Art Academy of Latvia (Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija / LMA)
Art Academy of Latvia (Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija / LMA) is a public institution in Riga, Latvia, accredited by Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts). Primary language: Latvian. AlmiStudy lists 3 canonical subject areas, all verified against Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts).
- Country
- Latvia (LV)
- City
- Riga
- Control
- public
- Language
- Latvian
- Accreditation
- Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Art Academy of Latvia (Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija / LMA) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.lma.lv/en
Subjects offered
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Painting · Sculpture · Graphic Art · Visual Communication · Design · Audiovisual Media Art · Art History and Theory · Restoration
Founded in 1919 (the same year as the University of Latvia), the Art Academy of Latvia is the country's sole state higher-education institution for fine arts and design. Approximately 900 students. Highly selective via portfolio. Located in a distinctive 1905 neo-Gothic red-brick building in Riga. Central to Latvian visual art across the 20th-21st centuries. ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission).
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Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA)
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU)
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Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU)
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Riga Technical University (RTU / Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte)
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