The Brno University of Technology (BUT), of which the Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA) has been an integral part since 1993, is the largest technical university in the Czech Republic and the oldest university in Brno. The FFA not only offers top-quality tertiary education at all levels of study, but also plays an active role in scientific and artistic research. Its contribution goes well beyond the Brno region. Alongside the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU) and the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM), it has long been one of the most sought-after (and most selective) educational institutions in the field of art and design in the Czech Republic.

What We Offer

• a friendly and inspiring environment of an art faculty combined with the background of a prestigious tertiary institution
• 8 weeks of vacation annually for academic staff, 6 weeks for other employees
• flexible work hours and the possibility of homeoffice (work from home)
• employee benefits: pension insurance/additional pension savings with an employer’s monthly contribution and/or the employer's contribution towards selected products and leisure activities in the form of an annual bonus, and the employer's contribution for child needs up to the age of 6 in the form of an annual bonus
• appropriate financial remuneration, personal bonuses, performance-based motivational rewards, annual and anniversary rewards
• a contribution towards meal vouchers, or alternatively, discounted meals in the canteens
• special mobile phone tariffs for personal use (including family and friends)
• language and other professional courses for skills development within the BUT Institute of Lifelong Learning
• opportunities for training courses or internships abroad within mobility programmes
• university nursery
• access to the extensive facilities of the BUT Sports Activity Centre
• short-term and recreational accommodation in university housing facilities
• free entry to partner cultural organisations (access to faculty ICOM cards)
• use of selected university-wide software on home devices
  free parking on the faculty campus
• laptop for academic and administrative staff
• creative leave opportunities for academic staff (sabbatical)

Job Vacancies

See https://www.favu.vut.cz/en/f24415.

Transparency and Equal Opportunities

The Faculty of Fine Arts is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applicants of all ethnicities, ages, genders, and gender identities. The Brno University of Technology has been awarded the HR Excellence in Research Award by the European Commission. In the recruitment and selection process, the university acts in accordance with the principles of the European Charter and Code of Conduct. The recruitment and selection procedures at the BUT are regulated by the Selection Procedure Rules. The BUT promotes equal opportunities and non-discrimination.

Legislation of the Czech Republic

• Labour Code
• Higher Education Act
• Civil Code
• Anti-Discrimination Act

BUT Legislation

• Selection Procedure Rules
• Wage Rules
• Work Rules
• Code of Conduct

Privacy Policy

We process the personal data of job applicants in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), acting as the Personal Data Manager.

Selected Statistics

Comparison of the average gross monthly salary of academic staff and researchers at the FFA with art academies in the Czech Republic in 2022:

¹ Regardless of the funding source, i.e., chapter 333 – MEYS incl. supplementary activities, EU structural funds, and other sources.
Source: Czech MEYS – Annual Statistical Yearbook of Education (report PaM_b106).

² Salary median (the middle salary value) divides employees into two equally sized groups with a lower and higher salary.
Source: BUT Economics Department.

Creative Leave (Sabbatical)

A sabbatical or creative leave is the term for paid leave provided by the faculty to university educators for the purpose of scientific and/or artistic work related to career growth, self-education, and/or mental hygiene. The possibility is directly governed by the Higher Education Act (§ 76): An academic employee of a university is, upon request, granted creative leave for a period of six months once every seven years, unless there are serious circumstances related to fulfilling the educational tasks of the university. During the creative leave period, an academic employee is entitled to a salary. At the FFA, creative leave has been regularly granted to one or two academic staff members annually (studio or deparment tutors with a full-time contract) for one semester of the academic year. The terms and rules for granting creative leave at the FFA are detailed in the Dean's Guideline.

Motivational System and Rewarding

More information at: www.favu.vut.cz/en/faculty/employee-support. 

Collective Agreement

At the Brno University of Technology, the Coordination Labour Union Council operates, representing the Labour Union Organisations of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication Technologies, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Fine Arts, Central European Institute of Technology, Dormitories and canteens, the rector's office, including financial and internal administration. The text of the concluded collective agreement is published annually on the university's website.

Further Information

For further information on employment relations, contact the faculty bursar.