Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.

Faculties

• Film and TV School - FAMU
• Music Faculty (Czech: Hudební fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze) - HAMU

HAMU is a professional-level music school in Europe. Located in historical centre of Prague, Czech Republic, HAMU was founded in 1946 by President Eduard Beneš as one of three branches of the Academy of Performing Arts.

• Theatre Faculty - DAMU

Notable alumni

• Anda-Louise Bogza
• Oliver Dohnányi
• Karel Fiala
• Simon Gjoni
• Rajko Grlić
• Hana Jonášová
• Jana Jonášová
• Naděžda Kniplová
• Emir Kusturica
• Karel Roden
• Ivan Romanoff
• Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
• Jan Švankmajer
• Olivier Thouin
• Ludmila Vernerová
• Tomáš Víšek

References

External links

• University website

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Coordinates: 50°05′15″N 14°24′07″E / 50.0875°N 14.4019°E / 50.0875; 14.4019

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