Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb
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The Academy of Dramatic Art ( or ADU) is a Croatia
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n drama and film school. It is one of the three art academies affiliated with the University of Zagreb
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, along with the Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
The Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb is a Croatian art school affiliated with the University of Zagreb.The Academy was established in June 1907 as the Royal College for Arts and Crafts and initially had three departments, for sculpting, painting and art education...

 and Academy of Music
Academy of Music, University of Zagreb
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. The Academy serves as the country's premier drama school
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A drama school or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or department at a college or university; or a free-standing institution ; which specialises in the pre-professional training in drama and theatre arts, such as acting, design and technical theatre, arts administration, and...

, providing education for all types of professions related to theatre, television and film production including actors, directors, cinematographers and film editors.

History

The need for an academy of drama in Zagreb was first mentioned in the Croatian parliament
Parliament of Croatia
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's 1861 piece of theatre legislation which stipulated that a "school for theatre personnel should be formed in Zagreb". However, the modern-day academy traces its roots to the Croatian Drama School (Hrvatska dramatska škola) which was established by Stjepan Miletić in 1896, more than 30 years after the 1861 law, in the building at Marshal Tito Square
Marshal Tito Square
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 which it occupies today.

During its history the school was renamed and re-formed several times. Up until the mid-20th century its primary role was vocational training of theatre actors, which was gradually expanded with departments for film and television. In November 1950 the school first started using the "Academy" name as it was legally recognized as a higher education
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 institution, mainly through the efforts of Branko Gavella
Branko Gavella
Branko Gavella was a Croatian theatre director, critic and essayist.Born in Zagreb, Croatia Gavella finished high school in his hometown before enrolling at the University of Vienna where he studied philosophy and German studies...

, Drago Ivanišević and Ranko Marinković
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, and in 1979 it officially became part of the University of Zagreb.

In the Zagreb rocket attacks on 3 May 1995 the Academy's building was hit by cluster bomb
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s fired on Zagreb's Lower Town
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 area. The dean's office and the dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three. Some dramatists combine writing and...

 department offices were badly damaged in the attack and two employees and four students were wounded, including a first-year student
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 of film directing Luka Skračić who later died. In memory of this event, the Academy officially proclaimed 3 May as Academy Day and a plaque commemorating the attack was unveiled on its 10th anniversary in 2005.

In the period between 1950 and 1994 a total of 574 students have graduated from the Academy' departments. The Academy is also member of various international associations such as CILECT
CILECT
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 (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision), IIRT (Instituto Internationale per la Ricerca Teatrale), IFIRT (International Federation for Theatre Research) and ELIA
European League of Institutes of the Arts
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 (European League of Institutes of the Arts).

Organisation

As of 2010 the academy has seven departments:
  • Acting department
  • Theatre and radio directing department
  • Film and television directing department
  • Cinematography
    Cinematography
    Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...

     department
  • Dramaturgy
    Dramaturgy
    Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three. Some dramatists combine writing and...

     department
  • Production department

Rectors and Deans

Between 1950 and 1979 the head of the Academy was titled "Rector" (Rektor) as it had been an independent learning institution. In 1979 it became part of the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...

 and since then its head holds the title of "Dean" (Dekan).
  • 1950–1954 - Josip Škavić
  • 1954–1962 - Branko Gavella
    Branko Gavella
    Branko Gavella was a Croatian theatre director, critic and essayist.Born in Zagreb, Croatia Gavella finished high school in his hometown before enrolling at the University of Vienna where he studied philosophy and German studies...

  • 1962–1970 - Kosta Spaić
  • 1970–1972 - Bratoljub Klaić
    Bratoljub Klaic
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  • 1972–1976 - Izet Hajdarhodžić
  • 1976–1980 - Vladan Švacov
  • 1980–1982 - Nikola Batušić
  • 1982–1984 - Tomislav Radić
  • 1984–1986 - Joško Juvančić
  • 1986–1988 - Nikola Batušić
  • 1988–1992 - Enes Midžić
  • 1992 - Vlatko Pavletić
    Vlatko Pavletic
    Vlatko Pavletić was a Croatian politician, university professor, literature critic and essayist.Pavletić was born in Zagreb in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1955, he graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, where he majored in Croatian language and literature...

  • 1992–1996 - Enes Midžić
  • 1996–2000 - Maja Rodica Virag
  • 2000–2004 - Vjeran Zuppa
  • 2004–2008 - Branko Ivanda
  • 2008–2012 - Enes Midžić

  • See also

    • University of Zagreb
      University of Zagreb
      The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...

    • Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts
      Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
      The Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb is a Croatian art school affiliated with the University of Zagreb.The Academy was established in June 1907 as the Royal College for Arts and Crafts and initially had three departments, for sculpting, painting and art education...

    • Zagreb Academy of Music
      Academy of Music, University of Zagreb
      The Academy of Music is a Croatian music school based in Zagreb. It is one of the three art academies affiliated with the University of Zagreb, along with the Academy of Dramatic Art and the Academy of Fine Arts....


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