Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (ASUCA; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti) was founded in 1923 on the basis of the Baku Theatrical College. It is Azerbaijan's main state-funded institution of higher education in performing arts.
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Background
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, upon its establishment in 1923, operated under the name of Theatrical Institute. The first admitted students were educated in the fields of theatrical performance, acting and filmmaking. In 1954, the Theatrical Institute was named after the famous actor Mirzaagha Aliyev. Since 1959, the school has also trained specialists in Cultural Education and, since 1963, in Applied Decorative Arts.
In 1968, the Theatrical Institute was renamed into Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts. During 1981–1991, a number of new disciplines were introduced into the curriculum, including Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Art Specialties, Theatre, Cinema, Culturology, and the Industry of Art.
Faculties
Faculty of Theater arts
Faculty of Audiovisual arts
Faculty of Art
Faculty of Music arts
Faculty of Culturology
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Notable alumni
Malakkhanim Ayyubova, Azeri folk singer
Arif Aziz, painter
Arif Babayev, film director
Bahram Bagirzade, actor and film director
Alakbar Huseynov, actor, puppeteer, entertainer, director
Hasan Mammadov, theater and cinema actor
Ulduz Rafili-Aliyeva, theatre director
Nijat Rahimov, actor
Kazim Abdullayev, actor
Azerpasha Nematov, theatre director