The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw (Polish: Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza) is a public higher education institution in Warsaw, Poland. Its focus is on the theatre arts. Its in the Collegium Nobilium.
History
It was originally founded in Łódź in 1946 and moved to Warsaw in 1949. It continues the tradition of the National Institute of Theatre Arts (Państwowy Instytut Sztuki Teatralnej) founded in Łódź in 1932. It was originally named the National Higher School of Theatre (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna) and received a patron (Aleksander Zelwerowicz) in 1955. In 1962 it received certification as a higher education institution. It received its current name in 1996.
Rectors
- 1946–1949: Leon Schiller
- 1949–1967: Jan Kreczmar
- 1970–1981: Tadeusz Łomnicki
- Władysław Krasnowiecki
- Tadeusz Łomnicki
- Andrzej Łapicki
- Jan Englert
- Lech Śliwonik
- Andrzej Strzelecki
References
- History; official page of the institution (Polish)
External links
Coordinates: 52°14′54″N 21°00′26″E / 52.24833°N 21.00722°E