The "Aurel Popp" Art High School in Satu Mare, Romania is named after the Romanian painter Aurel Popp. It is the only art high school in Satu Mare County. The school has over 500 students and 100 teachers, and offers programs in fine arts, music, architecture, and choreography. It has participated in several European exchange programs that have helped students experience other cultures.

1. “Aurel Popp” Art High School
Liceul de Arte “Aurel Popp”
Satu Mare, Romania

2. “Aurel Popp” Art High School
 has its name from the Romanian painter
who was born in Căuaş, Satu Mare:
Aurel Popp (1879-1960)
 is situated in Satu Mare, a town from
Satu Mare county
 is the only art high school from the
county

3. First, a short stop in:

4. Satu Mare- the town
 has a population of
115,142
 is a multicultural town
 Romanian: (58.5%)
 Hungarian: (35.0%)
 German: (3.6%)
 Rroma: (2.5%)
 and others (0,4%)
 is situated in the north-
west of Romania, very
close to the Ukrainian
and Hungarian borders

5. Firemen’s Tower Orthodox
Cathedral

6. Jewish Church Catholic Cathedral

7. Central Park Aerial view

8. Corneliu Coposu The North Theatre
Square

9. And now … back to our school which has two
buildings
Building ‘B’ Building ‘A’

10. “Aurel Popp” Art High School was set up in
1969
 Ithas two teaching sections: Romanian
and Hungarian
 There are 546 students and 113 teachers
 There are 4 sections where students can
study:
- fine arts: painting, graphics, photo-video etc.
- music: canto, piano, flute, drums, guitar etc.
- architecture
- choreography: classic dance

11. There is a school choir and a school
orchestra. There are 30 classes.
10 primary classes:
music and fine arts
8 secondary classes:
music, fine arts and
choreography
12 high school
classes:
music, fine arts and
architecture

12. High school students have an average
number of 20 subjects
 Except their ‘specialized’
subjects, all students
study: Romanian,
Hungarian(the students
from the Hungarian
section), French, English,
German, Math,
Geography, P.E. ,
History, Computer
Technology etc.
(‘general knowledge’
subjects)

13. Inside the school

14. Students’ best works are exhibited
in the school

15. Other works made by students

16. School halls

17. Art and more art…

18. Students’ works give a unique
atmosphere

19. School Library

20. Classroom Art workshop

21. Art workshops

22. Art students study painting, textiles,
ceramics, sculpting, graphics, desktop
publishing and image computer processing

23. During art classes

24. Music classes

25. Music students study different musical
instruments, music theory and canto

26. European projects experience
Our school has been part of the following
projects
 Comenius language  Youth in action projects with
project: 2005-2006; the informal group “Impreuna
pentru viitor” coord. de
Partners-Italy, Romania Natalia Hodut
 Comenius school In Lithuania (2005), Turkey
project: 2005-2008; (2006), Italy (2009), Turkey
(2010), The Czech
Partners: Romania, Italy
Republic(2010),
Estonia, Turkey,
Denmark (2011), Turkey(2013)
The Czech Republic,  Multilateral Comenius project
 E-twinning project, 2008-2010; Partners:
2008-2009; partners: Slovenia, Spain, Germany,
Norway, Turkey, Romania
Poland, Romania
 Bilateral Comenius project
2010-2012 Romania-Spain

27. Panels of two European projects
are exhibited on the school’s walls

28. “I will be my own master” language project
project meeting in Ostuni, Italy

29. “Message of the European Peacemakers for the
future” school project
project meeting in Satu Mare, Romania

30. Project meetings from Turkey, The Czech Republic,

31. “Breaking stereotypes1” Youth in action
project Trakai, Lithuania

32. “Breaking stereotypes 2” Youthin action project
Antalya, Turkey

33. “European Patchwork” multilateral project
project meeting in Šencur, Slovenia

34. “Tutti Frutti” Youth in action project in the
Czech Republic

35. Extra curricular activities: drama performances

36. Rock bands

37. Traditional Folklore Ensemble

38. Going on trips - in Romania

39. Venice, Italy

40. Budapest, Hungary

41. Vienna, Austria

42. Cracow, Poland

43. Auschwitz, Poland

44. Contact page:
“Aurel Popp” Art High School
10 Piata Jean Calvin
e-mail: licartasatumare@yahoo.com
phone/fax: +40261 716123
+40361 413142
website: aurelpoppsm.ro
SATU MARE – 440114
ROMANIA