The Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies. It was founded by the Presidential Decree of October 27, 1945. A year later, in the winter semester of 1946, it was opened for students. Students may enrol in bachelor, master, and doctoral study programmes. The bachelor study programmes usually last 3 years and, on passing the required examination, the students receive the degree “bakal᪠umÝní (i.e. Bachelor of Arts) in abbr. “BcA.”. The master study programmes usually take 2 more years. After passing the state examination, the students receive the degree of “magistr umÝní” (in abbr. “MgA.”). This degree is comparable to a Master of Arts (MA) degree. (Source: the university’s website)
