University of Art
Iran University of Art, is the largest art university in Iran, consisting of seven faculties and an international campus in Tehran and its suburb Karaj. It is composed of five former separate academic institutions: the Conservatory of Music, the College of National Music, the College of Decorative Arts, the College of Dramatic Arts, and Farabi University.
Curricula
In 2023 the Iranian government barred the university from admission of cinema, music, sculpture major curriculum students.Faculties
Faculty of Applied Arts
The Ministry of Art and Culture established the Faculty of Decorative Arts in 1960, originally offering programs in printing, painting, pottery, fabrics, and interior architecture. When University of Art was consolidated and established in 1991, the faculty gained its current name. Current offerings include industrial design and clothing design.Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
Originally founded in 1999 as the department of urbanism, the faculty was expanded in 2000 and is located in both Tehran and Karaj. In addition to BA and MA programs, the Faculty offers two PhD programs in urbanism and architecture.Faculty of Cinema and Theater
In 1957, the Department of Fine Arts established the Dramatic Arts Office, which was renamed to the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in 1960. Since Iranian universities re-opened in 1983, the school has operated as the Faculty of Cinema and Theater, currently offering BA and MA programs in eight areas: cinema, acting, puppetry, scenery design, acting and directing, dramatic literature, animation, and theater directing.PhD program for "Theater studies" was also added to faculty.