Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU)
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU) is a public institution in Prague, Czech Republic, accredited by National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NAÚ); Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Czech. AlmiStudy lists 1 canonical subject area, all verified against National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NAÚ); Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Czech Republic (CZ)
- City
- Prague
- Control
- public
- Language
- Czech
- Accreditation
- National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NAÚ); Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.amu.cz/en/
Subjects offered
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Theatre (DAMU) · Film and TV (FAMU) · Music and Dance (HAMU) · Acting · Directing · Cinematography · Screenwriting · Composition · Performance
Founded in 1945, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU) comprises three faculties: DAMU (Faculty of Theatre, founded 1945), FAMU (Faculty of Film and TV, founded 1946 — one of the OLDEST FILM SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD), and HAMU (Faculty of Music and Dance, founded 1945). Approximately 1,500 students. FAMU produced the Czechoslovak New Wave of the 1960s — Miloš Forman, Věra Chytilová, Jiří Menzel, Ivan Passer, Jan Němec — generation of filmmakers who reshaped world cinema (Forman went on to win two Oscars for Best Director: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1976, Amadeus 1985). Admission via competitive auditions. ⚠️ Note: Collector file omitted this institution; added by curator as world-renowned arts academy.
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