Theatre Directing

Applications must be submitted by 31 March 2026.

The admission procedure for the two-year Master’s follow-up studies takes place on the following dates 15 – 19 June 2026.

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• Annex 1 – Copy of the document (diploma) of completion of the Bachelor’s degree (if you do not have it yet, you will deliver it no later than on the day of the entrance examination; if it has not been delivered to you for time reasons, you will deliver a certificate from the Study Department of the relevant school stating that you have successfully passed the state examinations and defended your Bachelor’s thesis, and you will deliver a copy of the document (diploma) immediately after receiving it. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to take the entrance exam.
• Annex 2 – Structured CV in Czech language.
• Annex 3 – Certificate of medical fitness to study at university (form available for download here). A medical certificate is required due to the mental and physical demands of study.
• Appendix 4 – Proposal of the topic with annotation of the Master’s thesis and Master’s graduation project in the scope of at least 4 A4 pages (in the fields of directing and dramaturgy the graduation project is determined by the dramaturgical plan of Studio Marta, so this annotation is only indicative). If the applicants are not graduates in theatre or a related field, they must demonstrate knowledge at the level of the Bachelor’s State Examination of the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts. Candidates for the study of Drama Directing who have not completed the Bachelor’s degree in directing at the Theatre Faculty of JAMU must submit an audiovisual recording of a sample of their own directing work. They will also accompany their proposal for their Master’s graduation project withtheir own potential spatial and artistic design of the future production.

It is not possible to submit the application without uploading the required attachments!

• A full university bachelor’s degree in the relevant field of study of the programme “Dramatic Arts” or a related programme of study*.
  *) A related specialisation of the Bachelor’s degree is considered to be a specialisation whose outputs (acquired knowledge and skills of the student, his/her professional equipment and focus) correspond to the outputs of the Bachelor’s degree in the same field of study; the accreditation of the Ministry of Education and Science (description of the field of study) or the Diploma Supplement is used for the assessment of the related specialisation; the faculty may request additional materials (study card, study report, annotations of the courses of study, etc.).
• Creative and intellectual aptitudes (ability to make independent judgments, good level of general knowledge, strong interest in the chosen specialisation).
• Good physical and mental condition.

The admission procedure for the two-year Master’s follow-up study at the Theatre Faculty of JAMU is one-round.

The entrance examination is conducted in the form of an interview over the materials sent and submitted. The professional and creative prerequisites for the study of the chosen field of study are determined.

All parts of the entrance examination are assessed by a points system. The maximum total number of points is 100, the point threshold for admission is set at 60 points. Based on the points obtained, the ranking of the candidates is determined and the number of students admitted is as high as the number set for the specialisation for capacity reasons.

Number of applicants accepted for AR 2026/27: 3

After passing the entrance examination, applicants receive:
a) the decision of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts on admission to study in the E-application application, or by registered mail to the address of permanent residence.
b) the decision of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts on non-admission to study in the E-application application, or by registered mail to the address of permanent residence.