Radio and TV Dramaturgy and Scriptwriting

The field’s concept is based on the assumption that the professions of television and radio dramaturge and scriptwriter require both specialised training and a broader erudition in the field of cultural history, mass communication and a diverse range of artistic and journalistic genres.

The aim of this multi-layered education is to create dramaturges and scriptwriters who are technically skilled as well as thoughtful and artistically creative.

Therefore, in addition to lectures on the creation of works from the radio and television genres (including practical exercises with audiovisual technology), the study programme also includes courses focused on the sociology of mass media and culture in general, film typology, art criticism, the history of Czech and world theatre and selected chapters from poetics and literary history. It allows listeners to develop their ability to respond to the specific demands of television and radio from a broader cultural perspective.

In creative writing seminars and in learning about various media genres, students are encouraged to make independent attempts at creating shorter journalistic, prose and dramatic works. Radio and television adaptations of literary works are also paid their fair share of attention. It is precisely with regard to the role the popularisation of theatre, literature and films can play in the media we place emphasis on the fact that students are well versed in these fields and get to know different approaches to interpretation and implementation.

Radio and TV Dramaturgy and Scriptwriting at Theatre Faculty JAMU allows students to touch upon a number of other fields of dramatic arts, their events and projects. Therefore, they can get an idea of the possibilities of acting not only on stage, but also in front of a camera or microphone. They have the opportunity to write their texts for specific performers and verify how their original idea works in practice.

Graduates of the bachelor’s degree studies demonstrate professional knowledge in the field of theory and history of audiovisual and audio production as well as dramaturgical production. They are able to critically judge and adequately apply creative methods and procedures. They are ready for the use and develop their ideas, attitudes and creative activities across the media spectrum in an original manner, with an emphasis on scriptwriting and original author’s activities. They deepen their knowledge in a selected area of study – radio, television, film, new media – and they are able to actively use the creative overlaps into other related fields. At the same time, they are also familiar with basic issues of copyright and its application.

FAMOUS GRADUATES

Jan Motal

Dora Kaprálová

Richard Komárek

Matej Randár

Tereza Reková

The bachelor’s degree studies prepares graduates who are well versed in the fields of radio, television and film in relation to dramatic art. Professions of television and radio dramaturge and scriptwriter require both specialised authorial training and a broader knowledge in the field of cultural history, mass communication and a diverse range of artistic and journalistic genres.

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Field of study specification
Code RTDS
Type Bachelor’s study programme
Degree BcA.
Length of studies 3 Years
Field of study guaranteed by Theatre Faculty
Accreditation
B0211A310003 Dra_Tvo:B Media and the Dramatic Arts
Accredited until 13. 09. 2029