The Central Academy of Drama
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中央戏剧学院
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| Type | National |
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| Established | 1950 |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Education |
| President | Xu Xiang[1] |
| Vice-president | Yang Wenhai[2] |
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Beijing,  China
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| Campus |
Dongmianhua Hutong No. 39, Dongcheng District Hong Fu Middle Rd No.4, Changping District |
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| Website |
www.zhongxi.cn web.zhongxi.cn/en |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中央戏剧学院 | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中央戲劇學院 | ||||||||||||||
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Dongmianhua Hutong No. 39, Dongcheng District
The Central Academy of Drama, abbreviated Zhong Xi (literally "central drama"), is a drama school in Beijing, China.
The academy is located on 39 E Mianhua Hutong, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, 100009.
The academy was established in April 1950, with Ouyang Yuqian as its first president. It was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, art school of North China University, and National Drama College in Nanjing. Many famous Chinese actors, actresses, and directors graduated from the Academy, such as Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Gong Li. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious drama schools in China, together with Beijing Film Academy and Shanghai Theater Academy.
The Central Academy of Drama is a central subordinate university. It is also an art college directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the highest institution of education in dramatic art, the world's leading art institutions. In Chinese drama, visual arts teaching and research center. The Asian Theater Education Centre ( ATEC) is locating there. The Central Academy of Drama has engaged in the practice of drama and the visual arts for more than 50 years. In China, The Central Academy of Drama is a bastion of experimental theater drama. Now it is affiliated to China's Ministry of Education and is ranked as one of the best top-level drama and stage arts institutions in China. It is a world famous higher educational institute of arts, and holds the UNESCO CHAIR ON THEATRE EDUCATION.
Note that class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year.
Directing Department: Bao Guo'an (Class of 1977), Li Baotian (Class of 1979), Zhang Yang (Class of 1988), Zhang Jingchu (Class of 1997), Lin Yongjian (Class of 1999), Tang Wei (Class of 2000), Papi Jiang (Class of 2005)
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