In addition to the theoretical and historical field, the creative component of dramaturgical talent (imagination and fantasy) is also developed in parallel, mainly in the form of seminars focused on original creation (adaptation, dramatisation, own dramatic texts), translation, etc. The study plan allows its students to pick certain specialised seminars according to their abilities and interests; these are freely chosen from a wider range of several options. In addition to working in authorial seminars, students have the opportunity to publish their author’s projects at the Original Works Show of the Faculty of Theatre JAMU, which has been held regularly since the early 1990s and which is a mandatory part of the study plan for dramaturgy students in the 2nd year of their studies (the student take full organisational control over the show).

Knowledge of the basics of acting is acquired either during individual acting lessons (especially in the 1st year), or through partial participation in acting seminars (in the 2nd or 3rd year). Adequate attention is also paid to the basics of speech techniques – both with regard to the need to cultivate one’s own linguistic expression, and to point out the need to adhere to the principles of correct linguistic expression on stage; the term “correct” is understood in the spirit of dramatic text, dramaturgical-directing conception and speaking techniques.

During the three-year studies, students will create at least five dramaturgical projects within the study plan (+ bachelor’s dramaturgical project in the 3rd year as a graduation project). These projects gradually develop students’ ability to create dramaturgical analyses and concepts, from simple and short formations to synthesising scenic pieces in the 3rd year. Projects are always presented in the form of final exams at the end of the semester (or during it).

The nature of theoretical teaching and practical implementation of dramaturgical projects includes a wide range of procedures from traditional and classical to new forms of theatrical expression. The language of theatre is constantly changing and the departure of theatre from verbal domination is one of the features of modern theatre. The word is replaced by movement, artistic elements, there is a strong tendency towards visualisation, etc. At the dramaturgical level, this is reflected in original interpretations and reinterpretations of classical materials, which often become more of a commentary on the original masterpiece. The dramatic text is analytically decomposed, deconstructed and transformed. The whole of the production is then built on this elemental basis.

Dramaturgy at the Faculty of Theatre JAMU is though in three studios of dramaturgy and direction, led by prof. PhDr. Václav Cejpek, prof. PhDr. Josef Kovalcuk a prof. Petr Oslzlý. The basic structure of the study plan is common for all three studios. The specifics – mirroring the personalities of the heads of studios and their teachers – can be seen in emphases and specialisations, which are reflected, for example, in the thematic lectures within the field, in the choice of seminars, specialised workshops, etc.