But earlier this month, the Academy decided to drop celestial navigation, considered to be one of its most demanding courses, from the formal curriculum.
The Academy will decide the assignment of the German Film Awards in the future.
Mr. Gordon said the Academy had decided to include the painting after fierce internal debate.
However, the Academy decided to withdraw his name from all the competitive categories and instead give him a special award.
However, as of 2011, the Academy had decided not to allow submissions from the territory anymore.
In 2011, the Academy decided to award board certifications to environmental scientists, which led to the adoption of its current name on 1 January 2013.
It became extremely popular, so the Academy decided to continue it.
The Academy considered suing Knowles for trademark and copyright infringement, but ultimately decided against it.
In the 1950s the Soviet Academy of Sciences decided to build a new telescope that would allow first-rate deep space observation.
In 1999, the Academy decided that up to a maximum of three producers are eligible to be included in an award for a film.