REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - The Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) based in Denpasar is currently educating 58 students from 22 countries. They learn various aspects and departments of Balinese arts, the ISI rector said recently. ISI Rector Prof Dr I Wayan Rai S expects an increase of foreign students` interest to take courses in ISI in the 2012/2013 academic year.

Of the 58 foreign students now enrolled at ISI, 18 are studying at the institute`s performing arts section, 14 at the "Kerawitan" arts section, eight at the plastic arts section, eight at the artistic skill section, nine at the photography section, and one at the artistic design section. The foreign students came from Poland, Hungary, Japan, the United States, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain, Argentine, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Serbia Montenegro, Ukraine, Venezuela, Greece, Madagascar, Uzbekistan, Brazil, and China. 

The ISI rector also said over the past 13 years, the arts institute had educated a total of 496 foreign students and most of them learnt about the arts of using drums and performing Balinese dances. 

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