Created in 1756 and opened in 1757 by the municipality of Tournai, the Academy of Fine Arts and Decorative Arts was the answer to a need for qualified artistic workers for the Royal and Imperial manufacture of porcelain that had just been established there. p>
Currently, the Tournai Academy of Fine Arts (AC’T) is an ESA (Art College) of the longer type, which adheres to the framework of European harmonisation of higher education. It has adopted the ECTS system (European Credit Transfer System) which allows all students to pursue part of their studies in another country of the European Community. P>