Master studies for working students

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Application Process
Entrance Examination Program
Office hours
Application process
Entrance Examination Schedule

APPLICATION PROCESS

OF THE FACULTY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
(Theater, Film, Radio, and Television)

20 Bulevar umetnosti, Novi Beograd

Phone: 2135-684, extension 15

e-mail: fduinfo@fdu.bg.ac.rs

WEBSITE : fdu.bg.ac.rs

giro account: 840-1612666-05

FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO THE FIRST YEAR OF MASTER ACADEMIC STUDIES FOR WORKING STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

Up to 22 students will gain admission to the first year of master academic studies in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in academic year 2019/2020 and be granted the status of self-funded students.

study program	total number of students
Dramatic and Audiovisual Arts	up to 11
Module – Film and Television Directing	up to 3
Module – Film and Television Production	up to 5
Module – Camera	up to 3
Management in Culture and Media	up to 5
Theory of Dramatic Arts and Media	up to 6
TOTAL:	up to 22

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

Requirements for admission to master academic studies are determined by the Law on Higher Education, the Statutes of the University of Arts and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, as well as the Rulebook on Admission of Applicants to the Second and Third Level of Academic Studies at the University of Arts.

Applicants who have completed undergraduate academic studies and earned at least 240 ECTC credits and applicants who have completed graduate studies according to the regulations that were valid prior to the entry into force of the Law on Higher Education may apply to study programs of master academic studies for working students of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.

Applicants are required to submit proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).
If an applicant is not employed, he/she is required to submit a copy of the employment contract for at least six months over the course of last year, or a certificate of being a member of the association of artists and art associates, or another official proof of hire.

Applicants for admission to the first year of master academic studies for working students are ranked by their average grade in undergraduate academic studies and the number of points they earned on the qualification entrance examination.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies (points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3),
maximum 70 points based on his/her affinities and abilities exam.

An applicant who passes the entrance examination gets the right to rank on the single ranking list. The Faculty determines the order of the applicants who have passed the entrance examination according to the total number of points earned.

An applicant can gain admission, if he/she is ranked up to the number approved for admission of working students on the single ranking list, which is determined by this application process, and has earned at least 60 points.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

The tuition fee at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts for academic year 2019/2020 for the self-funded students of master academic studies is:

study program	tuition fee for the students who are nationals of the Republic of Serbia	tuition fee for international students who are nationals of neighboring countries*	tuition fee for international students
Dramatic and Audiovisual Arts
Module – Film and Television Directing	RSD 385,000.00	RSD 577,000.00	RSD 770,000.00
Module – Film and Television Production	RSD 220,000.00	RSD 330,000.00	RSD 440,000.00
Module – Camera	RSD 525,000.00	RSD 780,000.00	RSD 780,000.00
Management in Culture and Media	RSD 180,000.00	RSD 270,000.00	RSD 360,000.00
Theory of Dramatic Arts and Media	RSD 180,000.00	RSD 270,000.00	RSD 360,000.00

Master academic studies in all study programs of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts last one year (2 semesters, 60 ECTS credits).

Access to further studies: doctoral academic studies.

* Neighboring countries: (Republic of Hungary, Romania, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Croatia, and Montenegro)

ENTRANCE EXAM PROGRAM FOR ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO THE FIRST YEAR OF MASTER ACADEMIC STUDIES FOR WORKING STUDENTS

IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

DRAMATIC AND AUDIOVISUAL ARTS STUDY PROGRAM

FILM AND TELEVISION DIRECTING MODULE

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

Applicants who have completed undergraduate academic studies and earned at least 240 ECTC credits and applicants who have completed graduate studies according to regulations that were valid prior to the entry into force of the Law on Higher Education may apply.

The qualification examination consists of review and analysis of submitted practical exercises and projects which the applicant is required to submit with his/her application.

When applying, an applicant must submit:

Proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).

If an applicant is not employed, he/she is required to submit a copy of the employment contract for at least six months over the course of last year, or a certificate of being a member of the association of artists and art associates, or another official proof of hire.

Scenario and directorial explication of the graduation project (film, documentary or television form) in 5 (five) printed copies and in electronic form
One or more works (feature film, short feature film, documentary, TV drama or episode of a series), minimum duration of 15 minutes. Works must have opening or closing credits in which the producer and associates are listed, and the applicant is signed as a director. An attachment must include the information about when and where the work was publicly displayed, and if it has not been publicly displayed, a certified statement by the producer about the authenticity of information in credits is required. The quality of the image and the tone may not be of lower standard than television broadcast.
CV, with professional works included
Motivation letter, up to 2 pages, typed in point size 12, Arial font.
Certificate from the Faculty on completed undergraduate academic studies, with the average grade specified.
Proof of payment of application fee (the application fee is RSD 8,000.00 and must be paid to giro account 840-1612666-05, reference number: 51-07029799-03)

After reviewing the works, the exam board, in an interview with the applicant, tests his/her creative and artistic potential for proceeding to graduate studies. The exam board will analyze all aspects of submitted practical exercises, as well as attached documents, CV, motivation letter, and proposed project.

