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Indonesian Art Institute Surakarta

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Indonesian university of the performing arts in Surakarta, Indonesia, founded in 20061

Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Surakarta (Indonesian: Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta; abbreviated by ISI Surakarta) is an arts institute in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. They are famous for teaching karawitan, wayang, Javanese dance, and other traditional crafts. The rector is Dr. Drs Guntur, M.Hum.2 It is part of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 11, 2006Founded1

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Photo: ISI Surakarta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Surakarta (Indonesian: Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta; abbreviated by ISI Surakarta) is an arts institute in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. They are famous for teaching karawitan, wayang, Javanese dance, and other traditional crafts. The rector is Dr. Drs Guntur, M.Hum.2

The story

The institute began in 1964 under the name Karawitan Arts Academy of Indonesia (Indonesian: Akademi Seni Karawitan Indonesia). By 1973, with the release of a decree from the Education and Cultural Ministry, the academy was able to open up a bachelor's degree program for Karawitan. In 1988, the academy underwent a structural and name change and became Indonesian Arts College of Surakarta (Indonesian: Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia Surakarta). It was only in 2006 that the name Indonesian Institute of the Arts Surakarta became the official name of the school.

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Performing arts center

The institute has three performing arts centers that are located outdoors.

Ampthiteater (Teater Terbuka)

Humardani Theatre (Teater Humardani)

Eden Park (Taman Eden)

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Other facilities

There are several other facilities that can be found in the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Surakarta, including studios dedicated to each major, multimedia rooms; tennis, basketball, and volleyball field; library; and a mosque called Kalimasada Mosque.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology

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Timeline

  1. Sep 11, 2006Founded Founded1

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