Latvian Academy of Culture
Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
EstablishedDecember 29, 1990 (1990-12-29)
FounderPēteris Laķis
RectorRūta Muktupāvela
Address
Ludzas iela 24
,
Riga
,
Latvia

56°56′26″N 24°08′34″E / 56.940540°N 24.142820°E / 56.940540; 24.142820
Websitewww.lka.edu.lv

The Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvian: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija) is a higher education establishment in Latvia offering various bachelor's, magister and doctoral degree programmes on cultural subjects. The academy was founded in 1990 and is located in the Latgale Suburb of Riga.[1]

History

On 29 December 1990, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers adopted the decision to create what would later be known as the Academy of Culture.[2] The philosopher Pēteris Laķis was appointed rector and, in cooperation with the head of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Jānis Siliņš,[3] tasked with founding the new academy and form its study programmes.[4] Studies began in the summer of 1991 with 25 students studying Cultural Theory, History and Administration, and five students studying Latvian and Danish, Latvian and Swedish, Latvian and Norwegian, Latvian and Polish, and Latvian and Lithuanian. The first bachelor's degree students were enrolled in 1995, and in 1997 the first magister degree students were matriculated. In 2003, the first doctoral thesis was defended at the academy.[3]

Rectors

  • Pēteris Laķis – philosopher (1991–2003)
  • Jānis Siliņš – theatre scientist (1990–2014)
  • Rūta Muktupāvela – culture anthropologist (2014–present)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "About academy". Latvian Academy of Culture. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Strautmane, Ingvilda; Lauga, Santa (28 December 2020). "Kultūras Akadēmija: Saruna par meistariem, kas radīja tradīcijas, un tiem, kas tās uztur" (in Latvian). Latvijas Radio 1. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Par akadēmiju" (in Latvian). Latvian Academy of Culture. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Miris Pēteris Laķis". LETA (in Latvian). Delfi. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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