title: Academy of Arts (Egypt)
text: # Academy of Arts (Egypt)
  
  The Academy of Arts (Arabic: أكاديمية الفنون; Akādīmīya al-Finūn) is a large educational complex in Cairo, Egypt, established by the Ministry of Culture of the then-United Arab Republic in 1959.
  
  ## Organization
  
  It began with three institutes (for film, music, and ballet), but today comprises several institutions of higher learning:
  
  * Cairo Conservatoire ("المعهد العالي للموسيقى "الكونســرفاتوار), established in 1959
  * Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism (المعهد العالي للنقد الفني)
  * Higher Institute of Arabic Music (المعهد العالي للموسيقى العربية), established in 1929; comprises two performing groups: the Umm Kulthum Band for Arab Music and the Religious Recitation Band
  * Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema (المعهد العالي للسينما), established in 1959
  * Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون المسرحية), established in 1944 and comprising programs in acting, dramatic arts, décor, criticism, make-up, and integrated artist
  * Higher Institute of Ballet (المعهد العالي للباليه), established in 1959
  * High Institute of Folk Arts (المعهد العالي للفنون الشعبية), established in 1981
  
  Additional performing groups include:
  
  * Academic Troupes for Folk Music
  * Academy of Arts Symphonic Orchestra
  * Children & Youth Chorale
  * Academic Troupe for Ballet
  * Academic Troupe for Theatre
  
  ## Leadership
  
  The Academy of Arts's former president right now is Dr Ghada Gobara. The Academy of Arts's former president was Ashraf Vice President now Dr Hesham Gamal.
  
  ### List of presidents
  
  * Dr Moustafa Swif 1969/1970
  * Dr Mahmoud El Gheity 1970/1971
  * Dr Latifa El Zayat 1972/1973
  * Dr Rashad Roushdy 1975/1980
  * Dr Hussein Nassar 1980/1982
  * Dr Samha ElKhouli 1982/1985
  * Dr EzelDin Ismail 1985/1989
  * Dr Fawzi Fahmi 1989/2003
  * Dr Samir Sarhan 2003/2003
  * Dr Hani Mutaee 2003/2004
  * Dr Esmat Yehia 2006/2007
  * Dr Sameh Mahran 2008/2014
  * Dr Ahlam Younis 2014
  