Bern Academy of Arts
| University of the Arts Bern | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1, 2013 |
| Dean | Thomas Beck[1] |
| Number of students | 980 |
| Website | University of the Arts Bern |
The University of the Arts Bern (Hochschule der Künste Bern in German) is an art school with locations in Bern and Biel/Bienne. It was created in 2003 from the merger of the University of Music and Theatre and the School of Design, Art and Conservation. The educational institution is one of six departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences . Students and lecturers of the BUA come from over 30 countries.[2] The BUA works in research and as an organizer according to information closely with Swiss and international partners from culture, society and economy together, enabling even large-scale projects such as the Biennale Bern. It also contributes to cultural life in Berne.[3]
Departments
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Departments at the University of the Arts include music, design and art, opera, theater, conservation and restoration, the Swiss Literature Institute and the Y Institute. It offers internationally recognized Bachelor and Master courses in these departments. Since 2006, the Swiss Literary lnstitute has been a part of the school. The Y Institute is a center for interdisciplinary teaching and works at the interfaces of art and science.
Notable alumni
The BUA and its predecessor institutions such as the Bern Conservatory and the School for Music and Theatre Bern have trained many famous artists. These include:
- Elina Duni, Swiss-Albanian singer and composer
- Dorothee Elmiger, Swiss writer
- Linda Geiser, Swiss actress
- Rebecca Indermaur, Swiss actress
- Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Moldovan-Austrian violinist
- Stefan Kurt, Swiss actor
- Matthias Nawrat, German writer
- Maximilian Schell, Swiss actor, director, and producer
- Martin Schenkel, Swiss actor and musician
- Kaspar Zehnder, Swiss conductor and flutist
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