Central Academy of Drama

The Central Academy of Drama (Chinese: 中央戏剧学院; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Xìjù Xuéyuàn) is a national public drama school in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The academy is part of the Double First Class University Plan.

The Central Academy of Drama
中央戏剧学院
Changping campus
TypeNational
Established1950 (1950)
AffiliationMinistry of Education
PresidentXu Xiang (徐翔)[1]
Vice-presidentYang Wenhai (杨文海)[2]
Location
Beijing
,
China
CampusUrban
Colors   
Websitechntheatre.edu.cn
en.chntheatre.edu.cn
Central Academy of Drama
Simplified Chinese中央戏剧学院
Traditional Chinese中央戲劇學院

The school is the first theatre higher educational institution of the People's Republic of China. It is ranked as the best top-level drama, film, and television arts institution in China and has been selected into the country's Double First Class University Plan. The Central Academy of Drama is a central subordinate university and is also an art college directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the highest institution of education in dramatic art among the world's leading art institutions in Chinese drama, visual arts teaching and research center. The Central Academy of Drama is also the headquarters of the World Theatre Education Alliance (WTEA), China Alliance of Theatre Higher Educational Institutes and Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC). The Central Academy of Drama has engaged in the practice of drama and the visual arts for more than 50 years and is a bastion of experimental theater drama in China. The school also holds the UNESCO Chair on Theatre Education.

Location

The academy is located at 39 E Mianhua Hutong, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, 100009.[3]

History

The academy was established in April 1950 with Ouyang Yuqian as its first president and was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, the art school of North China University and the National Drama College in Nanjing. Many famous actors, actresses and directors have graduated from the Academy including Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Gong Li and Li Landi.

Rankings and reputation

The Central Academy of Drama is regarded as the most prestigious drama school in China and ranked 2nd in Asia and 32nd in the world by the 2021 QS World University Rankings in Performing Arts.[4]

Notable alumni
Gong Li
Zhang Ziyi
Jiang Wen
Zhang Luyi

Note that class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year.

Acting Department
Directing Department
Musical Theatre Department
Stage Design Department
Dramatic Literature Department

References
  1. "The Central Academy of Drama".
  2. "The Central Academy of Drama".
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. "Performing Arts 2021". Top Universities. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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