| University of Arts | |
|---|---|
| Universiteti i Arteve | |
| Latin: Art Academiae | |
| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | Financed by the Government of Albania |
| Rector | Prof. Petrit Malaj[1] |
| Academic staff | 386, of which 119 full-time tenure track |
| Admin. staff | 64 |
| Students | about 1,000 |
| Location | Tirana, Albania |
| Campus | urban |
| Affiliations | ELIA, AEC, Albanian National Opera, Albanian National Theater, Albanian Fine Arts Gallery |
| Website | www.artacademy.al |
Albanian University of Arts[2] (formerly known as the Academy of Arts) is the main institution that offers higher education in the arts in Albania.
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Founded in 1966 as the High Institute of Arts, it merged three artistic institutions: the Tirana State Conservatory, the Higher School of Fine Arts, and the High School for Actors “Aleksander Moisiu”. In 1991, the High Institute of Arts was promoted to university level and renamed Academy of Arts. On October 12, 2009, the President of the Republic of Albania, Bamir Topi awarded the Academy of Arts the "Grand Master Order".[3]
The Academy of Arts comprises three faculties:
The contribution of the Art Academy to the Albanian cultural life is well affirmed. The artists trained in this institution have often become well known in dance, music, theater, film, and television in Albania and abroad. Also, the teaching staff and associates of the Art Academy are well known musicologists, instrument players, painters, sculptors, theatre, film, and television directors, actors, stage designers, and choreographers. Most have won artistic and life achievement awards for their creative work. The tradition and quality of training in classical music and classical ballet are well established and particularly strong due to historic ties with the Russian School of Ballet and Classical Music.
Since its creation until 1991 the High Institute of Arts was led by a "Director". From 1997 up to now, it is directed by a "Rector".
| The Directors / Rectors of the University of Arts | |
| 1966 - 1969 | Vilson Kilica (1932– ), Painter (Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1969 – 1973 | Tefik Çaushi (-), Writer, Studier (Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1973 – 1978 | Lili Zhamo (-), (Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1978 – 1981 | Ibrahim Madhi (-), Violinist and Professor of violin - (Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1981 – 1988 | Kristo Jorgji (-), Film director(Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1988 – 1991 | Jakup Mato (1934–2005), Studier (Director of the High Institute of Arts) |
| 1991 – 1992 | Fatmir Hysi (-), Musicist (Director of the Academy of Arts) |
| 1992 – 1995 | Bujar Kapexhiu (1944– ), Film director and actor (Director of the Academy of Arts) |
| 1995 – 1997 | Gjergj Zheji (1926–2010), Writer (Director of the Academy of Arts) |
| 1997 – 2008 | Kastriot Çaushi (1954– ), Actor and Professor of Drama (Rector of the Academy of Arts) |
| 2008 – | Petrit Malaj (1961– ), Actor and Professor of Drama (Rector of the Academy of Arts, Rector of the University of Arts) |
On December 15, 2011 it was celebrated the 45th Anniversary of the Academy of Arts. The Albanian Posts issued a postal stamp [4] dedicated to this event. The postal stamp was promoted, during a ceremony at the Main Hall of the University of Arts by the Head of the Philately Department of the Albanian Posts and the Rector Prof. Petrit Malaj.
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