Accrediting Excellence in Global Arts Education
The World Institute for Arts Education (WIAE) is an international accrediting body dedicated to advancing excellence, integrity, and innovation across the full spectrum of arts education. We recognize that the arts are foundational to human development and cultural exchange, and we are committed to ensuring that education in the arts meets the highest global standards.
Our Scope
WIAE provides accreditation, evaluation, and quality assurance services for institutions, programs, and training centers across a wide array of artistic disciplines, including:
- Music (performance, composition, theory)
- Theater and Performing Arts (acting, directing, stagecraft)
- Film and Media Arts (cinema, screenwriting, animation)
- Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, illustration, mixed media)
- Architecture and Design (interior design, urban aesthetics, spatial arts)
Whether traditional or contemporary, analog or digital, academic or vocational, we evaluate programs that prepare artists, educators, and cultural leaders for a global future.
Our Mission
To uphold and promote excellence in arts education through rigorous accreditation standards that value creativity, cultural relevance, educational innovation, and learner-centered outcomes.
What We Do
- Accreditation & Recognition– we accredit institutions and programs that demonstrate exceptional curricular design, faculty expertise, student support, and artistic vision.
- Curriculum Consultation– WIAE advises arts schools and universities on building globally aligned, inclusive, and future-ready programs.
- Global Network– we connect institutions, educators, and students across countries and disciplines to promote best practices and intercultural exchange.
- Research & Policy– we support global dialogue around the future of arts education, fostering research in pedagogy, policy, and educational equity.
Our Principles
- Artistic Integrity– accreditation grounded in excellence, originality, and context-sensitive evaluation.
- Global Inclusivity-we embrace diverse educational traditions and cultural expressions in the arts.
- Equity & Access– supporting institutions that empower historically underserved communities and art forms.
- Future-Readiness– recognizing programs that prepare artists and educators for the challenges of the 21st century.
Join the Network
Whether you are an arts academy, university, conservatory, or independent training institute, WIAE invites you to participate in shaping the global future of arts education.
Contact: info@wiae.org
Website: www.wiae.org