Belarusian State Academy of Arts

The Belarusian State Academy of Arts (Belarusian: Беларуская дзяржаўная акадэмія мастацтваў Russian: Белорусская государственная академия искусств) is a state-owned institution of higher education in Minsk, Belarus. The Belarusian State Academy of Arts has status as a leading institution of the national system of art and cultural education alongside the Belarusian State Academy of Music and the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. It was established in 1945 as the Belarus Theatrical institute. Art faculty was established in 1953, and renamed into the "Belarusian State Academy of Arts" in 2001. Rectors Vasyl Sharangovich (1989—1997) Richard Smolsky (1997—2010) Mikhail Borozna (2010—present) Faculty and Curriculum Theatrical Design Easel painting Monumental and Decorative painting Graphics and printmaking Sculpture Cinema and TV direction