Choreology

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Address: Malostranské nám. 12, 118 00 Praha
Website: https://www.amu.cz/en/

Overview

Institutions: Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Faculty: Music and Dance Faculty

Subject area: Music and performing arts
Type of education: Degree programme
Level of study: Master
Form of study: Full-time
Duration: 2 years
Language of teaching: English
Tuition:
Per year: EUR 6,200.00 (USD 6,468.97)
Total: EUR 12,400.00 (USD 12,937.95)

149 100 CZK per ac. year. Binding and valid amounts of the English language fee are set in CZK
Additional informations: Specialization description:
The continuing Master's degree programme in Choreology (Dance History, Theory and Methods) deepens the educational content of the Bachelor's programme, complements acquired knowledge and skills and introduces new choreological disciplines. Further, the programme provides more detailed historical knowledge, including contemporary dance history, the extension of knowledge in theoretical disciplines (dance aesthetics, dance anthropology, dance sociology) and applied disciplines (dance criticism, dance management). In the framework of choreological seminars, students develop the ability to creatively apply their theoretical knowledge through work with concrete material and methodological tools. Through the study of academic texts they expand their overview of contemporary choreological research, its issues, topics, theoretical concepts and methodological approaches. Emphasis is placed upon the development of critical thinking skills, orientation in the issues of the field and its current tendencies at home and abroad. Students are involved in research activities of the Institute for Choreology of the Music and Dance Faculty, participate in cooperation with other research and documentation organisations (Institute of Ethnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Kylián Library and Archive, etc.), engage in popularisation and organisational activities (within the activities of the Department of Dance, cooperation with NIPOS-Artama, etc.). They orient themselves within the field, choosing specific themes in their diploma thesis and direction for their future professional practice.

Graduate profile:
The graduate of the continuing Master's degree in Choreology (Dance History, Theory and Methods) has extensive knowledge, particularly in the sphere of theoretical disciplines and methodologies (dance anthropology, sociology of dance, dance aesthetics), has acquired knowledge of dance history, in subtopics with detailed perspectives on the given issue and in the sphere of contemporary history, which builds on the content of historical courses in the Bachelor's degree programme. The student is proficient in a number of methodological tools and has experience in applying them to specific research tasks. They have knowledge of the connections between dance studies and other humanities and social sciences, from which they draw suggestions for their own original solutions to research topics. They are familiar with the issues of applied disciplines (dance criticism, dance management) and able to work practically within them and to participate in the popularisation of the field. When working independently, they are able to apply the principles of critical thinking, to search for relevant sources and literature, to formulate new interpretations of phenomena and problems related to the study of dance in its various forms, and to do so for larger, complex topics.
Graduates of the continuing Master's programme in Choreology (Dance History, Theory and Methods) may continue their doctoral studies in choreology or engage in research activities with an interdisciplinary focus, e.g. in the spheres of cultural anthropology, ethnology, cultural studies, aesthetics, general history, music and theatre studies, multimedia studies, etc.

Applications

Application date | Admission date
04/15/2024 |

Contacts

Study programme:
Choreology
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Faculty:
Music and Dance Faculty
Address: Malostranské nám. 13, 118 01 Praha
Institution:
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Address: Malostranské nám. 12, 118 00 Praha
Web: www.amu.cz
Contact person:
Email for international cooperation
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Contact person:
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