Belarusian State Academy of Arts

INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW

The Belarusian State Academy of Arts (BSAA), founded in 1945 and based in Minsk, 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 national 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.

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.

TEACHING STAFF

The Academy features a 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.

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.

SPECIALITIES OF THE FIRST STAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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 Design of the Built Environment

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 Design of the Virtual Environment
• 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.

SPECIALITIES OF THE SECOND STAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

(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 have 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.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

• Preparatory Department
• Russian Language Course

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Russian

TUITION FEES

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

• preparatory course – $3,150 per year

• 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 – 6,620 per year.

• postgraduate course — $4,700 per year

ACCOMMODATION

The Academy provides accommodation to the extent possible for international students in the students’ hall of residence. Every study bedroom block (all bedrooms are shared by 2-3 students) has en-suite facilities as well as a refrigerator and a built-in closet. On every floor there are well-equipped shared kitchen facilities. A laundrette and a common room are also provided for the students.

Leisure

There are sports sections and a tourist club at the disposal of our students; academic sports contests are held annually in various sports, student projects on living space aesthetization are successfully operating, etc.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Tel.: +375 17 366 94 33

e-mail: international@bdam.by