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Department of Film Dramaturgy and Screenwriting

About the department

Find a story.
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The Department of Film Dramaturgy and Screenwriting prepares students for authorial, dramaturgical and creative work in the field of film, television and multimedia.

From idea to script

Creation
and teaching

The study provides theoretical and practical knowledge of film art and multimedia. Students gain an overview of historical and contemporary forms of film, audiovisual work, and their dramaturgical connections.

The foundation of the study is the literary preparation of a film and multimedia work. Students learn to develop the subject, theme, character, situation, dialogue, dramatic structure, and overall dramaturgy of the work being prepared.

Literary work for film is based on the tradition of dramatic creation and the history of film itself. It is a consistent authorial activity in which cinematic thinking is intertwined with imagination, literary talent and sensitivity to visual storytelling.

The aim of the department is to educate a film author and dramaturg capable of working with film means of expression, responding to original creative solutions, and communicating in various types of creative teams.

The focus of the teaching lies in the individual artistic work of the student under the guidance of a teacher. Professional theoretical subjects complement practical work and create a basic orientation in the field.

Study options

Degrees
of study

Admissions process 2027/2028 →
  • Bachelor's degree (Bc.) — 3 years
  • Master's degree (Mgr. art.) — 2 years
  • Doctoral studies (ArtD.) — full-time study 3 years
  • Doctoral studies (ArtD.) — part-time study 4 years

Department people

Teaching
staff

Head of Department

Mgr. art. Marek Janičík, ArtD.

  • prof. Mgr. Marek Leščák, ArtD.
  • doc. Mgr. art. Dagmar Ditrichová, ArtD.
  • doc. Mgr. art. Mária Ridzoňová Ferenčuhová, PhD.
  • doc. Mgr. Vladimír Štric
  • Mgr. Ing. Maroš Hečko, ArtD., fm doc.
  • Mgr. art. Marek Janičík, ArtD.
  • Mgr. art. Slavomír Sochor
  • Mgr. art. Soňa Uriková

Research and creation

Doctoral students

  • Mgr. art. Alena Sabuchová

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Department contact

Contact the department

Mgr. art. Marek Janičík, ArtD.

marek.janicik@aku.sk

Technician

Mgr. art. Tatiana Palugová

tatiana.palugova@aku.sk

Telephone

048/4320 305

Postal address

Department of Film Dramaturgy and Screenwriting
Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica
Horná 95
974 01 Banská Bystrica

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