Applicants for admission to the first year of master academic studies are ranked by their average grade in undergraduate academic studies and the number of points they earned on the qualification entrance examination.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

Maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies. Points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3. The average grade is calculated by rounding up to two decimal places.
Maximum 70 points based on his/her affinities and abilities exam, as follows:

a) based on the submitted works from 0 to 20 points;

b) based on interviews with applicants and test of creative and artistic potential from 0 to 50 points.

An applicant who passes the entrance examination gets the right to rank on the single ranking list. The Faculty determines the order of the students who have passed the entrance examination according to the total number of points earned.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION MODULE

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

During master academic studies, students are required to carry out the final art project – film or television show, duration 15 to 30 minutes. When submitting the documentation for entrance examination, applicants attach an explication of the creative concept of that art project.

Applicants who have completed undergraduate academic studies with at least 240 ECTC credits and applicants who have completed graduate studies according to regulations that were valid prior to the entry into force of the Law on Higher Education may apply.

When applying, an applicant must submit:

Proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).

Certificate from the Faculty on completed undergraduate academic studies, with the average grade specified
CV with professional experience and art works included, and motivation letter
Explication of the creative concept of final graduation project – a film or television show, duration 15 to 30 minutes
Proof of payment of application fee (the application fee is RSD 8,000.00 and must be paid to giro account 840-1612666-05, reference number: 51-07029799-03).

The entrance examination consists of a review and analysis of the creative concept explication that should include:

working title;
concept – idea and vision of future project clearly presented;
detailed argumentation of personal goals (Why has the applicant chosen a particular concept? Why is the project important to him/her?);
defined goals of art project (What is the purpose of a specific film or program? What does the applicant want to achieve with the program? Which audience is the project intended for?);
additional information (Information relevant for understanding the creative concept. This information should provide a proof that the applicant has done proper research on the subject of his/her project. Also, these data should testify about feasibility – an assessment of the necessary elements for the implementation of the future project).

After the review of the documentation, the applicant verbally presents the concept of his/her art project before the exam board, and the exam board, during an interview with the applicant, determines creative and production potential of his/her work and applicant’s potential for master studies.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

Maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies. Points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3. The average grade is calculated by rounding up to two decimal places.
Maximum 70 points based on his/her affinities and abilities exam, as follows:

a) based on the creative concept explication from 0 to 20 points;

b) based on the interview with the applicant from 0 to 50 points.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

CAMERA MODULE

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

When applying, an applicant must submit:

Proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).

WORKS: one or more film or TV works (feature film, short feature film, documentary, TV production of any genre, experimental film, animated film), which must be an original work, minimum duration of 15 minutes. Works must have opening or closing credits in which the producer and associates are listed, and the applicant is signed as a videographer. An attachment must include the information about when and where the work was publicly displayed, and if it has not been not publicly displayed, a certified statement by the producer about the authenticity of information in credits is required. If the form of the video work does not allow credits, a certified statement by the producer is required about who the videographer is. The works are to be submitted in one of the following formats: BLU-RAY VIDEO disc or .Mp4 / H264 / 25 fps / 1920x1080 / 20 mbps on USB flash memory card (for works in HD resolution) and DVD VIDEO disc (for works in SD resolution). Works in a different format, regardless of whether they are on the specified media, will not be accepted.

and

COLLECTION of 20 photos, format: 20x30 cm.

CV, with professional works included
Motivation letter, with maximum length of 2 A4 pages
Proposals for final work
Certificate from the Faculty on completed undergraduate academic studies, with the average grade specified
Proof of payment of application fee (the application fee is RSD 8,000.00 and must be paid to giro account 840-1612666-05, reference number: 51-07029799-03)

After reviewing the works, the exam board, in an interview with the applicant, tests his/her artistic potential for proceeding to master studies.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

Maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies. Points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3. The average grade is calculated by rounding up to two decimal places.
Maximum 70 points based on his/her affinities and abilities exam, as follows:

a) based on the submitted works from 0 to 20 points;

b) based on the interview with the applicant and test of his/her creative and artistic potential from 0 to 50 points.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

MANAGEMENT IN CULTURE AND MEDIA STUDY PROGRAM

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

Admission requirements are determined by the Law on Higher Education, the Statutes of the University of Arts and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, as well as the Rulebook on Admission of Applicants to the Second and Third Level of Academic Studies at the University of Arts.

The applicants who have completed undergraduate academic studies with at least 240 ESPB credits and applicants who have completed undergraduate studies under the previous laws have the right to apply for the study program of scientific master academic studies in Culture and Media Management.

When applying for the entrance examination – affinities and abilities exam, applicants are required to submit:

Proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).

