The National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon ( ) is a public university, located in

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

, that offers bachelor's and post-graduate degree programs in traditional Burmese performing and visual arts. The university's primary language of instruction is in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, and it accepts interested foreign students.

History

The University of Culture was officially opened on 24 September 1993 in accordance with the Act No(71/93) of the

State Law and Order Restoration Council State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

, issued on April 20 and it was originally opened at No.131, Kaba Aye Pagoda, Kanbawza Building,

Bahan Township Bahan Township (, ) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township and Mayangon Township in the north, Sanchaung Township and Kamayut Township in the west, Tamwe Town ...

, Yangon. On September 18, 1996, it was moved to and opened in the building of the University of Culture, Aung Zeya Road, 26th Ward, South Dagon Myothit and the area is . At the beginning stage of the formation of the University of Culture, U Maung Maung Khine took the responsibility of the Principal and on June 4, 1997,according to the Meeting No(21/97)of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, which replaced the old formation with the new one in which the Rector was in charge, the principal U Maung MaungKhine was promoted to the post of the Rector. In 1998, after the rector U Maung Maung Khine's retirement, U Zaw Than took the responsibility of the rector on June 6, 1998. When U Zaw Than was promoted to the post of the Director-General in the Department of Fine Arts, Ministry of Culture on 30 June 1999 and U Tin Soe took the responsibility of the rector. According to the cabinet approval (40/2007), the University of Culture was changed to the National University of Arts and Culture in 2007. U Tin Soe transferred to the National University of Arts and Culture (Mandalay) and Daw Nanda Hmun has taken the responsibility of the Rector since first May 2009. The school added one-year post-graduate diploma programs in 2002.

Programs

The university offers

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

(B.A.) degree programs in five disciplines: Cinematography & Drama, Music, Dramatic Arts, Painting and Sculpture. Duration of study is four years for BA degrees and five years (full-time) for BA (Hons) degrees in their respective specializations. Since 2002, the university has also added one-year post-graduate diploma programs and one undergraduate diploma program. Each student is required to complete compulsory academic subjects such as English, Burmese literature, mathematics, and cultural science and history. The teaching medium is in English for most courses, except for Burmese literature. The university also offers an undergraduate diploma in Computer Arts.

Admissions

All students who passed the

University Entrance Examination The University Entrance Examination or Matriculation Examination () is an academic examination administered to 12th standard students at all schools in Myanmar, including government schools, comprehensive schools and private boarding schools, ...

and age under 20 may apply. The university also accepts foreign students with an interest to study or do research in

Burmese culture The culture of Myanmar (Burma) ( ) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism. Owing to its history, Burmese culture has significant influence over neighboring countries such as Laos, Siam, Assam in India, and Xishuangbanna regions in China. It h ...

(e.g., Burmese dance,

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and traditional Burmese musical instruments, etc.) The number of students admitted annually is 250, 50 students for each major.

Rectors

* Maung Maung Khaing (1993–1997) * Zaw Than (1998–1999) * Tin Soe (1999–2009) * Nandar Hmun (2009-2010) * Sanda Khin (2010–2011) * Kyaw Oo (2011-2015) * Aung Naing Myint (2015–2021) * Dr Kay Thi Htwe (2021 to Present)

Notable people

Diramore Diramore (; born Maung Maung Zaw Htet; born 4 June 1974) is a Myanmar musician and pro-rector (training) at the National University of Arts and Culture, Mandalay. His stage name "Diramore" was given by his father and eldest brother before his ...

: Winner of Myanmar Academy Award for Best Music *

Zun Than Sin Zun Than Sin (; born 26 June 1995) is a Burmese model, musician, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2017 and represented Myanmar at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. Early life Zun was born and raised in Yang ...

: Miss Universe Myanmar 2017 *

Chuu Sitt Han Chuu Sitt Han (; born Kyu Kyu Khaing) is a Burmese model, actress, singer and former beauty queen. In 2015, she was crowned Miss Face of Beauty Myanmar and won the title of Best in Talent at the Face of Beauty International Pageant. Early life a ...

: Model, Singer and Actress

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