The Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA; French: L’académie libanaise des beaux-arts; Arabic: الأكاديمية اللبنانية للفنون الجميلة), is one of the three major faculties at the University of Balamand. It is the oldest national institution of higher education in Lebanon.
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History
Founded in 1937 by a group of young classical musicians led by the engineer Alexis Boutros.
Details on the foundations of its fields
In 1943, a branch of architecture was sponsored by the famous French engineer Ecochard. In 1948, the school of letters was created which graduated specialists in literature, history and geography. There followed in 1949 by the school of political and economic science. In 1950, the academy set up a school of law, which was forced to close later in 1959. In a later stage, additional fields of study were added to the basic core such as the school of classic dance, the school of acting and the school of sculpture. The academy added new sections of publicity and information in 1975, and audio-visual production in 1987, and urban studies in 1994 Now offers a prestigious diploma and its absolvent leads brilliant positions in Lebanon and abroad.
 In Lebanon, ALBA is most known for its school of architecture. |
 Students of ALBA taking leading positions in many local and international institutions. |
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Additional references
- http://www.alba.edu
- http://www.cin.org/east/balamand.html
- http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/Alba.asp?id=2383&fid=1135
- http://www.lebweb.com/site/lebanon-alba-edu-20760
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