Certificate from the Faculty on completed undergraduate studies, with the average grade specified.
CV;
Motivation letter (font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 2000 to 3000 characters)
Proof of payment of application fee (the application fee is RSD 8,000.00 and must be paid to giro account 840-1612666-05, reference number: 51-07029799-03).

The entrance examination – affinities and abilities test consists of interviews with applicants on topics that are initiated by the reading list, current trends in the field of culture and media management and possible research in these areas.

Reading list:

Đukuć, Vesna: DRŽAVA I KULTURA, studija savremene kulturne politike, drugo izdanje, Institut FDU, Beograd, 2012.
Ristić, Maja: PUBLIKA MJUZIKLA, Zadužbina Andrejević, Beograd, 2014.
Martinoli, Ana: STRATEGIJE PROGRAMIRANJA KOMERCIJALNOG RADIJA, Samizdat B92 i Institut FDU, Beograd, 2015.
Proceedings ANATOMIJA RADIJA (editor: Nikola Maričić), RTS – Radio Beograd i Institut FDU, Beograd, 2007.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

Maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies. Points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3. The average grade is calculated by rounding up to two decimal places.
from 0 to 70 points based on the interview with the exam board.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

THEORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS AND MEDIA STUDY PROGRAM

To be eligible to apply to master academic studies for working students, an applicant must: have been employed/on a contract for at least six months over the course of the last year, or be a member of the association of artists and art associates, or be otherwise engaged.
All applicants for admission shall take the entrance examination, as a requirement for admission.

Applicants who have completed undergraduate academic studies and earned at least 240 ECTC credits or graduate studies according to regulations that were valid prior to the entry into force of the Law on Higher Education may apply.

When applying, an applicant must submit:

Applicants are required to submit proof of employment (copy of the employment contract).

A certified copy of the degree certificate or a certificate of completed previous education
Academic transcript (Certificate of Passed Exams)
Motivation letter
CV
Application paper – a copy of the senior thesis (final paper) at the end of the undergraduate studies or, if the applicant completed art studies or other studies for which a final paper is not required, a copy of a theoretical paper of up to 10 pages (or 12000 characters) in which they will demonstrate their interest in scientific research and readiness to learn theoretical methods in analyzing works of art.
Proof of payment of application fee (the application fee is RSD 8,000.00 and must be paid to giro account 840-1612666-05, reference number: 51-07029799-03)

The following reading list is recommended for preparation of oral examination:

Aristotle: Poetics
Cesare Molinari: Theatre Through the Ages
Jean Duvignaud: The Sociology of the Theatre

Or:

David Cook: A History of Narrative Film 1 and 2
Jacques Aumont: Aesthetics of Film

The entrance examination consists of interviews with applicants held by the entrance exam board, on topics initiated by his/her application paper and the literature which the applicant has read.

An applicant can earn a maximum of 100 points, as follows:

Maximum of 30 points based on the previous average grade in undergraduate studies. Points are calculated by multiplying the average grade in undergraduate studies by 3. The average grade is calculated by rounding up to two decimal places.
Maximum 70 points based on his/her affinities and abilities exam, as follows:

a) based on the application paper, from 0 to 20 points;

b) based on interview with the applicant, from 0 to 50 points.

If two applicants have the same number of points, the applicant who has a higher number of points in the affinities and abilities exam will be ranked higher.

OFFICE HOURS FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION RELATED MATTERS

MASTER ACADEMIC STUDIES FOR WORKING STUDENTS

academic year 2019/2020

STUDY PROGRAM

DRAMATIC AND AUDIOVISUAL ARTS

FILM AND TELEVISION DIRECTING MODULE

Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 1 P.M. in classroom 46

FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION MODULE

Thursdays at 2 P.M. in classroom 35

(September 19 and September 26)

CAMERA MODULE

Thursdays at 11 A.M. in classroom 55

(September 19 and September 26)

MANAGEMENT IN CULTURE AND MEDIA STUDY PROGRAM

Mondays at 5 P.M. in classroom 36a

(September 16; September 23; and September 30)

THEORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS AND MEDIA STUDY PROGRAM

Fridays at 11 A.M. in classroom 37

(September 20; September 27; and October 4)

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLICATION for the entrance examination for admission to the first year of master academic studies for working students at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4, 2019, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Secretariat of the Faculty.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR

OF MASTER ACADEMIC STUDIES FOR WOKRING STUDENTS

IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

STUDY PROGRAM

DRAMATIC AND AUDIO VISUAL ARTS

FILM AND TELEVISION DIRECTING MODULE: Monday, October 7, 2019, at 10 A.M. in classroom 46
FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION MODULE: Monday, October 7, 2019, at 10 A.M. in classroom 35a – interview
CAMERA MODULE: Monday, October 7, 2019, at 10 A.M. in classroom FA-1

STUDY PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT IN CULTURE AND MEDIA: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 1 P.M. in the Assembly Hall of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts

STUDY PROGRAM

THEORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS AND MEDIA: Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10 A.M. in classroom 37