Program Overview
The Theatre Directing at Ss Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje is a MA programme in Arts & Design 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 arts & design. 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 Theatre Directing 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 Theatre Directing programme are prepared for diverse careers in arts & design:
- Creative Director
- Graphic / UX Designer
- Art Director
- Curator
- Visual Artist
- Media Producer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Theatre Directing
- Playacting
- Set Design
- Costume Design
- Applied Music
- Stage Movement and Dances
- Fencing
- Basics of Dramaturgy
- Basics of Production
- Film History
- World History of Drama and Theatre
- Macedonian Drama and Theatre
- Art History
- Psychology and Psychopathology
- Aesthetics
- 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.
- A check of the feel for rhythm and musicality.
Second Part
- Tests of creativity, imagination, and other tasks related to the domain for which one is a candidate of.
- Practical work on etudes (exercises) on given topics, situations or characters.
Literature for preparation:
Plays:- Sophocles Antigona
- W.Shakespeare Hamlet
- A.P.Chekhov The Cherry Orchard
- T.Stoppard Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
- V.Cernodrinski Makedonska krvava svadba
- G.Stefanovski Divo meso
- K.S. Stanislavski System
- Lj. Georgievski Svet son
- J.Grotovski Kon siromasniot teatar
- R.Gream Teatar, intenziven kurs
- 3 (three) theatre plays by candidates choice.
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
