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The Faculty of Dramatic Arts (Serbian: Факултет драмских уметности, romanized: Fakultet dramskih umetnosti; abbreviated FDU) is a constituent institution of the University of Arts in Belgrade which focuses on education and research in the fields of film, theatre, dramaturgy, culture, radio, acting and medias. It was established in 1948, as the first faculty of this type in Yugoslavia, and is the most esteemed institution of this kind, in the region.

Former name
Art Academy in Belgrade
TypePublic
DeanDragutin Ćirković[1]
Faculty118 (2018–19)[2]
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University of Arts
Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Универзитет уметности у Београду
Факултет драмских уметности
Former name
Art Academy in Belgrade
TypePublic
DeanDragutin Ćirković[1]
Faculty118 (2018–19)[2]
Students398 (2018–19)[2]
Undergraduates302 (2018–19)[2]
Postgraduates50 (2018–19)[2]
46 (2018–19)[2]
Location,
Serbia

44°48′52.7″N 20°24′32″E
Websitefdu.bg.ac.rs
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The building, built in the brutalist style, is located in the urban neighborhood of Novi Beograd.[3]

History

The Faculty of Dramatic Arts was established in 1948 as the Academy of Theatre Arts.[4] In 1950, the High Education School for Film Acting and Directing was merged into it, and in 1962,[5] its name was changed to the Academy of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television. In 1973, it became a faculty and acquired its current name.[5]

Departments

Interior of the faculty café, as of 2019
  • Acting
  • Dramaturgy/Screenwriting
  • Camera
  • Editing
  • Film and Television Directing
  • Film and Television Production
  • Management and Production in Theatre, Radio and Culture
  • Theatre and Radio Directing
  • Sound Recording and Design
  • Visual Effects, Animation and Game Art[6]

Notable teachers and alumni

Slobodan-Selenić-Award

This award (Serbian: "Slobodan Selenić" za najbolju diplomsku dramu na FDU) receives a student for the best graduation work each year, usually a dramatic text, named after the well-respected faculty teacher Slobodan Selenić.

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