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BA Directing (Drama) at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

The Directing (Drama) course focuses on collaboration with actors; directing, acting and dramaturgy students work together on scene studies and projects from the first semester. It explores the tension between text and stage and includes scenic text production with authors.

Faculty: Theaterakademie (Theater)  |  Department: Directing  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; mostly German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Basics of body, space, scene and play in the first semesters, plus aesthetic design tools such as lighting, technology, multimedia, stage design and costume, and rehearsal processes and production conditions, with projects created with HFBK stage designers and HAW costume students.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Two-stage entrance exam: pre-selection based on a submitted director's concept, then a second exam part. Application period 15 February to 1 April.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 3 years

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