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University Of Culture
Established:	September 24, 1993
Rector:	U Tin Soe
Staff:	354
Students:	200
Location:	Yangon, Yangon Division,  Myanmar

University Of Culture (Yangon) is the art and culture university in Burma. It is located in Aung Zeya Road, No 26, Quarter South Dagon Myothit Township, Yangon, Burma. It offers B.A (Music), B.A (Dramatic Arts), B.A (Painting) and B.A (Sculpture).

[edit] Brief History

The University of Culture was officially opened on 24 September 1993 and it was originally opened at No 131, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Kanbawza Building, Bahan Township. 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.

At the beginning stage of the formation of the University of Culture, U Mg Mg Khine took the responsibility of the principal and on June 4th, 1997, which replaced the old formation with the new one in which the Rector was in charge, the Principal U Mg Mg Khine was promoted to the post of the rector. In 1998, after the rector U Mg Mg Khin’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, U Tin Soe took the responsibility of the rector and he is still in charge to date.

[edit] Departments

There are four departments and they are

• Department of Music
• Department of Dramatic Arts
• Department of Painting
• Department of Sculpture

[edit] Department of Music

Department of Musci teach the following courses
for First Year

• 1. Structure And Evolution of Myanmar Music.
• 2. Vocal Music.
• 3. Fundamental Theory or Music.
• 4. Instrumental Playing (Harp, Xylophone, Piano, Violin)

for Second Years

• 1. Structure And Evolution of Myanmar Music.
• 2. Vocal Music.
• 3. Fundamental Theory or Music.
• 4. Myanmar Orchestra Instrument (Drum Circle, Oboe, Brass Circle and Gong)
• 5. Instrumental Playing (Harp, Xylophone, Piano, Violin)

for Third Years

• 1. Structure And Evolution of Myanmar Music.
• 2. Vocal Music.
• 3. Myanmar Orchestra Instrument (Drum Circle, Oboe, Brass Circle and Gong)
• 4. Biography of Mahagita Composers & Western Composers.
• 5. Specialized Instruments (Harp, Xylophone, Piano, Violin)
• 6. Advanced Study of World Music.

for Fourth Years

• 1. Music Composing.
• 2. Advanced study of World Music.
• 3. Traditional Music of Myanmar Nationalities.
• 4. Fundamental Elements & Characteristics of Myanmar Music.
• 5. Specialized Instruments (Harp, Xylophone, Piano, Violin)