History of the department

      The branch was founded in 2008, and the “Social Humanities, Acting, and Art History” department operated until 2014. In the 2014/2015 academic year, the branch, taking into account the contingent, will be divided into two departments: “Directing and Acting” and “Social Humanities and Art History.” The Department of “Social-Humanitarian and Art Studies” primarily included specialists in “Organization and Management of Culture and Institutions” and “Technogenic Art: Film, Television, and Radio Voice Directing.”

   Since May 1, 2019, the department “Folk Creativity, Culture, and Library Activity” has been established at our branch. In 2020, the “Culture and Library-Information Activity” department was formed from this department.

   In 2020, the department “Culture and Library Activity” was formed from this department. The department had two specialties: “Organization and Management of Culture and Institutions” and “Library and Information Activity.” From October 9, 2023, it was reorganized into the Department of Cultural Activity.

Professors and assistant teachers of the department:

1. Saparbaeva Gulshira professor
2. Turdiev Qalbay Assosiate professor
3. Eshbaeva Gulbaxar Assosiate professor .
4. Yusupov Quwanıshbay Assosiate professor, Degree PhD
5. Turdiev Baxtiyar teacher Degree PhD
6. Bektursınova Gulmira teacher Degree PhD
7. Urazbaev Islam Senior teacher
8. Madreymova Nasiba teacher
9. Abatova Gulnaz teacher
10. Umirova Gulziyxan teacher

The topics of scientific work of professors and teachers conducting research work to increase the scientific potential of the department are:

1.Gulshira Saparbaeva “The formation of cultural centers in Karakalpakstan and their role in the spiritual and aesthetic education of youth”

2. Gulbaxar Eshbaeva “Karakalpak folk music at the current stage”
3. Urazbaev Islam “The role of Karakalpak national values in creating a new spiritual environment”
4. Madreymova Nasiba “Transformational processes in Karakalpak national culture and their significance in shaping the spiritual needs of the population”
5. Abatova Gulnaz “Traditionalism and Modernity in” work is being carried out on scientific topics.

Cooperation with foreign countries:

         Professor G. Saparbaeva participated in a seminar-training with Professors Sean Prime and Adrian de La Court on the development of the module “Fundamentals of Creative Entrepreneurship in the Field of Culture and Art” at Goldsmith University in London, UK, from January 4 to 11, 2020, and in the international forum “Integration of Creative Entrepreneurship Training in the Higher Education System of Uzbekistan,” held in Tashkent on February 3-4, 2020. On February 29, 2020, the State Institute of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan participated in a practical seminar on the topic “Current Issues of Teaching Creative Entrepreneurship in the Field of Culture and Art” within the framework of the international project “Creative Spark: Higher Education Program” in cooperation with representatives of the British Council of Uzbekistan and the company “Qumay Partners.”

 On February 19, 2020, Senior Lecturer A. Bekzhanova and Head of the Department of Culture and Library Activity G. Saparbaeva participated in the “Assalomu Alaykum Karakalpakstan” program on the “Karakalpakstan” TV channel with their information on the “Creative Spark” project. G.Saparbayeva participates as a member and organizer of the international project “Creative Spark: Higher Education Program,” organized by the Department of “Organization and Management of Cultural and Art Institutions” of the UzSTI in cooperation with representatives of the British Council in Uzbekistan and Humo Partners.

       In December 2021, the head of the department, G. Saparbaeva, conducted a master class on cooperation at the Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan University. In May 2022, the Head of the Department of Crafts at the Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan University, PhD Oltinoy Kodiralieva, and Senior Lecturer Gavkhar Nasanova held a master class for the department’s specialties.

From November 18 to 22, 2023, the Head of the Department, G. Saparbaeva, visited the Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan University to exchange experience in international cooperation and conducted a master class on specialized subjects.

