Acting
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Who enrolls in this department?
The Department of Acting is intended for future students who want to research and develop their creative potentials in the field of theater and film arts.
Studies
At four-year bachelor and one-year master studies at the Department of Acting, our students acquire competency for solo artistic career, creative work in theater and film as well as on radio and television.
We expect our students to be thorough in learning fundamental theoretical disciplines in acting, as well as in learning classical and contemporary methods of acting. Likewise, we expect them to acquire practical knowledge and skills in acting, work on individual and group projects within festivals and cultural events organized by the Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka.What can you do after the studies?
When you finish the studies of acting, you are offered a wide range of job positions. The positions which stand out are those that are directly related to solo artist career. The graduated audio-visual artist-actor, in addition to his/her competencies for work in theater and film, is qualified to work in cultural institutions and in the media.
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Bachelor studies
After Bachelor studies, i.e., first cycle, students get the title – bachelor in audiovisual arts – 240 ECTS, an actor.
The Curriculum for Acting is not available in this moment.
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Application
Applications are submitted to Student Administration Offices of the Academy of Arts. During the application process, candidates must submit:
Documentation
For more information, please contact us.
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Entrance examination
A professor Velimir Blanic is responsible for new class of students in the academic year 2023-2024.
Obligatory literature for the entrance exam:- K. S. Stanislavski: System – An Actor’s Work;
- K. S. Stanislavski: Ethycs
Practical part of the exam:
- a dramatic monologue
- a comical monologue
- a lyric song
- imitations
- singing performance
- a fairytale
Candidates who pass the practical part of the exam will be examined in the field of physical abilities, voice abilities and psychological abilities. On the last day of entrance examination, candidates will present how they have done the tasks given by the professor. Then the commission decides who of the candidates is accepted.
Consultation
Consultation are held by email address
Velimir Blanic
Department of Acting and Theater Direction
Velimir Blanić, professor
Department of Acting and Theater Direction
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Ranking list and enrollment
The right to be presented on the ranking list is achieved by the candidate who has passed the entrance exam which estimates the skills and talents of candidates (aptitude test) and which is determined by the Academy of Arts.
The ranking list of the candidates for the enrolment in this art programme is determined according to:- General success achieved in secondary education (success in all subjects and grades of a four-year high school)
- Results achieved in the entrance exam or the aptitude test.
The number of points achieved on the basis of general success is obtained by multiplying the average grade in all subjects of a four-year high school by the number 10 (ten)
At the entrance exam or aptitude test, the candidate can achieve from 0 (zero) to 50 (fifty) points. According to both criteria, it is possible to achieve a maximum of 100 (hundred) points. Candidates who did not achieve more than 15 points in the entrance exam are not eligible for enrollment.
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Master studies
After successfully completing the Master studies and defending the final thesis, the title of Master in acting – is obtained - 300 ECTS.
The Curriculum for Acting is not available in this moment.
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Application process
Application are submitted to Student Administration Offices of the Academy of Arts. During the Application Process, candidates must submit:
Documentation
For more information, please contact us.
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Entrance exam
Candidates who have achieved 240 ECTS must submit motivational letter, and be interviewed by the commission consisting of professors in acting and theater direction. If the candidates have achieved 240 ECTS but not in acting, apart from the interview and the motivational letter, they must present themselves with the individual practical task (duration 20 minutes).
Consultation
Consultations are held by:
Ma Velimir Blanić , professor
Department of Acting and Theater Direction
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Rank list and enrollment
The right to be ranked on a unique ranking list is attained by a candidate who has passed the aptitude test. The Academy determines the order of candidates who have passed the entrance exam according to the number of total points achieved.
The ranking list of candidates for the enrollment in the study program of the first year of the second cycle of studies is determined on the basis of:- General success achieved during the first cycle of studies (average grade during studies)
- The results obtained in the entrance examination or the aptitude test.
The number of points achieved on the basis of success in the first cycle of studies is obtained by multiplying the average grade by the number 5 (five).
At the entrance exam or aptitude test, the candidate can achieve from 0 (zero) to 50 (fifty) points. According to both criteria, it is possible to achieve a maximum of 100 (hundred) points. Candidates who did not achieve more than 15 points in the entrance exam are not eligible for enrollment.
