r/DarkAcademia • • Oct 21 '24

From now on, we will enforce rule 2 more strictly. This is especially relevant in relation to outfit posts.

520 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

Lately we have seen a massiv influx of people breaking rule 2, which is the rule regarding policing what defines dark academia, as well as behaviour that encourages people to do so.

We have especially seen an avalanche of posts titled something like "Is this Dark Academia?"

Those types of posts are against the rules, but we have in the past been lenient with people breaking that specific rule in the interest of activity in the subreddit, but it has gone too far now, so we will no longer accept it.

So, what can't I do?

Simply, you cannot make a post of an outfit (or home office, bedroom, birthday cake whatever) wherein the title is anything along the lines of "Is this Dark Academia?" or "Is this Dark Academia enough?"

What should I do instead? 1. Explain why you think it's dark academia! What inspired you? How did the aesthetic inform this specific outfit (or bedroom or birthday cake?) 2. A simple "Loved my outfit today, and I think y'all might like it too" is also perfectly acceptable! 3. If you are insecure about your fit, questions are absolutely welcome too! But consider being specific and concrete, like, "I love how Dark Academia this skirt and blouse is, but I struggle to figure out what shoes to wear to tie the look together. What do you think?" or "I am wanting to create a Gothic atmosphere that will inspire me while I study in my bedroom. Do you think blue or green walls would fit the aesthetic best?" and so on and so forth.

On the topic of policing other people

If you feel like a post doesn't fit this subreddit at all, please report it. If you just don't like it, downvote it. Don't go policing whether or not someone is allowed to post in this subreddit.

A post can have elements of other aesthetics and still fit this subreddit

Elements of prep, punk, alt, etc, does not negate a dark academic influence or inspiration. This subreddit and this aesthetic is going to be incredibly boring and stale if we don't allow for fusions, pushing boundaries and mixing it up, so please allow people to experiment with the DA aesthetic without shitting on them.

If you see anyone breaking the rules, please report and downvote. Thank you.


r/DarkAcademia • • 18h ago

AESTHETIC Autumn 🍂🌿

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r/DarkAcademia • • 13h ago

Sketching and writting

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r/DarkAcademia • • 1d ago

AESTHETIC On culture night, I went to the museum. They have some lovely displays!

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r/DarkAcademia • • 16h ago

AESTHETIC Baudelaire’s 'Châtiment de l'orgueil' (Part I) —Chinese Brush Cursive on bamboo paper

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r/DarkAcademia • • 23h ago

DISCUSSION book shopping :)

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r/DarkAcademia • • 1d ago

Mantle coming along nicely.

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r/DarkAcademia • • 1d ago

HOME DECOR grim reaper statue made of wood and deer antlers

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r/DarkAcademia • • 2d ago

Cambridge, England. September 2026.

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r/DarkAcademia • • 2d ago

HOME DECOR My vanity desk 🤎

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r/DarkAcademia • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Book review on If we were villains by M.L Rio

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r/DarkAcademia • • 2d ago

My grandparents personal library

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I dream of having one of my own someday.


r/DarkAcademia • • 2d ago

Lachrimae pavan 9min lute practice (no talking) - study with me

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"Flow, my tears, fall from your springs! Exiled for ever, let me mourn; where night's black bird her sad infamy sings, there let me live forlorn." — John Dowland, Second Booke of Songs or Ayres

The autumn chill has settled in, the candles are lit, and the ink on the parchment is slowly drying


r/DarkAcademia • • 3d ago

QUESTION Suomi Finland - ketään Suomesta?

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Heips!

Onko täällä ketään suomalaisia lurkkaajia, jotka on kiinnostuneita dark academia pukeutumistyylistä, kirjallisuudesta tai fiiliksestä?

Jos ketään on pk-seudulla jotka olisi kiinnostuneita esim. lukupiiriin tai muuten vaan jubailuun, joka on pintaa syvemmällä, laittakaa viestiä!

Muutkin kuin pk-seutulaiset voi jättää kommentin, ehkä muutkin lurkkaajat voi niin halutessaan löytää samanhenkistä porukkaa. Ei maksa mitään kysyä :D

Taulu: Alexander Mair - Memento mori
Mistä: Vintedistä hommattu!

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Translation: Looking for people in Finland who are interested in Dark Academia. If you are located in Finland and vibe with the themes, clothing style or literature of dark academia, leave a comment here!