 On April 26-30, 2025, the 5th International Forum of New Educators “Modern Education: Criticisms, Trends, and Strategies,” organized by the Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan University, was attended by the Head of the Department of Cultural Activity, Associate Professor G. Saparbaeva, Assistant Lecturer G. Abatova, 1st-year Master’s student in “Cultural Studies” B. Seydullaeva, and 2nd-year student in the specialty “Organization and Management of Culture and Art Institutions” A. Sabirbaeva.

 On May, October, and November 2025, the “Cultural Activities” department of the Nukus branch of the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, conducted a seminar-training at the O. Khudayshukurov Cultural Centers No. 52 and No. 1 of the Turtkul district to enhance the professional skills of employees of cultural centers in the cities and districts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

   Values such as kindness, generosity, and kindness have been glorified in our people since ancient times. In order to instill such values in the minds of our youth, professors, teachers, and students of the “Cultural Activity” department visited the Nukus “Muruvvat” women’s boarding house and performed a concert program.

On October 21-23 of this year, Sayfullo Ikramov, Head of the Department of “Culture and Art Management” at the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Art History, Associate Professor, conducted a master class on the subject “Management of the Activities of Culture and Art Institutions” for 1st-3rd-year students of the “Organization and Management of Culture and Art Institutions” specialty.

   In October 2025, the department’s assistant teachers B. Majitova and B. Seydullaeva participated in the international conference “Turkey-Uzbekistan Scientific Conference” in the city of Alanya, Turkey, with their scientific articles. He returned with good results.

List of undergraduate fields of study:

• 60211800 – Cultural studies (full-time and part-time)
• 60212000 – Organization and management of culture and art institutions (full-time and part-time)

List of Master’s degree programs:

• 70211801 – Management of Culture and Art Directions (Uzbek and Karakalpak)
• 70211802 – Cultural studies (Uzbek and Karakalpak)

       The department’s faculty teaches 14 subjects for full-time and part-time students majoring in two specialties: “Cultural Studies” and “Organization and Management of Cultural and Art Organizations.”

Subjects:

1. Cultural studies;
2. Organization and management of cultural activities;
3. Organization of cultural events;
4. Theory of culture;
5. Modern problems of cultural studies;
6. International cultural relations;
7. Material and spiritual culture of the Karakalpak people;
8. Management of activities in the field of culture and art;
9. Writing scripts and organizing cultural events;
10. Marketing in the field of culture and art;
11. Economic and financial relations in the field of culture and art;
12. tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan;
13. Creative entrepreneurship in the field of culture and art.
14. Work of cultural centers.

The department’s faculty teaches 13 subjects in the master’s programs “Cultural Studies” and “Management of Culture and Art.”

Subjects:

1. Scientific foundations of organizing cultural leisure;
2. Creative economy;
3. Planning, organization, and management of the activities of creative organizations;
4. Sociology of Management;
5. Management of public events;
6. Innovative management in the field of culture and art;
7. Theory of culture;
8. Interethnic and universal problems of culture;
9. National values and transformational processes;
10. Fundamentals of raising the social culture of the people;
11. Cultural pedagogy;
12. Features of the development of Uzbek national culture.

Scientific works of the department:

2 – Textbook;

6 – Study guide;

1-Methodological Guide

Relations of the department with enterprises and organizations:

– To improve specialist training, the department will open a branch of the Department of Cultural Activity at the Republican Cultural Center No. 2 in Nukus and operate under a dual education system for scientific and practical education of youth.

– Cooperation will be carried out with the following institutions.

• institutions of culture and art;
• museums;
• cultural centers;
• works on the basis of partnership agreements with parks of culture and recreation and other organizations.

Scientific activity of the department

• Scientific articles published by professors and lecturers of the department in scientific journals listed by the Supreme Attestation Commission (VAK) – 25
• Abstracts published by professors and teachers of the department at international scientific conferences – 24

• Theses published by professors and teachers of the department at Republican scientific conferences – 31