a collective conversation among these different fields of study provide fertile ground for imaginative and innovative design while maintaining the creative space of each.
The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that trains the next generation of designers to create original work inspired by the world around them. It guides them to draw upon local artisanship and time-honored crafts such as Judaica and embroidery, while simultaneously exposing them to the latest global expressions and styles. With the digital production revolution in full swing, the Department aims to be at the forefront of new technologies – to chart the path that incorporates cutting-edge tools and methodologies into traditional practices and techniques to create a totally new and inspiring vision.
The Department’s historic continuum of setting the standard and leading the way has garnered its students, graduates and faculty some of the most prestigious awards in Israel and around the world, in the fields of jewelry, shoes and clothing.
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Pagination