The Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA)

Name of the Educational Institution

Belarusian State Academy of Arts

 

City

Minsk

 

Website

https://bdam.by

 

Facebook and Twitter Accounts

N/A

 

Postal Address

81 Nezavisimosti Ave., 220012 Minsk, Republic of Belarus

 

Year of Foundation

1945

 

Introductory Overview

 

The Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA) is the only higher education institution of arts in the Republic of Belarus preparing students for a career as an artist, an actor, a theatre, film and TV director, a designer, an art historian, etc.

 

Education at BSAA is based on the best traditions of domestic and foreign experience in training specialists in the relevant fields of art, as well as on an individual approach to each student in order to maximize his creative abilities. It aims to provide students with the education that will allow them to meet the challenges of the creative industries now and in the future.

 

BSAA employs unique teaching staff who are acknowledged as experts in their fields and are at the forefront of developments in their subject area. This is demonstrated not only through providing students with solid academic knowledge and skills, but also through helping them develop their talents and getting acquainted with new trends in the fields of art, science and culture.

 

Our students are not lost in large classes. As an explicit policy, the faculties limit class size up to 5-6 people, making individual attention and interaction among students and instructors possible. Our students are encouraged to meet the teachers for one-on-one consultation throughout the workshop.

 

Total Number of Students

985

 

Teaching Staff

276, including 7 doctors of science and 94 candidates of science

 

Faculties

1.      Theatre Faculty

2.      Faculty of Screen Arts

3.      Art Faculty

4.      Faculty of Design and Decorative and Applied Arts

 

Core Educational Programmes for International Students

Specialist Degree Course

 

Theatre Faculty

 

        1 17 01 01-01 Acting (Drama Theatre and Film)

        1 17 01 01-02 Acting (Puppet Theatre)

        1 17 01 01-03 Acting (Musical Theatre)

        1 17 01 02-01 Directing (Drama Theatre)

        1 17 01 02-02 Directing (Musical Theatre)

        1 17 01 02-03 Directing (Puppet Theatre)

        1 17 01 02-04 Directing (Variety Theatre)

        1 17 01 02-05 Directing (the Circus)

        1 21 04 02-02 Art History (History and Theory of Theatre)

        1 21 04 02-07 Art History (Theatrical Activity Organisation)

 

Period of study

Directing – 5 years

Acting – 4 years

Art History areas – 4.5 years

 

Faculty of Screen Arts

 

        1 17 01 03-01 Cinematography (Film)

        1 17 01 03-02 Cinematography (TV)

        1 17 01 04-01 Film and TV Directing (Film)

1 17 01 04-01 01 Feature film

1 17 01 04-01 02 Documentary

1 17 01 04-01 03 Animation

        1 17 01 04-01 02 Film and TV Directing (TV)

        1 17 01 04-01 03 Film and TV Directing (Sound Engineering)

        1 21 04 02-06 Art History (Film and TV Studies)

        1 21 04 02-08 Art History (Film and TV Production Management)

        1 21 04 02-09 Art History (Screenwriting)

 

Period of study

Cinematography (Film) and Directing (Film) – 5 years

Cinematography (TV) and Directing (TV) – 4 years

Sound Engineering – 4 years

Art History areas – 4.5 years

 

Foreign nationals can apply for study in all specialities except for specialities of Film Directing and Film Cinematography in which education is only at the expense of the budget.

 

Art Faculty

 

        1 15 01 01-01 Painting (Easel Painting)

        1 15 01 01-02 Painting (Theatrical Scenic Painting)

        1 15 01 01-03 Painting (Film Set Painting/Production Design)

        1 15 01 02-01 Monumental and Decorative Art (Mural Painting)

        1 15 01 02-02 Monumental and Decorative Art (Restoration)

        1 15 01 03 Sculpture

        1 15 01 04 Graphic Arts

        1 21 04 02-03 Art History (Fine Arts)

 

Period of study

6 years

Art History – 4.5 years

 

Faculty of Design and Decorative and Applied Arts

 

        1 19 01 01-01 Three-Dimensional Design

1 19 01 01-01 01 Means of Production and Vehicle Design

1 19 01 01-01 02 Consumer Products Design

1 19 01 01-01 03 Furniture Design

        1 19 01 01-02 Objects and Spaces Design

1 19 01 01-02 01 Exposition Design

1 19 01 01-02 02 Interior Design

        1 19 01 01-03 Graphic Design

1 19 01 01-03 01 Photographics

        1 19 01 01-04 Communication Design

1 19 01 01-04 03 TV Advertising

        1 19 01 01-06 Multimedia Design

        1 15 02 01-01 Decorative and Applied Arts (Ceramics)

        1 15 02 01-02 Decorative and Applied Arts (Textiles)

        1 15 02 01-03 Decorative and Applied Arts (Costume Design)

        1 15 02 01-05 Decorative and Applied Arts (Glassware)

        1 15 02 01-06 Decorative and Applied Arts (Metalwork)

 

Period of study

5 years.

 

Master’s Degree Course

 

        1 21 80 20 Theatre Studies

        1 21 80 14 Art History

        1 21 80 21 Film Studies

        1 19 80 01 Design

 

Period of study

1 year

 

All international applicants have to pass an admission interview in their area of speciality.

 

Postgraduate Study

 

        17.00.01 Theatre Art

        17.00.04 Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Arts and Architecture

        17.00.03 Film, TV and other Screen Arts

        17.00.06 Technical Aesthetics and Design

 

Both full-time (three years) and part-time (four years) programmes are available.

 

Additional Educational Programmes for International Students

        Preparatory Department

        Russian Language Course

 

Modes of Education

Full-time, part-time

 

Other Institutions as Part of the Educational Institution

N/A

 

Language of Instruction

Russian

 

Tuition Fees

 

Tuition fees for international students for the 2021-2022 academic years are as follows:

 

full-time education (Faculty of Screen Arts, Theatre Faculty, Art Faculty) – $5,650 per year

full-time education (Faculty of Design and Decorative and Applied Arts) – $5,500 per year

master’s degree course – $5,500 per year

postgraduate course - $4,700 per year

preparatory course – $3,150 per year

 

Contact Information

international [at] bdam [dot] by (international [at] bdam [dot] by)

 

Major Achievements

The Academy’s alumni are enterprising, employable, they are able to make a powerful contribution to society, culture and arts and have achieved significant success and gained recognition in their artistic fields in our country and abroad. A lot of them have been presented with the highest state awards, including state prizes of the Republic of Belarus, special prizes of the President of the Republic of Belarus, orders and medals of Francysk Skaryna, as well as awards of major international competitions and festivals in the field of fine arts, design, film, television and theatre arts.

 

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