Academy of Arts (Egypt)
| Year dem found am | 1959  |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Cairo |
De Academy of Arts (Arabic: أكاديمية الفنون; Akādīmīya al-Finūn) be large educational complex insyd Cairo, Egypt, wey dey comprise seven institutes as of 2024. Na dem establish de Academy by de Egyptian Ministry of Culture for 1969 insyd.
History[edit | edit source]
For 1935[1] anaa 1944 insyd, de first of several arts-related institutes create by de Egyptian government, de Institute of Performing Arts, na dem establish insyd Cairo.[2] Odas follow, wey dey include de Higher Institute of Cinema for 1959 insyd. Na dem all affiliate to de Ministry of Culture, dem establish insyd Cairo, Egypt.[3]
Insyd 1969, dem create de Academy of Arts by de government decree, wey de separate institutes cam turn part of de academy.[1][3]
Insyd 1981, de academy undergo reorganisation,[3] wey for 1989 insyd dem issue further regulations give de governance of de Academy.[1]
Insyd 2019, na dem decide say dem go establish branch of de Academy of Arts insyd Alexandria. Dis fresh academy go incorporate all of de educational facilities insyd Princess Faiqa Ahmed Fouad Palace.[4]
Insyd March 2024, na dem announce say dey dey wedge decision wey dey regard de establishment of anoda campus of de Academy of Arts, wey dey include de Higher Institute of Cinema, de Conservatory, de Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, den de Higher Institute of Ballet, insyd El-Shorouk, northeast of Cairo.[4]
Organisation[edit | edit source]
De Academy of Arts dey comprise several institutions of higher education:[1][2]
- Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون المسرحية), dem establish insyd 1944
- Cairo Conservatoire ("المعهد العالي للموسيقى "الكونســرفاتوار), dem establish insyd 1959
- Higher Institute of Cinema (المعهد العالي للسينما), dem establish insyd 1959
- Higher Institute of Ballet (المعهد العالي للباليه), dem establish insyd 1959
- Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism (المعهد العالي للنقد الفني)
- Higher Institute of Arabic Music (المعهد العالي للموسيقى العربية), dem establish insyd 1929; dey comprise two performing groups: de Umm Kulthum Band for Arab Music den de Religious Recitation Band
- High Institute of Folk Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون الشعبية), dem establish insyd 1981
Leadership[edit | edit source]
As of 2024, Ashraf Zaki be presido of de Academy of de Arts.[4]
Former presidos[edit | edit source]
Former presidos of de Academy of Arts dey include:
- Moustafa Swif 1969/1970
- Mahmoud El Gheity 1970/1971
- Latifa El Zayat 1972/1973
- Rashad Roushdy 1975/1980
- Hussein Nassar 1980/1982
- Samha ElKhouli 1982/1985
- EzelDin Ismail 1985/1989
- Fawzi Fahmi 1989/2003
- Samir Sarhan 2003/2003
- Hani Mutaee 2003/2004
- Esmat Yehia 2006/2007
- Sameh Mahran 2008/2014
- Ahlam Younis 2014
- Ghada Gobara (?)
- Hesham Gamal (?)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Academy of Arts". Study in Egypt. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Academy of Arts". State Information Service (Egypt). 14 January 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Academy Of Art". Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "New branch of Egypt's Academy of Arts to open in El-Shorouk City". Ahram Online (insyd Arabic). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Egypt State Information Service: Academy of Arts page (beta)
- egy-mhe.gov: Academy of Arts page (archived 2008, in Arabic)
- "Choreography in Cairo—classical ballet comes to Egypt" (March/April 1977, Saudi Aramco World)