The Theatre course of study in the Department of Performing Arts and Film stands out through the great variety of Specializations it offers: Acting, Directing, Stage Design, Dramaturgy and Theatre Education are separate Specializations that are nevertheless closely interwoven with one another in the programmes. All are taught in a variety of production-oriented courses. The Theater der Künste (Theatre of the Arts) provides a professional setting for effectively putting the theories behind these Specializations into practice.
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
The fields of practice covered in the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre are Acting, Directing, Theatre Education, Dramaturgy and Stage Design. The course provides students with the basic principles and skills in their relevant field of practice so they can find their way in what is a constantly changing environment for theatre professionals. The Bachelor’s degree lays the foundations for further creativity in all fields of the performing arts. Technical and artistic skills and capabilities are learned and practised in all manner of different ways. Students have the opportunity to test out how theatre can be developed creatively in disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects.
Master of Arts in Theatre
Just as in the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, students on the Master of Arts in Theatre operate and specialize in their fields of practice: Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Stage Design or Theatre Education. The functionality of knowledge and methodology is also questioned and its applicability in practice is explored. Students openly examine the theatrical arts and enhance their knowledge. This leads them to develop tools which enable them to make important decisions in the creative process:
What story do I want to tell and why? How do I want to tell it?
Who do I want to collaborate with and why?
Who is my target audience and why? How can I reach them?
The Master Cluster «Film Dance Theater» makes open, cross-disciplinary studies possible.