Title of the postgraduate specialist study:
Postgraduate specialist university study Theatre Pedagogy
Scientific area: 8.0. Interdisciplinary sciences
Field: 8.05. Educational sciences
Duration of the study: 2 semesters
Academic title: University specialist of theatre pedagogy (univ. spec. art.)
Head: Associate Professor Iva Gruić,PhD
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Deputy head: Prof. Vladimira Velički, PhD
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The Doctoral/Postgraduate Specialist Study Council:
Prof. Antonija Balić, D.A.
Associate Professor Iva Gruić, PhD
Prof. Siniša Opić, PhD
Ines Škulić-Horvat, PhD
Prof. Vladimira Velički, PhD
Theatre pedagogy is a specialist study, so the structure of its programme is based on theory, which is regularly supplemented by practical activities, while practical activities are regularly updated according to the relevant theory. This kind of regular intertwining of theory and practice enables students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for theatrical and pedagogical work. As personal experience of participation in theatre activities is crucial for developing understanding and the necessary skills, students take part in workshops run within several courses, which is why the number of active lessons is quite large. The structure of the programme enables students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for implementation of theatrical skills in various contexts: in regular lessons with students of different age groups and in extracurricular theatre activities. A significant part of the study is planned for critical analysis and understanding of children’s and youth theatre, as they are significant parts of theatre education. Students are provided with special support while creating a research draft and conducting research in theatre pedagogy and children’s theatre, as this type of research is normally based on their theatrical and pedagogical practice. In the first semester, students have one pedagogy course (Theory of education and school) and four basic professional courses: Theatre education – theories and approaches, Theatre creation, Perspectives of children’s theatre and Storytelling and recitation. In the second semester, there is one obligatory course – Drama teaching methods, which completes the thematic area of the study. In both semesters, a large number of ECTS points (4 or 5) and the corresponding time (60 hours in each semester) is planned for practical activities. Practical work 1 course introduces the students to theatre studies, where they are mentored by experienced theatre pedagogues. Within the course Practical work 2, students go to kindergartens and schools and observe classes conducted by experienced theatre pedagogues who are employed in the education system. Within this course, students are also sent to children’s and youth theatres, where they observe the process of creating a play for children. Apart from that, within the courses Practical work 1 and 2, workshops are organized for students in which they gain specific practical knowledge (Writing for theatre, Directing workshop, Theatre and visual arts), develop and expand the knowledge necessary for theatrical and pedagogical practice (Creating a play without a script, Theatrical work with children with disabilities, From script to a theatre play, and Watching a puppet play) and for successful studying (Academic writing). Apart from obligatory courses, students also have elective courses: Psychology of creativity, Collaborative theatre, Approach to a puppet play, Drama script, From practice to research, Philosophy of creation, Performative practices of Boal and Bohm, and Play as a teaching process facilitator. Students are required to take and complete three elective courses. At the end of the study, they write the final specialist thesis, by which they earn 15 ECTS credits. The final specialist thesis is (more frequently) a professional or (rarely) scientific paper in which students show that they have mastered the study programme content and that they have acquired the competences for independent work on the chosen problem. The topic of the final specialist thesis is usually a current and interesting theoretical or practical problem from the professional field.
Enrolment conditions:
Enrolment in the study is possible for candidates who have completed:
- integrated undergraduate and graduate university Teacher Education Studies in the area of educational sciences (pedagogy)
- graduate university study Early Childhood and Preschool Education in the field of educational sciences
- graduate or undergraduate university studies with the teaching modules in related fields: educational sciences, pedagogy, information and communication sciences, sociology, psychology, education and rehabilitation sciences, or graduate and undergraduate university studies with the teaching modules in other fields
- undergraduate specialist studies carried out at teacher education faculties according to the programmes valid before the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education entered into force (Official Gazette 123/03, 105/04, 174/04, 2/07 – Decision of The Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia, 46/07, 45/09 and 63/11), which have been aligned with the academic title Master of Primary Education, in accordance with the new programme
- graduate or undergraduate university studies in humanities, whose content is related to theatre pedagogy, such as comparative literature or theatrology
- graduate or undergraduate university studies in the area of art, the field of theatre arts.
Additional conditions:
- the minimum grade point average achieved at a previously completed study: 3.6
- B2 level of a world language (English or other)
motivation to acquire specialist competencies for scientific and research work (motivation letter and an interview with the candidate).
In case of equal conditions, priority in ranking will be given to applicants who:
- have published scientific or professional papers in the field of educational sciences or in the area of humanities, field of Science of arts, branch Theatrology and dramatology, or who have presented their works of art in public
have work experience in a scientific and research project in the field of Educational sciences and/or in the field of Science of arts (theatrology and dramatology) or related areas, which is proved by a certificate issued by the project leader; or who have work experience in artistic projects; or who have work experience in theatre pedagogy (in educational institutions or in theatre studios).
Tuition fee per semester: 12,500.00 HRK / 1 ,659.04 EUR