Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte
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The National University of the Arts (Spanish
: Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte, IUNA) is an Argentine university
established in 1996 as an incorporation of various national institutions dedicated to the teaching of fine arts.
The institution's origins lay in the 1875 founding of the National Society of the Stimulus of the Arts by painters Eduardo Schiaffino
, Eduardo Sívori
, and others. Their guild
was rechartered as the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1905 and, in 1921, on the initiative of painter and academic Ernesto de la Cárcova
, as a department in the University of Buenos Aires
, the National School of Fine Arts.
The latter in 1927 created the Museum of Reproductions and Comparative Sculpture. In 1936 theatre director Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
founded the National Institute of Theatrical Studies. These institutions, as well as the Carlos López Buchardo
National Conservatory of Music, the National Superior Institute of Folklore, the María Ruanova National Superior Institute of Dance, and others, all formed part of the new National University of the Arts in 1996
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte, IUNA) is an Argentine university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
established in 1996 as an incorporation of various national institutions dedicated to the teaching of fine arts.
The institution's origins lay in the 1875 founding of the National Society of the Stimulus of the Arts by painters Eduardo Schiaffino
Eduardo Schiaffino
Eduardo Schiaffino was an Argentine painter, critic, intellectual and historian. A member of a group known as the Generation of '80, he founded the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires and sparked the development of painting in his country.-Biography:Schiaffino was born in Buenos Aires in...
, Eduardo Sívori
Eduardo Sívori
Eduardo Sívori was an Argentine artist widely regarded as his country's first realist painter.-Life and work:...
, and others. Their guild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
was rechartered as the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1905 and, in 1921, on the initiative of painter and academic Ernesto de la Cárcova
Ernesto de la Cárcova
Ernesto de la Cárcova was an Argentine painter of the Realist school.-Life and work:Ernesto de la Cárcova was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1866. Taking an early interest in the canvas, he studied at the local Society for the Stimulus of Fine Arts under painter Francisco Romero...
, as a department in the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, the National School of Fine Arts.
The latter in 1927 created the Museum of Reproductions and Comparative Sculpture. In 1936 theatre director Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas was an influential Catalan-Argentine playwright, theatre actor, director and instructor.-Life and work:...
founded the National Institute of Theatrical Studies. These institutions, as well as the Carlos López Buchardo
Carlos López Buchardo
Carlos Félix López Buchardo was an Argentine composer whose work was inspired by native music....
National Conservatory of Music, the National Superior Institute of Folklore, the María Ruanova National Superior Institute of Dance, and others, all formed part of the new National University of the Arts in 1996
Departments
- Audiovisual Arts (http://audiovisuales.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Dramatic Arts (http://dramaticas.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Kinetic Arts (http://movimiento.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Music (http://artesmusicales.org/)
- Visual Arts (http://visuales.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Art Criticism (http://criticadeartes.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Folklore (http://folklore.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Docent Training (http://formaciondocente.iuna.edu.ar/)
- Multimedia (http://multimedia.iuna.edu.ar/)
- The Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum of Reproductions and Comparative SculptureErnesto de la Cárcova Museum of Reproductions and Comparative SculptureThe Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum of Reproductions and Comparative Sculpture is located in the Puerto Madero ward of Buenos Aires, and is administered by the National University of Arts.-Overview:...
(http://carcova.iuna.edu.ar/)