50 years since the establishment of the University of Arts in Belgrade
Association of Higher Art Schools – Academy of Music (founded in 1937), Academy of Fine Arts (founded in 1937), Academy of Applied Arts (founded in 1948) and Academy of Theater Arts (founded in 1948, into which the Higher School of Film Acting and Directing was integrated in 1950), was formed on June 10, 1957 as the Academy of Arts.
In 1973, the Academy of Arts grew into the University of Arts, which consists of four faculties: the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Music, the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design, and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.
Since its establishment, the University of Arts in Belgrade, as the leading institution for art education in Serbia and the region, has played a key role in shaping the art scene in Serbia and is one of the foundations on which Belgrade has built its reputation as a creative center and capital of culture.
Today, the University of Arts educates more than 2,800 students, through 37 accredited study programs and over 120 modules at the level of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral studies, in four faculties and the University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, and is one of the few universities in Europe that has introduced artistic research into frameworks of doctoral studies.
During its five decades of existence, the University of the Arts has had an exceptional cultural impact by educating talented artists, musicians, actors, directors and other experts in various artistic disciplines, and its graduates have contributed to the richness of the cultural heritage of modern society, not only in our region, but also around the world.
