Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade


The Faculty of Dramatic Arts 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.
The building, built in the brutalist style, is located in the urban neighborhood of Novi Beograd.

History

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

Departments

This award receives a student for the best graduation work each year, usually a dramatic text, named after the well-respected faculty teacher Slobodan Selenić.