Academy of Arts (Egypt)

The Academy of Arts (Arabic: أكاديمية الفنون; "Akādīmīya al-Finūn") is a large educational complex in Cairo, Egypt, established by the Ministry of Culture of the then-United Arab Republic in 1959. [http://www.egy-mhe.gov.eg/book/art_acadmic.htm]

It began with three institutes (for film, music, and ballet), but today comprises several institutions of higher learning:

*Cairo Conservatoire ("المعهد العالي للموسيقى "الكونســرفاتوار), established in 1959
*Higher Institute of Art Criticism (المعهد العالي للنقد الفني)
*Higher Institute of Arabic Music (المعهد العالي للموسيقى العربية), established in 1929; comprises two performing groups: the Umm Kulthum Band for Arab Music and the Religious Recitation Band
*Higher Institute of Cinema (المعهد العالي للسينما), established in 1959
*Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون المسرحية), established in 1944 and comprising programs in acting, dramatic arts, décor, criticism, make-up, and integrated artist
*Higher Institute of Ballet (المعهد العالي للباليه), established in 1959
*High Institute of Folk Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون الشعبية), established in 1981

Additional performing groups include:

*Academic Troupes for Folk Music
*Academy of Arts Symphonic Orchestra
*Children & Youth Chorale
*Academic Troupe for Ballet
*Academic Troupe for Theatre

The Academy of Arts's former president was Samha El-Kholy.

External links

* [http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Arts&Culture/AcademyofArts/071200000000000001.htm Official site]
* [http://www.egy-mhe.gov.eg/book/art_acadmic.htm Academy of Arts page] (Arabic)
* [http://www.iawm.org/articles_html/mattar_egypt.html Academy of Arts page]
* [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197702/choreography.in.cairo-classical.ballet.comes.to.egypt.htm Academy of Arts page]