Arctic State Institute of Culture and Art

Arctic State Institute of Culture and Art - AGIKI is the only higher education institution in the field of art and culture in the Russian Arctic. 

OUR MISSION 

• Positively contribute to the preservation and development of cultural and artistic potential of the Arctic communities and the region as a whole. 

WHO WE ARE: FACTS & FIGURES 

• Situated in the world’s coldest city 
• Founded on January 17, 2000 
• Leading culture and arts institute in Russia’s Arctic  
• Combining academic and traditional arts in our curriculum
• Degree programs in Design and Applied Arts, Fine Art, Performing Arts, Folk and Traditional Arts, Art Education. 
• Postgraduate programs in Music and Cultural Studies. 
• Internship and traineeship opportunities. 
• Emphasis on the Arctic and Indigenous issues. 

OUR DEPARTMENTS  

• Department of Folk and Traditional Arts 
• Department of Fine Arts
• Department of Design and Applied Arts 
• Department of Art History
• Department of Theater Arts
• Department of Musical Arts
• Department of Social and Cultural Management
• Department of Library and Information Studies  
• Department of Information Technology