Founded in 1849 under the leadership of
Alejandro Ciccarelli, as the
School of Fine Arts of Santiago (), and later known as the
Academy of Painting (). In 1932, the
Academy of Painting merged with the University of Chile to create the Department of Visual Arts. The
Sculpture and Design School was added five years later and the school renamed The
Fine Arts School. The Music School at University of Chile was also created in 1849. By 1929 and during a cultural boom both schools, plus the
Kinematic School, were merged and became what is today's '''University of Chile's Arts Faculty
. In 1941 The Dance Department was added from which the Chilean National Ballet
was born. The Teatro Experimental''' was also created that year. It was founded by
Pedro de la Barra and is today the modern day Theater Department. Today the Arts Faculty is one of the most important cultural hubs in Chile. ==References==