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Dramaturgy

Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje
Information last verified July 2026
Degree MA
Duration 48 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Skopje, North Macedonia
Language English

Program Overview

The Dramaturgy 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 Dramaturgy 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

  1. Duration: 48 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. Location: Skopje, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Dramaturgy programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Dramaturgy
  2. Film and TV Scenario
  3. Basics of Theatre Directing
  4. Basics of Film and TV Directing
  5. Set Design
  6. Costume design
  7. Film Theory
  8. Film History
  9. Art History
  10. World History of Drama and Theatre
  11. Macedonian Drama and Theatre
  12. Aesthetics
  13. Psychology and Psychopathology
  14. Applied Music
  15. Macedonian Language

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

First Part

  • Writing assignment on a given topic.
  • An interview with the candidates and an elaboration of the written assignment.
*Those candidates who will pass the first part step towards taking the second part of the competence check.

Second Part

  • Writing a scene according to given parameters.
  • Defense of the written scene.
  • An interview – the candidates are recommended to prepare themselves to discuss dramas, theater plays and movies of their own choice.

The following literature for preparation is recommended:

  • Sophocles – „Oedipus the Tyrant“, Misla, Skopje, 1991;
  • Moliere – „Tartuffe“, Misla, , N, Kultura, Skopje, 1986;
  • B.Brecht – „Mother Courage and Her Children“, Kultura, , Misla, N, Skopje, 1977;
  • H.Pinter – „The Caretaker“, Detska Radost, Skopje, 1996;
  • S.Beckett – „Waiting for Godot“, Detska Radost, Skopje;
  • W.Shakespeare – „Hamlet“;
  • A.P.Chekhov – „The Seagull“;
  • G.Stefanovski – „Divo meso“;
  • "Macedonian Bloody Wedding" , a feature movie directed Trajce Popov;
  • "Happy New \'49", a feature film directed by Stole Popov;
  • "Before the Rain", directed Mancevski;
  • "Godfather", a feature film directed F.Coppola;
  • "The Pianist", a feature film directed R.Polanski;
  • "Burnt by the Sun", directed N.Mikhalkov;

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

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Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje

Skopje, North Macedonia

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University Profile
  • Language English
  • Duration 48 months