Vilnius Academy of Arts is the leading graduate school for art in the Baltics. Established in 1793, it is the largest and oldest art university in the region, and many of its alumni have become prominent figures in Lithuanian art. Today Academy has over 1,800 students in its four faculties located in Vilnius, Kaunas, Telšiai and Klaipėda. Each faculty offers unique study programmes, providing art students with a wide range of specializations for their education.