Belarussian State Academy of Arts 81 Independence Avenue, 220012 Minsk, Republic of Belarus Tel.: + 375 (17) 232-15-42 Fax: + 375 (17) 232-20-41 e-mail: belam {а} user.unibel.by

At present there are three departments at the Academy. They are Theater Department, Fine Art Department and Design and Decorative-applied Art Department. Besides Belarusian citizens there also study people from foreign countries. Foreign students and post-graduates are trained on the paid (contractual) basis.

At Theater Department of the Academy one can receive necessary qualification on 4 professions and 16 narrower specializations within them:

Actor's Art: drama and cinema actor; puppet theater actor; musical theater actor.

Stage Direction: drama director; puppet theater director; feature film director; documentary film director; video film director; TV director; sound producer; musical theater director.

Theater Science: history and theory of theater; organization and direction of theater activity.

Cinema and TV cameraman: cinema cameraman; TV cameraman.

The term of studies for acquiring the qualification of actor or camera man is 4 years, stage director and theatric scientist - 5 years. The academic year begins on September 1.

Fine Art Department gives education in the following directions:

Painting: easel-painting; theater-decorative painting; cinema artist.

Graphics: design and illustration of books; easel-graphics; placard.

Sculpture, Monumental-Decorative Art, Art Criticism: fine art; decorative-applied art; integrated art criticism.

The term of studies at Fine Art Department is 6 years except for art criticism (5 years). The academic year begins on October 1.

At Design and Decorative-applied Art Department one can acquire the following professions and specializations:

Design:

Industrial Design: design of consumer goods; design of means of industry and transport; furniture design.

Design of Objective-Spatial Complexes: interior design.

Graphic Design: typographic.

Communicative Design: advertising; TV advertising.

Design of Costume and Textiles: design of clothing; design of knit-wear; design of weaving.

Decorative-applied Art: decorative ceramics; decorative glass; decorative metal wares.

The term of studies at Design and Decorative-applied Art Department is 5 years. The academic year begins on October 1.

The Academy has post-graduate courses for the following qualifications: theater art, TV, cinema and other screen kinds of art, fine and decorative-applied arts and architecture, theory of arts, technical esthetics and design. The term of studies is 3 years for stationary or
4 years for correspondent students.

There is the Student Theater and Museum at the Academy. There has also been established a Council for evaluation of the scientific research and awarding Master's degrees on the specialization of Technical Esthetics and Design.