The Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin ( th, วิทยาลัยเพาะช่าง มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลรัตนโกสินทร์) is an
art school
An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, including fine art – especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. Art schools can offer elementary, secondary, post-second ...
in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
, and the oldest such dedicated institution in the country. It was founded as the Poh-Chang School (, also translated as the Arts and Crafts School) by King
Vajiravudh in 1913, with the aim of establishing formal education of the traditional Thai fine arts and crafts.
It has undergone numerous changes in structure throughout its history, and now operates as a constituent faculty of the university, teaching bachelor's degree courses.
References
University departments in Thailand
Art schools in Thailand
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