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” 

     “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 has been renamed the department of “Social- humanitarian disciplines”.

 in 2013-2015.- the department was headed by candidate of historical sciences Svetlana Esbergenova;

 in 2015-2016. – Dilfuza Bekimbetova;

in 2016-2026.-candidate of historical sciences, docent Larisa Urazova.

Nowadays, the department is headed by candidate of philological  sciences, docent  Dauletmurat Paxratdinov .

 Currently, the department employs

7 candidate of sciences/ PhD,

6 docents,

3 senior teachers,

6 assistant teachers.

The list  of professor – teachers of the department:

• Paxratdinov Dauletmurat Yunisovich – head of the department, candidate of philological sciences, docent;
• Urazova Larisa Karamovna- candidate of historical sciences, docent;
• Bekjanova Ainura Marxabaevna – doctor of philosophy in pedagogical sciences (PhD),  docent;
• Prekeeva Amangul Ansatbaevna – candidate of philological sciences, docent;
• Utepbergenova Amangul Kenesbaevna – doctor of philosophy in historical  sciences (PhD),  docent;
• Fayzullayeva Sayatkhan Uzakbayevna- doctor of philosophy in philological sciences (PhD),  docent;
• Kabulova Mekhriban Tolibaevna- doctor of philosophy in pedagogical sciences (PhD),  docent;
• Kojalepesov Sultanbay Serjanovich – senior teacher;
• Berdimuratov Jetker Abatbaevich –  senior teacher;
• Nogabaev Iqlas Almagambetovich- assistant teacher;
• Ernazarov Nurlanbek Esnazarovich – assistant teacher;
• Shamuratova Malokhat Ilkhambekovna – assistant teacher;
• Berdimuratov Razatdin Ziynatdinovich – assistant teacher;
• Kaipbergenova Sarbinaz Satbayevna – 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
• World literature
• Uzbek and World literature
• Stylistics and literary editing
• History of culture and art
• Psychology
• Information technology
• Culture of speech
• Philosophy
• History of Fine and Applied Arts
• Culture of speech and oratory
• Culture of professional speech
• Oratory
• Sociology of culture
• Occupational psychology
• Professional pedagogy
• Cultural values and ethics
• Pedagogy and psychology. Music pedagogy and psychology. Professional pedagogy.
• Scenography

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

1. Kojalepesov Sultanbay Serjanovich -“Organizational and economic methods of using digital technologies to increase the efficiency of agriculture (on the example of the Republic of Karakalpakstan).”
2. Nogabaev Iqlas Almagambetovich- “Systematic ecological existence.”
3. Berdimuratov Zhetkerbay Abatbaevich- “Lap in Karakalpak folklore “.
4. Ernazarov Nurlanbek Esnazarovich -“The importance of theater in the education of primary school students (on the example of theaters in Karakalpakstan).”
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. 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)”.

7.Kaipbergenova Sarbinaz Satbay qizi-“Reflection of the concept of “Beauty” in the language picture of the world in English and Karakalpak languages.”

8.Yusupov Qudrat Erkabaevich- “Developing students’ thinking skills through the study of Shavkat Rahmon’s poetry.”

Scientific works of the department (literature) (in 2025- 2026):

• 2 monographs
• 3 teaching aids
• 2 methodological manuals

Teaching staff of the department (in 2025-2026):

• Scientific articles published by professors of the department in scientific journals of the HAC-32.
• Scientific articles published in international journals by professor-teachers of the department – 14.
• Materials of international scientific-theoretical and scientific practical conferences – 17.

Theses, published at republican scientific conferences -20.