The Belarusian State Academy of Arts (
Belarusian: Беларуская дзяржаўная акадэмія мастацтваў Russian: Белорусская государственная академия искусств) is a state-owned institution of
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after comple ...
in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
,
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
. The Belarusian State Academy of Arts has status as a leading institution of the national system of art and cultural education alongside the
Belarusian State Academy of Music
The Belarusian State Academy of Music (''Беларуская дзяржаўная акадэмія музыкі'') is the primary music and higher education institution and research center of musicology, folklore, aesthetics, music pedagogy in Be ...
and the
.
It was established in 1945 as the
Belarus Theatrical institute. Art faculty was established in 1953, and renamed into the "Belarusian State Academy of Arts" in 2001.
Rectors
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Vasyl Sharangovich (1989—1997)
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Richard Smolsky (1997—2010)
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Mikhail Borozna (2010—present)
Faculty and Curriculum
*Theatrical
*Design
*Easel painting
*Monumental and Decorative painting
*Graphics and printmaking
*Sculpture
*Cinema and TV direction
Notable alumni
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Palina, Belarusian singer.
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Zianon Pazniak
Zianon Stanislavavič Pazniak ( be, Зянон Станіслававіч Пазняк, born 24 April 1944) is a Belarusian nationalist politician, one of the founders of the Belarusian Popular Front and leader of the Conservative Christian ...
, Belarusan nationalist politician, art critic, historian.
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Boris Zaborov
Boris Abramovich Zaborov ( be, Барыс Абрамавіч Забораў; 16 October 1935 – 20 January 2021) was a Belarusian and French artist. He moved to Paris, France in 1980 to begin a career in painting that resulted in numerous exhi ...
, Contemporary painter, living in France.
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Alexandr Rodin, Contemporary painter, living in Germany.
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Viktar Kopach, Contemporary sculptor, living in Belarus.
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Viktar Dashkevich, Actor.
Notable faculty and staff
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Mai Dantsig
Mai Volfovich Dantsig ( be, Май Вольфавіч Данцыг; russian: Май Вольфович Данциг; April 27, 1930 – March 26, 2017) was a Belarusian artist active during the USSR, Soviet era and independence of Belarus. He is ...
, National artist of USSR / Dean, Art faculty
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Ninel Aladova, architect, professor, head of the department "Interior and Equipment"
Political repressions, sanctions
On 21 June 2021, Mikhail Borozna (Barazna), Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts, was added to the sanctions list of the
European Union
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. According to the official decision of the EU, "in his position as the Rector of the Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA), Mikhail Barazna is responsible for the decision of University administration to expel students for taking part in peaceful protests. The expulsion orders were taken following Lukashenka's call on 27 October 2020 for expelling from universities students taking part in protests and strikes. Mikhail Barazna is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and is supporting the Lukashenka regime."
[COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/997]
- Official Journal of the European Union
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, 21.06.2021
References
External links
Official website of the Belarusian State Academy of ArtsInfo Page
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Educational institutions established in 1945
Belarusian State Academy of Arts
1945 establishments in the Soviet Union