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The Academy of Dramatic Art ( or ADU) is a Croatian drama and film school. It is one of the three art academies affiliated with the University of Zagreb, along with the Academy of Fine Arts and Academy of Music. The Academy serves as the country's premier drama school, providing education for all types of professions related to theatre, television and film production including actors, directors, cinematographers and film editors.
History The need for an academy of drama in Zagreb was first mentioned in the Croatian parliament's 1861 piece of theatre legislation which stipulated that a "school for theatre personnel should be formed in Zagreb".[1] However, the modern-day academy traces its roots to the Croatian Drama School (Hrvatska dramatska kola) which was established by Stjepan Mileti in 1896, more than 30 years after the 1861 law, in the building at Marshal Tito Square which it occupies today. Academy of Dramatic Art During its history the school was renamed and re-formed several times. Up until the mid-20th century its primary role was vocational training of theatre actors, which was gradually expanded with departments for film and television. In November 1950 the school first started using the "Academy" name as it was legally recognized as a higher education institution, mainly through the efforts of Branko Gavella, Drago Ivani evi and Ranko Marinkovi , and in 1979 it officially became part of the University of Zagreb.[1] In the Zagreb rocket attacks on 3 May 1995 the Academy's building was hit by cluster bombs fired on Zagreb's Lower Town area. The dean's office and the dramaturgy department offices were badly damaged in the attack and two employees and four students were wounded, including a first-year student of film directing Luka Skra i who later died.[1] In memory of this event, the Academy officially proclaimed 3 May as Academy Day and a plaque commemorating the attack was unveiled on its 10th anniversary in 2005.[1] In the period between 1950 and 1994 a total of 574 students have graduated from the Academy' departments.[2] The Academy is also member of various international associations such as CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cin ma et de T l vision), IIRT (Instituto Internationale per la Ricerca Teatrale), IFIRT (International Federation for Theatre Research) and ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts).[2] Organisation As of 2010 the academy has seven departments: - Acting department
- Theatre and radio directing department
- Film and television directing department
- Cinematography department
- Dramaturgy department
- Production department
Rectors and Deans Between 1950 and 1979 the head of the Academy was titled "Rector" (Rektor) as it had been an independent learning institution. In 1979 it became part of the University of Zagreb and since then its head holds the title of "Dean" (Dekan). - 1950 1954 - Josip kavi
- 1954 1962 - Branko Gavella
- 1962 1970 - Kosta Spai
- 1970 1972 - Bratoljub Klai
- 1972 1976 - Izet Hajdarhod i
- 1976 1980 - Vladan vacov
- 1980 1982 - Nikola Batu i
- 1982 1984 - Tomislav Radi
- 1984 1986 - Jo ko Juvan i
- 1986 1988 - Nikola Batu i
| - 1988 1992 - Enes Mid i
- 1992 - Vlatko Pavleti
- 1992 1996 - Enes Mid i
- 1996 2000 - Maja Rodica Virag
- 2000 2004 - Vjeran Zuppa
- 2004 2008 - Branko Ivanda
- 2008 2012 - Enes Mid i
| | See also References External links hr:Akademija dramske umjetnosti u Zagrebu sl:Akademija dramske umetnosti v Zagrebu uk: ( )
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