The Academy of Arts ( ar, أكاديمية الفنون; ''Akādīmīya al-Finūn'') is a large educational complex in
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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, established by the
Ministry of Culture of the then-
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...
in 1959.
It began with three institutes (for film, music, and ballet), but today comprises several institutions of higher learning:
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Cairo Conservatoire The Cairo Conservatoire ( ar, معهد الكونسرفتوار; transliteration: ''Ma'had el-Konservatwar''; full name: "المعهد العالي للموسيقى "الكونســرفاتوار) is the primary music conservatory in Egypt. It was ...
("المعهد العالي للموسيقى "الكونســرفاتوار), established in 1959
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Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism (المعهد العالي للنقد الفني)
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Higher Institute of Arabic Music (المعهد العالي للموسيقى العربية), established in 1929; comprises two performing groups: the
Umm Kulthum Band for Arab Music and the Religious Recitation Band
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Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema (Arabic:المعهد العالي للسينما) was founded in 1957 as the first of its kind in the Middle East and Africa, and is affiliated to the ministry of culture. The institute is a member of the Internation ...
(المعهد العالي للسينما), established in 1959
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Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts
Higher may refer to:
Music
* The Higher, a 2002–2012 American pop rock band
Albums
* ''Higher'' (Ala Boratyn album) or the title song, 2007
* ''Higher'' (Ezio album) or the title song, 2000
* ''Higher'' (Harem Scarem album) or the title song ...
(المعهد العالي للفنون المسرحية), established in 1944 and comprising programs in acting, dramatic arts, décor, criticism, make-up, and integrated artist
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Higher Institute of Ballet (المعهد العالي للباليه), established in 1959
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High Institute of Folk Arts
High may refer to:
Science and technology
* Height
* High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area
* High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory
* High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift to ...
(المعهد العالي للفنون الشعبية), established in 1981
Additional performing groups include:
*Academic Troupes for Folk Music
*Academy of Arts Symphonic Orchestra
*Children & Youth Chorale
*Academic Troupe for Ballet
*Academic Troupe for Theatre
The Academy of Arts's former president right now is Ashraf Zaki.
The Academy of Arts's former president was Ahlam Younes.
References
External links
Official Academy of Arts website
- (''Arabic'')
* ttp://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Templates/Articles/tmpArticles.aspx?CatID=560#.VdTLOtTD-1s Egypt State Information Service: Academy of Arts page
Education in Cairo
Art schools in Egypt
Music schools in Egypt
Culture in Cairo
Egyptian culture
Educational institutions established in 1959
1959 establishments in Egypt
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