Other name | EMAD |
|---|---|
| Type | Public drama school |
| Established | 1949 |
| Art director | Laura Pouso (2023-2025) |
Academic staff | 40 |
| Location | , Uruguay 34°54′02″S 56°10′39″W / 34.9006°S 56.1776°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
The Escuela Multidisciplinaria de Arte Dramático Margarita Xirgu (EMAD) (Spanish for 'Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Arts') is a public drama school in Montevideo, Uruguay. The institute offers a degree in acting and theater design, as well as a teaching degree in theater and body expression, and a technical degree in dramaturgy.[1]
Founded in 1949, it is the first drama school in the country and the only public. In 2010, it was named in honor of the Spanish actress Margarita Xirgu who developed part of her career in Uruguay. For its first 50 years, the school operated in the east wing of the Solís Theatre and after operating in different locations, in 2008 it was established in the Cordón neighborhood.