The University of Art is an accredited institution devoted solely to the arts fields, and is unique in this regard in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Governed by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (formerly Culture and Higher Education), it was formed by reorganizing five formerly independent institutions into a single entity after the Islamic Revolution.
These were: the Conservatory of Music, founded in 1918; the College of National Music, founded in 1949; the College of Decorative Arts, founded in 1960; the College of Dramatic arts, founded in 1964; and Farabi University, founded in 1975.
Today, the University is comprised of four colleges offering thirteen undergraduate and twelve master's level courses of study and a doctoral programme in art studies. It serves 1,800 undergraduate and 500 University of Art postgraduate students, about 500 graduating each year; it is served by 82 full-time and more than 170 part-time faculty members from among established artists and specialists in the country.
College of Architectural & Urban Planning
Two degrees:
1. Architectural B.A.
2. Urban Planning B.A.
College of Applied Arts
Four degrees:
1. Carpet Designs
2. Industrial Design
3. Textile Design
4. Traditional Crafts
The university also offers other degrees in Animation M.A., Cinema B.A., M.A., Directing Stage M.A., Drama B.A., Drama Literature M.A., Composition M.A., Iranian Instruments B.A. & M.A., World Instruments B.A, M.A., Military Music B.A., Graphic Design B.A & M.A, Painting B.A., Photography B.A & M.A., Sculpture B.A., Art Studies M.A., Ph.D., Graphic Design M.A., Illustration M.A., Industrial Design M.A., Painting M.A., and Photography M.A.