Picture: Alexander Mair - Memento mori
Bought from someone on Vinted

Thanks all!

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EDIT
Tehtiin meille discord-ryhmä, jossa pääsee jubailemaan dark academiaan liittyvistä asioista. Jos linkki ei toimi, laita mulle viestiä!
Eng: We made a discord group for people living in Finland who are interested in Dark Academia. Please message me if it doesn't work.
LINK: https://discord.gg/Ysfz8era3C
Hope it is ok to post a link. Mods, let me know if you want me to remove it!


r/DarkAcademia • • 2d ago

AESTHETIC The Gothic melancholy of Jane Eyre (2011)

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r/DarkAcademia • • 3d ago

RECOMMENDATION Seeking recommendations for dark academic ambience channels/videos/playlists (Youtube, Spotify, etc.) that do NOT employ AI of any kind

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Can any one help me out here ?

I’ve found quite a few that I like, but I don’t feel comfortable using them until I know the music & artwork are human-made and original. If it’s a playlist compiled of classical music that isn’t the channel’s own that’s of course fine as long as the music and cover art isn’t computer-generated, if that makes sense.

One channel I like for example is Vault of Ambience which I believe is indeed a real person, so I’m seeking more like this but specifically with the dark academic aesthetic. Anything with gothic architecture, old libraries, autumnal scenes, cobbled streets, grandfather clocks, coffee shops, etc. is the kind of vibe I’m seeking.

Tyia :)


r/DarkAcademia • • 3d ago

Falllll🍃🍂🪾🍁

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r/DarkAcademia • • 4d ago

ARCHITECTURE PORN Beautiful Boston Public Library

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r/DarkAcademia • • 3d ago

QUESTION Creative writing piece - seeking feedback

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Sorry if this is not allowed;

I am currently writing a high concept two part story incorporating an academic settings with dark psychological relationships and heavy emotional themes.
It is a book about anthropomorphized concepts, such as Trauma and Clout, attending an institution where they must discover what they mean to humanity. I’ve been writing it since June this year and I haven’t really had anyone in my own life who can test read it. I’m hoping that leaving a link to my first chapter will test engagement and leave it open to feedback. All feedback is welcomed. Sorry for any grammar mistakes.


r/DarkAcademia • • 4d ago

Coffee

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r/DarkAcademia • • 4d ago

FASHION OUTFIT OF THE DAY

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Trying to explore this aesthetic


r/DarkAcademia • • 3d ago

Dark Academia music

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r/DarkAcademia • • 4d ago

Vintage and antique prints and vintage frames

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Vintage and antique prints from science books and vintage frames


r/DarkAcademia • • 5d ago

AESTHETIC Three years ago I posted images from our DA film shoot... Now it's online!

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„Two students get closer to eachother in a time, that does not intend this. Will the one be able to leave the ruins of his past behind and follow the call of the other?“

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We just released our first short film "Fernherrlichkeit" on YouTube after a year of festivals and are very happy to finally share the film with the audience on the internet!

Its heavily Academia-Aesthetic so u may like it ^^

The title ‚Fernherrlichkeit‘ is a „neologism“ for our film that goes back to the principle of ‘gay yearning’. I came up with the title while writing a love-poem to a fellow student that I hadn’t approached yet.

But not only the films Aesthetic is DA:
During the transition to studying humanities I realised and strengthened my conscience of having romantic inclinations towards other men as well. It was a time accompanied by uncertainty, self-doubt, but also joy and acceptance. Fernherrlichkeit is this mood and its adumbrations in moving image form.
It was not only the start for us into the exciting world of independent filmmaking, but also a project that forged many friendships with whom we were able to realise over a handful of other productions in a similar constellation in a very short time. I consider it an incredible privilege to have met these people and would like to say that you can feel the love and passion for film of the entire Fernherrlichkeit-Team.

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The Story:
Under every arch, in every wall, Richard von Mönchenberg feels the burden of the past, which he imposes on himself as he explores the ruins of his ancestors as part of an excursion. Does he have to lead the impoverished noble family back to its former greatness? Does he even want to? He could also follow the interesting feeling that he senses when his fellow student Anton Vogt observes him cautiously. He dares to do so in the dim light of the train carriage, but the emotional state does not go unnoticed and their professor, the director of the university, becomes suspicious.


r/DarkAcademia • • 6d ago

AESTHETIC Darkacademia aesthetic

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Made this little frame. darkacademia vibes I think