"George Enescu" National University of Arts Iași

Founded in 1860, the "George Enescu" National University of Arts in Iași (UNAGE) is the first artistic higher education institution in Romania. With over 1,600 students and 45 study programs covering all artistic fields, the university encompasses three faculties — Faculty of Performance, Composition and Music Theory Studies; Faculty of Theatre; and Faculty of Visual Arts and Design — plus a Department for Teachers Education (DPPD). It received a 'High degree of confidence' rating at its 2021 institutional evaluation by ARACIS (Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education). Situated in Iași, the second-largest city in Romania, UNAGE fosters collaboration with local and international artistic institutions and participates in Erasmus+ exchanges. It offers study programs in both Romanian and English, including a Fine Arts — Painting bachelor's program taught entirely in English, and maintains doctoral schools in Visual Arts, Theatre, and Music.