Visual and Material Culture
Bezalel – Academy of Arts and Design, JerusalemBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
These requirements are incomplete — the full list is on the institution's site
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Visual and Material Culture – bagrut threshold(our wording)
- Bagrut average of at least 85
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.
For every track
- To study at Bezalel, you need a full bagrut certificate or an equivalent certificate
- After applying, entrance exams are held in all departments.
- According to the student regulations, students cannot be admitted to Bezalel unless they have reached the Basic level in English.
- Knowledge of HebrewApplicants without an Israeli bagrut certificate must, as part of the admission requirements to the Academy, take a Hebrew exam and demonstrate a level of proficiency that allows them to study. The exemption level required at Bezalel is level 5 or higher, or a score of at least 100 on the Yael or Yaelnet exam.
Registration closed
On the institution's site:
- Registration for a bachelor's degree at Bezalel for the 2026/27 academic year is closed and will open in November 2026.
The Hebrew terms
bagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrut certificateתעודת בגרותentrance examמבחן כניסהBasic levelבסיסיapplicantמועמדexemptionפטורYael examיע"לYaelnet examיעל"נט
- Source:The institution's siteopenday.bezalel.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
This is an academic degree studied in a creative environment. The 3-year program focuses on the theoretical and research aspects of visual and material culture, such as advertising, buildings, fashion, user interface design, gaming, animation, and more. During their studies, students gain experience using academic and critical tools to analyze various topics in these fields, from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
Graduates of related fields work as:
Related fields: Art History
- Visual Artmost commonSculpting, painting, drawing, and engraving works of art and caricatures.
- Graphic design and multimedia designmost commonCreating graphics, special effects, animations, and images for computer games, films, music videos, print media, and advertisements.
- Other work in the field of teachingmost commonProviding individual instruction in other subjects and educational counseling in schools.
Which industries they work in
- Education19%
- Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles10%
- Local government8%
Above-average employment rate: 88% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
Graduate salaries below average: ₪9,600 average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across colleges)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/301checked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il /…/322“colleges” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
for this program at this institution
- Program length: 4 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
- Average psychometric score 450 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
Money
How the institution is funded
Budgeted institutions
Tuition2026/27
Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.
Periphery 44 grant
Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.
per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026