Course dates & holidays

Academic Year 2025-2026

LONG TERM STAYS
1 - 2 years

Academic year 2025-26	8th Sept 2025 to 29th May 2026
Calendar year 2026	14th of Jan to 28th of Nov 2026
Academic year 2026-27	7th Sept 2026 to 28th May 2027
Calendar year 2027	11th of Jan to 26th of Nov 2027

SHORT TERM STAYS
1 - 4 Blocks

Block 1	8th Sept – 15th Oct, 2025
Block 2	20st Oct – 27th Nov, 2025
Block 3	19th Jan – 25th Feb, 2026
Block 4	2rd Mar – 16th Apr, 2026
Block 5	20th Apr – 29th May, 2026

“It’s a very special place to be where you really get out what you want…

… to get out and can tailor your own studies to meet your needs and goals.”

Melle Skärfstad, Sweden

Agenda 2024-25

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
29th January: 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