Nukus branch of Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts was founded in 2008 (Since 2012 it has been called Nukus branch of Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture) until 2014, it functioned mainly as a department of “Socio-humanitarian, Acting and Art History”. In the 2014/2015 academic year, taking into account the contingent, the department was divided into two departments: “Directing and acting” and “Socio-humanitarian and Art History”.

The department of “Socio-Humanitarian and Art Studies” mainly included the specialties “Organization and Management of cultural and art institutions” and “Technogenic art: sound engineering of cinema, television and radio”, in 2018 the specialties “Library massage activity; Library and Bibliography” and “Theatrical playwriting of the stage and screen” were also created. Since May 1, 2019, the department “Culture of folk art and library activities” has been established in our branch. Since May 1, 2019, the department has been renamed the department of “Social and humanitarian subjects”. In 2013-2015, the department was headed by candidate of historical sciences Svetlana Esbergenova, in 2015-2016 – Dilfuza Bekimbetova.

Today, the department is headed by candidate of historical sciences, docent  Larisa Urazova. Currently, the department employs 1 doctor of sciences, 3 candidates of sciences, 1 professor, 2 docents, 6 senior teachers, 10 assistant teachers.

The list  of professor – teachers of the department:

• Larisa Karamovna Urazova – head of the department, candidate of historical sciences, docent;
• Bekjanova Ainura Markhabaevna – docent, doctor of philosophy in pedagogical sciences (PhD);
• Prekeeva Amangul Ansatbaevna – docent, candidate of philological sciences;
• Utepbergenova Amangul Kenesbaevna – senior teacher;
• Kojalepesov Sultanbay Serjanovich – senior teacher;
• Fayzullayeva Sayatkhan Uzakbayevna-senior teacher;
• Berdimuratov Razatdin Ziynatdinovich – assistant teacher;
• Berdimuratov Jetker Abatbaevich – assistant teacher;
• Kaipbergenova Sarbinaz Satbayevna – assistant teacher;
• Shamuratova Malokhat Ilkhambekovna – assistant teacher;
• Kabulova Mekhriban Tolibaevna – assistant teacher;
• Ernazarov Nurlanbek Esnazarovich – assistant teacher;
• Yusupov Qudrat Yerkabaevich – assistant teacher.

Subjects taught at the department:

• Modern history of Uzbekistan
• Religion
• Uzbek language
• Karakalpak language
• Russian language
• Foreign languages (English)
• Physical education and sports
• Uzbek literature
• Uzbek and world literature
• Children’s literature
• Psychology
• Age psychology
• Philosophy
• Communication technologies in vocational training
• World literature
• History of fine and Applied Art
• Professional pedagogy and psychology
• Psychology
• Work in the national language
• Speaking and preaching skills
• Acquaintance of A.Navoi
• Ethnogenesis of the Uzbek people – ethnic history
• Ethnography of the Uzbek people
• Ethno-territorial changes in Uzbek customs
• Ethnology of the people of Central Asia
• Advanced pedagogy and psychology
• Karakalpak literature
• Culture
• Psychological psychology

Topics of scientific works of professors engaged in research and development of the scientific potential of the department:

1. Utepbergenova Amangul Kenesbaevna “The history of the developing of radio and television of Karakalpakstan in the years of independence” (1991-2020).
2. Kojalepesov Sultanbay Serjanovich “Programs of educating rural children to work in Karakalpak population pedagogy”
3. Fayzullayeva Sayatkhan Uzakbayevna “The nature of the lyrical inner experience in modern Karakalpak poetry (on the example of the lyrics of B. Seitaev, O. Satbaev, M. Jumanazarova, P. Mirzabaeva) ”
4. Ernazarov Nurlanbek Esnazarovich “Family education in the pedagogy of Karakalpak population”.
5. Berdimuratov Razatdin Ziynatdinovich “Improving the pedagogical system of spiritual and moral education of youth on the example of Karakalpak folk pedagogy in the context of globalization”.
6. Berdimuratov Zhetkerbai Abatbaevich “Lap in Karakalpak folklore”.
7. Shamuratova Malokhat Ilkhambekovna “Lexico-semantic and linguistic features of phraseological units of the Oguz dialect of the Uzbek language (on the example of Khorezm dialects)”.
8. Kabulova Mehriban Tolibaevna “Methods of developing of oral and written speech of students in teaching the Karakalpak language and literature”.

Scientific works of the department (literature) (2023 volumes):

• 2 scientific manuals
• 5 methodological manuals

Teaching staff of the department (2023):

• Scientific articles published by professors of the department in scientific journals of the HCC-12.
• Scientific articles published in international journals by professor-teachers of the department – 17.
• Materials of scientific-theoretical, methodological-practical conferences in the international community – 10.
• Abstracts published at republican scientific conferences by professors of the department -16.