HaMidrasha – Faculty of the Arts, also known as HaMidrasha Le'Omanut, HaMidrasha Art School, or simply HaMidrasha, is an Israeli
art school
An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on practice and related theory in the visual arts and design. This includes fine art – especially illustration, painting, contemporary art, sculpture, and graphic design. T ...
founded in 1946, and located in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
, Israel. It was founded as an independent institution, and it now is one of three departments within the
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl College is a multi-disciplinary academic college for higher education located in Beit Berl in the Sharon plain, Sharon region of Israel. It is one of the oldest colleges in Israel.
The college grants undergraduate degrees (B.Ed and ...
.
History
In 1946, HaMidrasha art school was established as an arts and crafts
teacher education
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institution. The head of the school was Eliyahu Beiles and it was affiliated with the "Workers' Trend" or trade in the educational system. The school then operated in the evenings in a building that served as a primary school in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
. Later on, crafts studies were separated from HaMidrasha and its name was changed to "HaMidrasha for Painting Teachers."
In 1964 "HaMidrasha" was transferred to the ownership of the
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
. Two years later it began operating during days instead of evenings. Between 1966 and 1980
Ran Shehori was head of the institution, and in 1972 it moved to buildings in
Herzliya
Herzliya ( ; , / ) is an affluent List of Israeli cities, city in the Israeli coastal plain, central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it had a populatio ...
, who were allotted to the Ministry of Education by the Herzliya Municipality. It was during these years that the figure of
Raffi Lavie became dominant in the school. Lavie, who started to teach at "HaMidrasha" in 1965, developed a teaching method which focused on the understanding of artistic language, rather than on skills and techniques. Under his influence, a group of artists formed, who would later be known as the core of the
Want of Matter movement in
Israeli Art
Visual arts in Israel or Israeli art refers to visual art or plastic art created by Israeli artists or Jewish painters in the Yishuv. Visual art in Israel encompasses a wide spectrum of techniques, styles and themes reflecting a dialogue with ...
. These included
Michal Na'aman,
Tamar Getter and
Nurit David, among others.
In 1977 the "HaMidrasha" moved again, this time to
Ramat HaSharon
Ramat HaSharon (, ) is an affluent city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon, Israel, Sharon region, bordering the cities of Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon, Hod-HaSharon to the east, and Herzliya and kibbutz ...
. In the same year, the Institute for Training of Art Instructors was established as part of the institution. In 1980,
Shlomo Vitkin was appointed as head of the school, serving till 1997. During his tenure, in 1987, the Midrasha merged with
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl College is a multi-disciplinary academic college for higher education located in Beit Berl in the Sharon plain, Sharon region of Israel. It is one of the oldest colleges in Israel.
The college grants undergraduate degrees (B.Ed and ...
. In 1989 a study framework called "The Open Midrasha" was created. It still exists, now known as "The Personal Study program of the Arts".
In 1995 HaMidrasha moved to Kalmania, a part of the
Beit Berl
Beit Berl () is an institutional settlement in Israel. Located on the outskirts of Kfar Saba, the village falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council and is the location of Beit Berl College, which has around 7,000 students. I ...
campus and a former
agricultural farm. In 1997
Yair Garbuz replaced Vitkin as head of the school. In 1999 "HaMidrasha" became an
Academic institution
An academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university.
Types
* Primary schools – (from French ''école primaire'') institutions where childre ...
and was accredited to award a BEd.F.A.
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
in arts education by the Israeli Council for Higher Education. In 2008 the school was further accredited to award a
graduate degree
Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor ...
– MEd in art education.
In 1998 the Film Department was established within HaMidrasha.
In 2008 the school was further accredited to award a graduate degree – M.Ed. in Art Education. Since 2017, HaMidrasha has also offered a Master's Degree in Art Therapy (M.A.A.T.)
In 2009
Doron Rabina was appointed as head of the school, and a bachelor's degree filmmaking program was launched. In 2011 a postgraduate studies program was established. In 2011 a preparatory program for undergraduate studies was opened, in the
Arabic
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language. In 2014
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl College is a multi-disciplinary academic college for higher education located in Beit Berl in the Sharon plain, Sharon region of Israel. It is one of the oldest colleges in Israel.
The college grants undergraduate degrees (B.Ed and ...
structurally transformed to a
faculty based organization, and "HaMidrasha" became the institution's Faculty of the Arts.
Artist
Gabi Klezmer was the dean between 2015 and 2018.
Video artist
Guy Ben-Ner was appointed Dean of the Faculty in 2018.
Curator
Hila Peleg was appointed Dean in 2024.
Art gallery
Over the years, "HaMidrasha" operated several galleries, both in the Kalmaniya campus and in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
. Since 2014, HaMidrasha Gallery is located in 19
HaYarkon Street, Tel Aviv.
[HaMidrasha Galler]
Official Website
References
External links
Official Website
The exhibition "Poland ↔ Israel" HaMidrasha postgraduate program of Fine Arts at
Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków (MOCAK), (), is a contemporary art gallery in Kraków, Poland that opened on 19 May 2011. Situated 3 kilometres from the centre of the city, on a demolished part of the factory of Oskar Schindler, the aim ...
,
Poland
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, 30 June–24 September 2017. Curators:
Maayan Sheleff
Maayan Sheleff () is an independent art curator and researcher based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Her projects explore social and political issues through participatory practices, at the intersection of art and technology. Sheleff holds a Ph.D. in Pract ...
and Agnieszka Sachar. Collaboration with
Miri Segal. Catalog:
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Art schools in Israel
Film schools in Israel
Beit Berl College