Top Performing Arts Universities in Venezuela!

Venezuela has a number of thriving performing arts institutions with esteemed alumni working on Broadway, touring theatre, local theatre, TV and film! Below, BroadwayWorld rounds up the top performing arts schools in Venezuela. Check out the list below!

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Universidad Santa Maria

Established in 1953, Universidad Santa María (University of Santa María) is a private higher education institution located in the large city of Caracas (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited/recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología, Venezuela (English: Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela), Universidad Santa María (USM) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Santa María (USM) offers courses and programs leading to officialy recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. USM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.

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Central Venezuela University

A premier public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country, and it also ranks 32nd in Latin America. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.

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Universidad de los Andes - (ULA) Mérida

Universidad de Los Andes is the second-oldest university in Venezuela, whose main campus is located in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. ULA is the largest public university in the Venezuelan Andes, having one of the largest student bodies in the country.

ULA was initially established as a Catholic seminary on March 29, 1785 by the Bishop of Mérida, Friar Juan Ramos de Lora.

Currently, Universidad de Los Andes operates two campuses in Mérida, with about a dozen faculties spread throughout the city, as well as two satellite campuses in the other Venezuelan Andean states of Tachira and Trujillo.

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Universidad Metropolitana

The Universidad Metropolitana is a private non-profit institution that was launched in 1970. It is an avant-garde study center with headquarters in Caracas. Some of its objectives is the training of professionals in enterprising skills and a commitment to the social development in Venezuela. Its academics are divided into four colleges: Engineering, Economic and Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Law and Political Sciences. It currently has 15 B.A degrees, 7 Master's degrees, 11 graduate certificates and a large outreach program. This academic offer is based on a model of education on values in which interdisciplinary activities and technologic support are considered essential for building human development.

UNIMET contributes to the development and improvement of the quality of life of communities, seeking excellence and relevance in its intellectual and technical production, promoting modern environmental management and conservation of natural resources. Since 2002, UNIMET has a program of full scholarships for students with high academic performance and limited economic resources. In 40 years of activities, it has an alumni community of over 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students.

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