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 University of Art

 Bagh- Melli

 Bagh Melli Campus

 Great Tehran

 

 

University of Art

Introduction:

The University of Art is one of the accredited universities in Iran. Some parts of this university were established in 1979. Then in 1991 five different institutes of arts combined together and University of Art was founded. This is the largest comprehensive universality in Iran which is devoted to the art fields.

In 1979 after reorganizing five formerly independent institutions: The Conservatory of Music (1918), The College of National Music (1949), The College of Decorative Arts (1960), The College of Dramatic Arts(1964), And Farabi University (1975), it was formed as the Art Academic Complex, and in 1991, it was named as University of Art.

Why University of Art:

University of Art is a major center for art education in Iran with an international reputation. This university has been pioneer in teaching so many of art majors in Iran and Middle East. University of Art has seven faculties and one international campus in Tehran and Karaj: Faculty of Applied Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts, Faculty of Theoretical Sciences and Art Studies, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Faculty of Cinema & Theater, Faculty of Music, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, and Farabi International Campus.

Currently there are 4455 full time students and 158 full time faculty member in this university; with 20 majors in bachelor’s degree, 32 majors in master’s degree, and 7 majors in PhD.

Faculty Members:

The highly qualified academic faculty of the university is a community of some tenured scholars, teaching and conducting in different study programs. These professors work in collaboration with colleagues from other leading Iranian universities.

University Presidents since the Establishment to Present:

  1. Dr. Mahmud Zarin Ghalam
  2. Dr. Akbar Haj Ebrahim Zargar (1982-1985)
  3. Mr. Abdolrahim Asgari (1985-1989)
  4. Dr. Gholamreza Akrami (1989-1995)
  5. Dr. Akbar Haj Ebrahim Zargar (1995-1998)
  6. Dr. Mohammad Reza Hafezi (1998-2004)
  7. Dr. Seyed Hassan Shahrestani (2004-2005)
  8. Dr. Abbas Ali Eizadi (2005-2010)
  9. Dr. Saeed Kashan Fallah (2010-2014)
  10. Dr. Gholamreza Akrami (2014 to 2018)
  11. Dr. Seyed Hassan Soltani (2018 to present)

 

Bagh-e Melli:

Bagh-e Melli (The National Garden) is a government compound where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, the National Museum of Iran, Malek National Museum, and the future National Museum of Post are located. It is located in central Tehran and it was built by Jafar-khan Kashani in 1906.

Darvazeh Baghe Melli (The National Garden Gate):

This imposing brick gateway, decorated with high Haft Rangi( seven-Color) tiles, was built in 1922 by command of Reza Khan when he was minister of War.

It faces what it used to be the Ministry of War, an old Qajar building a few hundred yards to the north; the space between was for many years, a big military parade ground, Maidan-e-Mashq, but has now been built over. On the right, through the gateway, are the large police headquarters, built in neo-Achaemenian style during Reza Shah’s reign; on the left a museum completed in 1967, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Apart from numerous faience inscriptions, the tiling on both sides of the gateway illustrates military subjects such as machine guns and soldiers. The main faience inscription over the central arch, which is crowned by a chamber where military music was played, records well-known words of the Prophet Muhammad as quoted by Imam Reza.

Another inscription states that the gateway’s wrought-iron work was made in the Tehran arsenal.

 

Bagh Melli Campus:

Central building of University of Art is located in Bagh Melli Campus.

Bagh Melli is one of the monuments of Tehran and is located in historical part of the city. With the ability of professors and students of arts, University of Art tries to preserve and restore this historical and cultural complex.

Now offices of: President of the University,  Vice-President for Finance and administration, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Vice-President for Research, Vice-President for Students Affairs, Technical affairs and Supervision of Construction Projects, Supervision, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance, Planning, Budget and Organizational Change, International Affairs, and Public Relations are in Bagh Melli Campus.

Contact information:

Address: # 56, Sakhai St., Hafez ave., Tehran 1136813518, Iran

Tel: ++98 21 667334000-1

Fax: ++98 21 667334002

 

Great Tehran:

Tehran is the capital and the most important political and economic center of the country. Tehran is situated central north of the country, on the southern slopes of Alborz Mountains. It lies at an elevation of 1,100 meters above the Caspian Sea level and it is the vastest and the most populous city of Iran, ranking among the most prominent cities of the world. Tehran’s population has been steadily rising. In 1923, the population of Tehran amounted to 210,000, in 1966 it reached 2.7 million, in 1988 it went over 6 million, and now it stands at above 13 million. The population of the capital is further increased by another 3 million who commute to Tehran during work hours. the 1940s and over the course of the subsequent six decades, the shape of the city has been heavily altered, with the city witnessing the erection of large modern public and governmental buildings, new parks, sports arenas, well equipped modern hospitals, universities and educational centers, theatres, museums, luxurious hotels and restaurants as well many other structures. The development of urban facilities in Tehran however has caused an influx of immigration into the city.

Climate, Tehran Province:

Environmentally speaking the climate of Tehran province in the desert and southern territories is warm and dry, in the skirts of the mountains, semi -humid and cold, and in the higher regions, cold, experiencing long winters. The hottest months of the year are mid-July to mid-September when temperatures range at an average of 28° to 30° C and the coldest months experience a 1° C temperature that is in December to January. Tehran city has moderate winters and hot summers. North of which and Shemiranat experience a moderate climate in summers. The average annual rainfall is approximately 400 mm. the maximum being during the winter.