ACTING (MA)

About the Study Program

The Master's degree in Acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts is a natural continuation of the undergraduate program. The study is designed as an experiential and practical process that synthesizes various aspects of acting expression (Stage Movement, Stage Speech, Acting) into a conscious and unique authorial language.

Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to explore different ways of integrating previously acquired knowledge and skills into their acting expression, shaping themselves into artist-authors capable of articulating the entire creative process—from idea development, authorial creation, and performance to critical reflection on their own and others' work. The Master's project marks the culmination of the program, empowering students to think more deeply and create more nuanced roles.

The teaching of artistic subjects amounts to about thirty hours per week. Classes are held daily in smaller groups, with both collective and individual work under the guidance of mentors. The program also includes workshops focusing on specific skills, led by prominent domestic and international directors and educators. Semester exams in artistic subjects are conducted as public artistic-educational productions.

The Master's degree in Acting lasts for two years, or four semesters.

Career Prospects after Graduation

Upon completion of the Master's program in Acting, students receive the title of Master of Arts in Acting (mag. art.), along with more advanced competencies in the field of acting. Successful graduates are prepared to work in repertory theatre institutions, independent theatres, as well as in film and radio.

About the Alumni

Graduates of the Acting program are members and key contributors to the programs of repertory institutions, state and city theatres, and active participants in the independent scene. They have been awarded the highest national recognitions. For example, alumni Jadranka Đokić and Ugo Korani received the state award "Vladimir Nazor" (Jadranka Đokić in 2020 and Ugo Korani in 2023) for their contributions to theatre arts.

The artistic work and quality of our alumni have been recognized on a wider European scale. Zrinka Cvitešić won the Laurence Olivier Award (London, United Kingdom, 2014), Goran Bogdan was nominated for the Best European Actor award in 2020, and Marija Škaričić, a professor at the Department of Acting, received the Shooting Star award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2010. The same award was given to alumni Zrinka Cvitešić in 2011 and Tihana Lazović in 2016.