Academy of Arts (Egypt)
# 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.

## Organization

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 Artistic 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
* Cairo 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

## Leadership

The Academy of Arts's former president right now is Dr Ghada Gobara. The Academy of Arts's former president was Ashraf Vice President now Dr Hesham Gamal.

### List of presidents

* Dr Moustafa Swif 1969/1970
* Dr Mahmoud El Gheity 1970/1971
* Dr Latifa El Zayat 1972/1973
* Dr Rashad Roushdy 1975/1980
* Dr Hussein Nassar 1980/1982
* Dr Samha ElKhouli 1982/1985
* Dr EzelDin Ismail 1985/1989
* Dr Fawzi Fahmi 1989/2003
* Dr Samir Sarhan 2003/2003
* Dr Hani Mutaee 2003/2004
* Dr Esmat Yehia 2006/2007
* Dr Sameh Mahran 2008/2014
* Dr Ahlam Younis 2014
