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University of Art

1980 establishments in IranTehran University of ArtUniversities and colleges established in 1980
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University of Art (Persian: دانشگاه هنر, Daneshgah-e Honar), also known as Tehran University of Art, formally Art Academic Complex (1979-1991), 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 (founded 1918), the College of National Music (founded 1949), the College of Decorative Arts (founded 1960), the College of Dramatic Arts (founded 1964), and Farabi University (founded 1975).

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Balavar, Tehran District 6

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15916-33548 Tehran, District 6
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