Isfahan University of Art (AUI) ( fa, دانشگاه هنر اصفهان) is a public

University A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

in Isfahan,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. It operated under the name of "Farabi University" before 1978, then it became a campus of the University of Art (based at Art University in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

). It was separated and became independent in 1999. The university owns some of the greatest houses in Isfahan, mostly of the Safavid period. The university's buildings are spread out over the city, most of which are old historic sites such as Tohid Khaane Building, David House, Martha Peters House, Haratian House, Sookiaas House, Haghighi House, France School and Ayyoubi and Melal House.

Faculties and Majors

* Faculty of Preservation and Restoration :Majors: Restoration of monuments, Restoration of historic buildings, Museum Management, Archeology * Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning :Majors: Architecture, Urban Planning Engineering, Industrial Design, Architectural Studies, Urban Design, Islamic Urbanism, Islamic Architecture * Faculty of Visual and Applied Arts :Majors: Painting, Graphic, Photography, Art Research, Music Composition * Faculty of Art Religions and Civilizations :Majors: Islamic Art, Art Research C:Majors: Handicrafts, Carpet design, Writing and Painting * Faculty of Art Entrepreneurship :Majors: Urban Economics, Economics of Art, Art Entrepreneurship, Tourism Management

External links

Official site
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