Alle School of Fine Arts and Design Previously known as the Addis Ababa Art School, this school was founded in 1958 and was the first and remains the only formal art school in
Ethiopia. It was founded by the artist
Alle Felegeselam with the support of
Emperor Haile Selassie and the former Ministry of Education and Fine Arts. It has been vital to modern Ethiopian art as it has produced "its most prominent artists" and "all notable Ethiopian painters, sculptors, designers, and printmakers have passed through the gates of this school." It also has hosted international conferences about space in African urban cities. It participated in choosing the artwork for
the African Union Peace and Security Building. In 2019, the school organized the first
Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHICI) Africa Workshop.
Yared School of Music Previously known as the National School of Music, this school was founded in 1946 and was the first and remains the only formal music school in Ethiopia. The school's mandate was "to train music teachers and professional musicians, promote cultural exchanges, impart social prestige to the profession, and educate the public. Students were required to study both Western and Ethiopian instruments in addition to studies in western classical music theory, harmony, and solfège." It underwent expansion in 1972 and 2012. Students study how to direct, write, act, and write film and theater criticism. It has collaborated with he School of Music to write and stage musical productions. It is the first and only institution dedicated to modern art in the country. The center has permanent exhibits of some Ethiopia's best known modern artists, including Desta and Boghossian, as well as Abdruhman Sherif, Yohannes Gedamu, Tibebe Teffa, Behailu Bezabeh, Bekele Mekonen, and Bisrat Shibabaw. As of January 2019, the center's director was
Elizabeth Wolde Giorgis. == Alumni ==