The Faculty of Dramatic Arts (Serbian: Факултет драмских уметности, romanized: Fakultet dramskih umetnosti; abbreviated FDU) is a constituent institution of the University of Arts in Belgrade which focuses on education and research in the fields of film, theatre, dramaturgy, culture, radio, acting and medias. It was established in 1948, as the first faculty of this type in Yugoslavia, and is the most esteemed institution of this kind, in the region.
The building, built in the brutalist style, is located in the urban neighborhood of Novi Beograd.
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History
The Faculty of Dramatic Arts was established in 1948 as the Academy of Theatre Arts.
In 1950, the High Education School for Film Acting and Directing was merged into it, and in 1962, its name was changed to the Academy of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television. In 1973, it became a faculty and acquired its current name.
Departments
Acting
Dramaturgy/Screenwriting
Camera
Editing
Film and Television Directing
Film and Television Production
Management and Production in Theatre, Radio and Culture
Theatre and Radio Directing
Sound Recording and Design
Visual Effects, Animation and Game Art
Slobodan-Selenić-Award
This award (Serbian: "Slobodan Selenić" za najbolju diplomsku dramu na FDU) receives a student for the best graduation work each year, usually a dramatic text, named after the well-respected faculty teacher Slobodan Selenić.
1995 Biljana Srbljanović
1999 Uglješa Šajtinac