Academic Year 2024-2025
The Academic Year, Calendar Year and 3-year program start in September and January.
Metàfora’s Studio Arts Program is made up of 5 Blocks per year.
Should the student prefer a shorter stay, the course is organised into blocks which can be accumulated to allow flexibility. For example, a student can sign up for Blocks 2 to 4, and can later return to do Block 1.
LONG TERM STAYS
1 - 2 years
1 - 2 years
| Academic year 2024-25 |
9th Sept 2024 to 1 June 2025 |
| Calendar year 2025 | 20th of Jan to 27th of Nov 2025 |
| Academic year 2025-26 | 8th Sept 2025 to 29th May 2026 |
| Calendar year 2026 | 14th of Jan to 28th of Nov 2026 |
SHORT TERM STAYS
1 - 4 Blocks
1 - 4 Blocks
| Block 1 | 9th of Sept to 17th of Oct 2024 |
| Block 2 | 21st of Oct to 29th of Nov 2024 |
| Block 3 | 20th of Jan to 27th of Feb 2025 |
| Block 4 | 3rd of Mar to the 10th of Apr 2025 |
| Block 5 | 22nd of Apr to the 1 June 2025 |
SUMMER BLOCK
Stay for 1 to 4 weeks
| July 2025 | 7 to 31 Jul, 2025 |
An Early Bird Discount is applicable to all students who pay for the Summer Block by the 5th June, 2025. This is only applicable to students who sign up for the 4 week course.
Week 4 includes artwork presentations and crit. It is only open to students staying for 4 weeks.
SUMMER BLOCK
Dates
| Week 1 |
7 to 11 July, 2025 |
| Week 2 |
14 to 18 July, 2025 |
| Week 3 |
21 to 25 July, 2025 |
| Week 4 |
28 to 31 July, 2025 |
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
BARCELONA
- 11 September: Catalan National Day
- 24 September: La Mercè
- 12 October: National Day of Spain
- 1 November: All Saints’ Day
- 6 December: Spanish Constitution Day
- 25 December: Christmas Day
- 26 December: Boxing Day
- 1 January: New Year’s Day
- 6 January: Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day
- 18 April: Good Friday
- 21 April: Easter Monday
- 1 May: Labour Day
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
- 29th November to 19th January: Christmas holidays
- 11th to 21st April: Easter Holidays
SPECIAL DATES
- 15th September: Artist Residency at Nau Estruch starts
- 2nd October: Tertulia /In Conversation with Helen Torres
- 21st October: Artist Residency at Can Serrat starts
- 24th October: LastCrit gallery exhibition opens
- 7th November: Thesis Presentation at MACBA & Final Show at angels Espai 2 gallery
- 28th November: Autumn Banquet
- 5th February: Espai Souvenir gallery exhibition opens
- 19th March: Homesession gallery exhibition opens
- 26th March: 200 Cent gallery exhibition opens
- 30th May: OPEN STUDIOS
- 31st May: Metàfora’s 25th Anniversary Party
Short term stays
1 BLOCK
REGULAR FEE
1.749€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
1.399€
SAVE 350€!
2 BLOCKS
REGULAR FEE
3.498€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
2.798€
SAVE 700€!
3 BLOCKS
REGULAR FEE
5.246€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
4.198€
SAVE 1.048€!
4 BLOCKS
REGULAR FEE
6.995€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
5.596€
SAVE 1.399€!
| WHEN TO START FROM | 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE |
|---|---|
| STARTING ON BLOCK 2 | UNTIL THE 5TH OF OCTOBER |
| STARTING ON BLOCK 3 | UNTIL THE 5TH OF DECEMBER |
| STARTING ON BLOCK 4 | UNTIL THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY |
| STARTING ON BLOCK 5 | UNTIL THE 5TH OF APRIL |
| STARTING ON BLOCK 1 | UNTIL THE 5TH OF AUGUST |
Academic/Calendar Year
YEAR 1
REGULAR FEE
7.869€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
6.295€
SAVE 1.574€!
YEAR 2
REGULAR FEE
6.245€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
4.995€
SAVE 1.250€!
YEAR 3
REGULAR FEE
4.675€
FEE WITH A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT