Program Overview
The Drama Actors at Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje is a MA programme in Humanities over 48 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Drama Actors programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 48 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Skopje, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Drama Actors programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Playacting
- Film, TV and Radio Acting
- Stage Speech and Voice Technique
- Stage Movements and Dances
- Gymnastics and Acrobatics
- Stage Fencing
- Solo Singing
- Macedonian Language and Speech
- Macedonian Drama and Theatre
- World History of Drama and Theatre
- Psychology and Psychopathology
- History of Art
- Macedonian Language
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
This year, the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje will admit candidates in the following study programs:
- Film and TV Editing
- Film and TV Directing
- Cinematography
The selection of candidates who will acquire the right to be enrolled at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts shall be performed with test of competences. The course and content of the test, for any individual study program, are determined with general and special conditions prescribed by the Faculty. The test of the competences for any individual study program shall be performed before a special commission. The commission shall decide with two-third majority. The decision of the commission is autonomous and final.
Candidates who have graduated from secondary education (all profiles) have the right to a test of competences.
Part I
- General culture test.
- The literacy and general knowledge of the candidates in the area of drama, theatre or film is assessed using written work.
- The candidates sense of rhythm and hearing is checked.
- The affinities and capabilities of the candidates for students on the drama actors study program are checked through interpretation of a drama monolog and one poem (recitation) chosen by the candidate and one poem (recitation) chosen by the commission for testing of the competences.
* The candidates who pass the first part shall proceed with the second part.
Part II
- After the perfection of the chosen monolog or work on a new monolog under supervision by pedagogues from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, the definitive selection of candidates is performed based on their affinities and capabilities. This test may include improvisation on topics given by the commission.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje
Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje
Skopje, North Macedonia
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 48 months
