Theatre and Film Studies

Deadline for submitting applications: January 1 - April 30

Deadline for submitting documents for the admission procedure: until 15 May

The application must explicitly state either the theatrical focus, which belongs to the Department of Theatre Studies, or the filmological focus, which belongs to the Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture. Enter this information in the e-application in the field “Additional text of the applicant”.

Documents for the admission procedure:

• signed CV;
• list of publishing activities and other professional (possibly also artistic) activities;
• doctoral thesis project: topic and goal of the thesis, work procedure including time schedule, elementary literature and sources (approx. 4 standard pages = 7,200 characters). The Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture prefers projects that promise to bring completely original results based on primary research, i.e. especially projects focused on Czech and Slovak cinematography and audiovisual culture. The Department of Theatre Studies does not specify the preferred areas of research.

  Documents for the admission procedure must be inserted into the e-application (rubric “Documents”) by 15 May. At the same time, the documents must be sent electronically in the format of one .pdf file (surname_name_focus_project_cv) to div@phil.muni.cz for theatre science or fav@phil.muni.cz for film science. The entrance examination takes the form of an oral discussion over the doctoral thesis project.

Notice: A poof of completion of a Master’s degree programme (officially certified copy of the diploma, in the case of education obtained abroad also the so-called recognition) shall be submitted by the accepted applicants upon enrolment in the studies. For the entrance examination, a proof of completion of a Master’s degree programme is not required.

• Pass/fail line: 60 points (out of 100).

The study programme has two orientations 1) Drama and Performativity - focuses on the theory and history of theatre and drama (including production modes), and 2) Audiovisual Culture and Society - focuses on theory and history of film and audiovisual culture, including production modes and institutions, cultural effects, and reception.

The study programme is highly specialized and individualized, focused on scientific work and tailored to the needs of individual dissertation projects. The study plan consists of a set of dissertation seminars, leading to the completion of the thesis. The system of dissertation seminars is supported by a series of type A/required as well as type B/selective and type C/selective courses (including lectures in English, practical training, or an internship abroad).

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• prove a complex and specialized overview in theory, methodology, and history of the field in the in the wider context of humanities and social sciences
• carry out innovative research projects and employ advanced research methods
• evolve theoretical and methodological specialties in relation to a researcher profile
• develop and manage projects, work in expert, scientific, and academic team
• develop publications, conference presentations, lectures, and other expert activities within the framework of both specialized and general public discourse, including international audience
• take expert position of creative industrie or artistics praxis

Doctoral graduates are trained for specialized positions requiring high qualifications in scientific research institutions, academia, museums, archives, theatres, and the film industry (production, distribution, festivals, cinemas, television, etc.), as well as in other cultural and creative industries, such as cultural management and policies, dramaturgy, press, editorial and publishing practices, etc.

Study programme also includes abroad intership (minimal length of stay 1 month) and internship in practical field in research institution or cultural industries (minimal lenght of stay 30days).

Partial result should be presented as conference paper or peer-reviewed study both local and in international scope already during study period.