Royal University of Fine Arts

University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Royal University of Fine Arts

សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ (Khmer)
Université royale des beaux-arts (French)

Former names

| École d'arts cambodgienne
Type| National
Established| 1917; 108 years ago (1917)
Rector| Heng Sophady
Address|

72 Preah Ang Yukunthor St.

Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Nickname|

* RUFA
* សាលារចនា Sālā Racanā

Affiliations|

* Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
* Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

Website| www.rufa.edu.kh

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The Royal University of Arts (RUA or RUFA; Khmer: សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ, ALA-LC: Sākalavidyālăy Bhūmind Vicitr Silpà; French: Université royale des beaux-arts) is a university in Chey Chumneas,[1] Phnom Penh specialising in architecture and fine arts. It is the oldest university in Cambodia, having been in existence since 1917. It is part of Pnom International School including Angkor, Invictus, Paragon and AUPP.

The establishment of the Royal University of Fine Arts dates back to 1917. At the time, the Khmer Arts School was established inside the Royal Palace. Later, because the courtyard inside the Royal Palace was too small, King Sisowath tasked the French artist George Grolier, as well as seven other Cambodian artists, with establishing a new Fine Arts School situated at the present-day site of the Royal University of Fine Arts. In 1965, the Fine Arts School was transformed into the Royal University of Fine Arts, which had five faculties: Faculty of Choreographic Arts, which was expanded from the national dance group; Faculty of Music, expanded from the musical school; and the Faculty of Plastic Arts, expanded from the Khmer Arts School or Fine Arts School. At the same time, two new faculties were established: Faculty of Archaeology, and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanization.

The university operated until April 1975, when it closed as the country fell to the Khmer Rouge regime.

In October 1988, the Cambodian government issued the sub-decree to re-open the university as the University of Fine Arts. Then, the university was renamed the Royal University of Fine Arts in the sub-decree in October 1996.

## Dance

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The Cambodian fishing dance performance was composed in the 1960s at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. It involves male dancers and female dancers. The dance is set in a rural setting where the dancers have rattan baskets and scoops.[2]

Cambodian fishing dance that was developed at the Royal University of Fine Arts

## Faculties

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* Department of Foundation Year
* Faculty of Archaeology
* Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
* Faculty of Choreographic Arts
* Faculty of Music
* Faculty of Plastic Arts

## Alumni

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* Nuon Kan

## References

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1. ^ Brew, Melanie (2008-12-17). "I want to move to ... Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
2. ^ Khmer Traditional Dance and Shadow Theater. (n.d.). Canby Publications. Retrieved August 19, 2020, from https://www.canbypublications.com/siemreap/srothersr.htm

## External links

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* Official site
* "Policy | Asia Society". Asiasource.org. 2014-04-08. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
* Cultural profiles
* "The Royal University of Fine Arts". Rufa.edu.kh. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
* Cultural profile

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* Chey Chumneas

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* FCC Phnom Penh
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* US Embassy
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Transport|

* Royal Railway Station

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* Royal University of Fine Arts
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* Accreditation Committee of Cambodia
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Private foundations|

* Assistance of Education in Cambodia
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* The Cambodia Project

Schools|

| Public schools|

* Lycée Sisowath
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* British International School
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* International Siem Reap

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| Public universities|

* Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University
* Institute of Technology of Cambodia
* National Institute of Education
* National University of Management
* Royal University of Agriculture
* Royal University of Fine Arts
* Royal University of Law and Economics
* Royal University of Phnom Penh
* University of Health Sciences

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Private universities|

* ACLEDA Institute of Business
* Angkor University
* American University of Phnom Penh
* Asia Euro University
* Cambodian Mekong University
* Cambodia University of Specialties
* CamEd Business School
* City University
* IIC University of Technology
* Institut de Technologie
* International University
* Kirirom Institute of Technology
* Norton University
* Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
* Phnom Penh Institute of Technology
* Paragon International University
* Provincial Teacher Training College
* University of Cambodia
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* Bophana Center
* Buddhist Institute
* Documentation Center of Cambodia
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* National Library of Cambodia
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* United States

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