How does the programme work?
The theory and practice of directing are taught comprehensively in the Directing course: in seminars, colloquia and exercises, in own directing projects, which are also accompanied by mentoring from guest lecturers, through participation in festivals, in workshops and during theatre visits and excursions. Each student realises at least three productions/project works during the Bachelor's degree and at least two during the Master's degree, working closely with the other degree programmes at the Theatre Academy, the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, the Berlin University of the Arts and the Dresden University of Fine Arts (e.g. stage and costume design, make-up design, dramaturgy, composition, acting, musicals, musical theatre, scenic writing and cultural journalism). There are also regular feedback sessions on concept development and orientation talks on personal and professional development.
Studieninhalte
- The practice of directing
- Dramaturgical practice of spoken and musical theatre
- Cultural history of spoken and musical theatre and performative practices, art history
- Cultural and theatre theory
- Fundamentals and approaches of philosophy, sociology and aesthetics
- Practical skills in the subjects of speaking technique, breathing training, acting, role design, movement, singing, piano and Italian
What comes afterwards
Graduates work as directors at municipal and state theatres in German-speaking countries as well as internationally, realise projects in the independent theatre and cultural scene or work in management positions at theatres.