Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave (VŠMU)

Established	1949
Location	Bratislava, Slovakia
Website	http://www.vsmu.sk/

The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovak: Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave, abbr. VŠMU) is a university founded on June 9, 1949.

The university consists of three faculties:

Theatre Faculty (Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Stage and Costume Design, Puppetry, Theatre Theory, Theatre Management)
Faculty of Film and Television (Directing, Documentary, Dramaturgy and Scriptwriting, Photography and Picture Composition, Animation, Editing, Sound Design, Production, Management and Business Studies, Film and TV Theory)
Faculty of Music and Dance (Composition, Orchestra Conducting, Theory of Music, Voice, Opera Directing, Instrumental Playing (16 majors), Dance (6 majors))

Notable alumni

Adriana Kučerová, Soprano^[1]
Marek Maďarič, Slovak Minister of Culture^[2]
Alexander Moyzes, Composer
Ján Cikker, Composer
Jolana Fogašová, Soprano
Ľudovít Rajter, Composer
Frico Kafenda, Composer
Ladislav Slovák, Conductor
Ivan Hrušovský, Composer
Pavol Gábor, Tenor
Štefan Hoza, Tenor
Bohdan Warchal, Violinist
Miroslav Dvorský, Tenor
Zuzana Piussi aka Susan Piussi, Filmmaker

References

↑ "Adriana Kučerová." (Archive) (Slovak) Slovak National Theatre. Retrieved on 4 October 2012. "Štúdia absolvovala na j VŠMU v Bratislave[...]"
↑ "Marek Madaric". Government of Slovakia. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

External links

Official website (Slovak)
- General Information
- Music and dance faculty

Universities and colleges in Slovakia

Public colleges	Comenius University in Bratislava* University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice* University of Prešov in Prešov* University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava* University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice* University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra* Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica* University of Trnava* Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Technical University of Košice University of Žilina in Žilina Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín in Trenčín* University of Economics in Bratislava Slovak University of Agriculture* in Nitra University of Technology in Zvolen Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica Catholic University in Ružomberok* Selye János University in Komárno*

State colleges	Police Academy in Bratislava Slovak Medical University in Bratislava* General Milan Rastislav Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš

Private colleges	Pan European University Bratislava International School of Liberal Studies College of Public Administration Economics and Management Dubnica Technology Institute in Dubnica nad Váhom St. Elizabeth College of Health and Social Work in Bratislava Security Management College in Košice International Business College ISM Slovakia in Prešov Central European College in Skalica College in Sládkovičovo College of Management in Trenčín

* university

Coordinates: 48°08′38″N 17°06′35″E / 48.14389°N 17.10972°E / 48.14389; 17.10972

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