About the Faculty
The Faculty of Art Studies and Museology was established on the basis of the Department of “History and Theory of Fine Arts” in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 23, 1997, “On the Establishment of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan.”
Since August 27, 2021, the faculty has been operating under the name “Faculty of Art Studies and Museology.” It specializes in training highly qualified specialists in the fields of art studies and museology.
In 1997, with the establishment of the National Institute of Fine Art and Design named after Kamoliddin Behzod, the Faculty of Applied Arts also began its activity within the institute. This faculty provided training at the bachelor’s level in a number of fields, including restoration of applied art works, professional education, artistic jewelry, decorative painting, artistic ceramics, restoration of architectural decoration and applied art works, as well as at the master’s level in fine and decorative arts, restoration of artworks and architectural decoration, and artistic ceramics.
Since September 2025, the Faculty of Art Studies and Museology has been merged with the Faculty of Applied Arts and now operates as the “Faculty of Art Studies and Applied Arts.”
Currently, the faculty consists of 6 departments, 5 of which are graduating departments. Students are enrolled in 12 bachelor’s degree programs and 6 master’s degree specializations.
Departments
Departments operating within the faculty
Department of Social Sciences and Informatics
The Department of Informatics and Management was established in 2003. In accordance with the decision of the Institute’s Academic Council dated August 13, 2024, the Departments of “Informatics and Management” and “Social Sciences and Physical Education” were merged, resulting in the reorganization of the department under the new name “Social Sciences and Informatics.” Currently
Department of Artistic Ceramics and Restoration
Architectural Ornamentation Preserving and restoring architectural monuments and teaching their architectural and artistic values is one of the main tasks of the department. Key areas of the department’s activity include developing projects that meet modern requirements, training qualified specialists, and fostering a culture of respect for and preservation of architectural monuments in society.
Department of Uzbek and Foreign Languages
In 1999, the Department of Languages and Literature was established at the National Institute of Fine Art and Design named after Kamoliddin Behzod
Department of Museology
The educational program “Museology” began its activity in 1997 and, since 2001, has functioned as an independent department. Leading scholars were involved in the educational process — including academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan U. Islamov, M. Iskhakov, and others — which had a positive impact on the development of the academic field.
Department of Art History and Theory
In 1965, upon the initiative of the Academic Council of the Tashkent Theatre and Art Institute, the field of art studies and the Department of “History and Theory of Fine Arts” were established. In 2020, in accordance with the decision of the Institute’s Academic Council, the department was renamed the “Department of Art History and Theory.”
Department of Applied Decorative Arts
The Department of “Applied Decorative Arts” has been operating as an independent structural unit since February 2023, having separated from the Department of “Art Ceramics and Restoration of Architectural Decorative Elements” of the Kamoliddin Behzod National Institute of Fine Arts and Design.
Specializations
The faculty has 42 educational programs