The STUDIO Theater
UNIVERSITY OF DRAMA
TÂRGU MURES
ROMANIA
SHORT HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS
The University of Drama was founded in
Cluj-Napoca in 1948 and functioned there until its moving to the town
of Târgu Mures in 1954.
Having two departments (the Romanian and the Hungarian one), the
University is training its students in acting, stage direction and
theatrology.
Its practical activity is predominant and it is taking place on the
stage of the "Studio" (the theatre hall of the University) in form of
performances (6 first-night performances annualy; plays of classical
and modern playwrights).
The University of Drama is directed by the Senate , the Rector (at
present professor dr. Béres András), the Scientific
Secretary and the heads of the two departments.
The institution is supported by the state (through the Ministry of
Education) but it also has its own incomes thanks to the performances
played for paying audience.
The theatre school of Târgu Mures has had amongst its teaching
stuff a series of outstanding artists such as: Stefan Braborescu,
Maria Cupcea, Kovacs Gyorgy, Tompa Miklos, Calin Florian, Lohinszky
Lorand.
MATERIAL CONDITIONS
The STUDIO Theater
The University of Drama has halls with their own
classroom stages for the practical activity, halls for the
theoretical activity, special laboratories where are studied speech
techniques and music, dance-halls for training in acrobatics, scenic
movement, dance and fencing.
The library has 38.000 volumes in several languages and a videotheque
consisting of plays and artistic films recorded on video tapes.
The University has also a photo-video laboratory where are made the
specific printed matters (posters, theatre programms, book-lets) by
the literary manager of each department and by the photo-video
technician.
SERVICIES AND FACILITIES
The University offers to its best students
grants and the possibility of being lodged in hostels and of having
their meals in students canteens.
The best students can obtain scholarships and
participate at festivals abroad (Avignon, Budapest) and in the
country (Bucharest, Slobozia, Sibiu, Sighisoara, etc.).
ENROLLMENT CONDITIONS, EXAMINATIONS, PERIOD
OF STUDY
Graduates with a matriculation diploma can
enroll for the entrance examinations which have two stages (the first
one being eliminatory).
At the practical examinations the candidates, for the acting
department, recite poems, present monologues, improvisation exercises
and are tested on their musical and rhythmical aptitude.
At the theoretical examinations they are tested on Romanian
literature (those wishing to enter the Hungarian Department will also
be tested on Hungarian literature).
At the stage direction department the candidates are tested on their
cultural knowledge, visual memory, creative imagination; candidates
must analyze a drama and put on stage an excerpt from the same
drama.
At the theatrology department the candidates are tested on their
knowledge in the field of theatrology and universal theatre. They
will be tested also on Romanian literature and a foreign language,
chosen by them.
The University offers a 4 years study course in acting and
theatrology and a 5 years study course in stage direction.
Students must face practical and theoretical examinations at the end
of each term. Having passed their diploma examination they graduate
from the University with a licensing diploma in either acting, stage
direction or theatrology.
FROM THE REPERTOIRE OF THE STUDIO
USEFUL INFORMATION
Address:
UNIVERSITY OF DRAMA
4300 Târgu Mures
str. Koteles Samuel nr.6
ROMANIA
Tel.: (40) - 065-166281, 065-160791
Fax: (40) - 065-162749
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