academy

a school or college that teaches a particular subject, especially one for people who want to become artists, actors, dancers, etc.

academia, escuela especializada

• an academy of art/music/dance

Collocations art academy · music academy

• She studied at the National Academy of Art.

  Ella estudió en la Academia Nacional de Arte.

an organization that gives advice and sets standards in a particular profession or area of knowledge.

academia, instituto profesional

• the Academy of Sciences

Collocations Academy of Sciences · Academy of Fine Arts

• The Academy has recommended a new standard for testing.

  La Academia ha recomendado un nuevo estándar para las pruebas.

a school or college in ancient Greece and Rome, where people went to study philosophy, literature, etc.

academia antigua

• an academy of the past

Collocations ancient Greek/Roman academy

• Plato founded his Academy in Athens.

  Platón fundó su Academia en Atenas.