Any comments or updates please click here.
Country:
CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA)
State:
City:
PHNOM PENH
Street Address:
72 Preah Ang Yukanthor Street, Phnom Penh 12206, Cambodia
Fax:
+855 23 986 417
Web 1:
Web 2:
Email 1:
Email 2:
Program:
Undergraduate programs
Details:
Bachelor of Arts. The complete program takes twelve years - two at primary level, four at secondary level and six at tertiary level. Studies include performance (piano, flute, clarinet and traditional instruments).
Institution Notes:
The university was established as a school of arts in 1918 and gained university status in 1965. Following the political upheavals in Cambodia when it was closed by the Khmer Rouge in 1975, UNESCO and a number of international donors have worked closely with the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts to re-establish the Royal University of Fine Arts enabling it to re-open in 1989 under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. There are still funding problems which slow the progress. Currently there are five faculties: archaeology, architecture, visual arts, music, and dance, as well as a Centre for Cultural Scientific Research which aims to conserve and develop Khmer arts and culture. The Faculty of Music consists of departments of traditional music (classical traditional and folk) and Western music. The music program begins at primary level (two years), leading to four years at the secondary level, and followed by six years at the professional music program. The Music Faculty organises a mahaori orchestra and a symphony orchestra. The Royal University of Fine Arts is a partner in the Mekong Art and Culture Project, a collaborative project spanning six activities, four countries and eight art institutes across the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Last Updated:
August 2021