Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave (VŠMU) | |
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| Established | 1949 |
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| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.vsmu.sk/ |
The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovak: Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave, abbr. VŠMU) is a university founded on June 9, 1949.
The university consists of three faculties:
- Theatre Faculty (Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Stage and Costume Design, Puppetry, Theatre Theory, Theatre Management)
- Faculty of Film and Television (Directing, Documentary, Dramaturgy and Scriptwriting, Photography and Picture Composition, Animation, Editing, Sound Design, Production, Management and Business Studies, Film and TV Theory)
- Faculty of Music and Dance (Composition, Orchestra Conducting, Theory of Music, Voice, Opera Directing, Instrumental Playing (16 majors), Dance (6 majors))
Notable alumni
- Adriana Kučerová, Soprano[1]
- Marek Maďarič, Slovak Minister of Culture[2]
- Alexander Moyzes, Composer
- Ján Cikker, Composer
- Jolana Fogašová, Soprano
- Ľudovít Rajter, Composer
- Frico Kafenda, Composer
- Ladislav Slovák, Conductor
- Ivan Hrušovský, Composer
- Pavol Gábor, Tenor
- Štefan Hoza, Tenor
- Bohdan Warchal, Violinist
- Miroslav Dvorský, Tenor
- Zuzana Piussi aka Susan Piussi, Filmmaker
- Juraj Nvota, Theatre and film director
- Martin Šulík, Film director
- Emília Vášáryová, Actress
- Tatiana Pauhofová, Actress
References
- ^ "Adriana Kučerová." (Archive) Template:Sk icon Slovak National Theatre. Retrieved on 4 October 2012. "Štúdia absolvovala na j VŠMU v Bratislave[...]"
- ^ "Marek Madaric". Government of Slovakia. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
External links
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