Janáček Academy of Performing Arts

What Janáček Academy of Performing Arts does

Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (JAMU; legal name: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění) is a Czech public university (veřejná vysoká škola) established in 1945 in Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. Named after the Czech composer Leoš Janáček (1854-1928), the institution specializes in higher education in music and performing arts through two core faculties: the Theatre Faculty (Divadelní fakulta), which offers 9 study programs in acting, directing, dramaturgy, scenography, theatre education, media arts, and stage management; and the Music Faculty (Hudební fakulta), which offers 12 study programs in instrumental performance, composition, conducting, music production, jazz interpretation, piano pedagogy, and historical interpretation. The institution also operates nine wholly-owned subsidiary units providing practical training and support services, including two student performance venues (Divadlo na Orlí and Studio Marta), a professional recording studio, an audiovisual studio, an academic publishing house (Nakladatelství JAMU), a library, the Astorka student dormitory, an information centre, and the IS JAMU internal student information system.

The academy's core technology infrastructure consists of specialized performing arts facilities — theatres, studios, and recording venues — physically distributed across Brno addresses including Beethovenova 2 (rectorate), Mozartova 1 (Theatre Faculty), Komenského nám. 6 (Music Faculty), and supporting locations. The IS JAMU student information system is administered by Masaryk University's Faculty of Informatics. JAMU participates in the Erasmus+ international exchange programme with documented partnerships across Central Europe (HAMU Prague, Brno Conservatory, Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici, Liszt Ferenc Academy Budapest, Universität für Musik Wien).

JAMU's business model is that of a state-funded public higher education institution under Czech law, supervised by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Core revenue comes from government higher education subsidies allocated under the Czech Higher Education Act; secondary revenue streams include tuition fees (primarily from non-EU students), cultural events and performances, venue rentals, recording studio fees, library and publishing house services, and summer hotel operations at the Astorka Dormitory. The institution serves prospective students in performing arts disciplines, domestic and international exchange cohorts, lifelong learners (including the University of the Third Age), and the broader Czech cultural sector through public-facing arts services.

Name

Janáček Academy of Performing Arts

Legal name

Janáčkova akademie múzických umění

Website

https://jamu.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Janáček Academy of Performing Arts is a Czech public university in Brno providing higher education in music and theatre arts through its Theatre Faculty and Music Faculty, serving degree-seeking students, lifelong learners, and cultural audiences.

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Product category

Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Conservatories & Music Colleges (EDAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD), Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Music Production, Recording & Audio Engineering (EDAMANAH), Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Performing arts education
• Music education programs
• Theatre arts programs
• University performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public Czech university, JAMU receives government funding for educational activities. Students may pay tuition fees for certain programs or non-EU students. Revenue also comes from cultural events, performances, and venue rentals.

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Core offering

Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (JAMU) is a Czech public university providing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral higher education in music and theatre arts. The institution operates two faculties — the Theatre Faculty (Divadelní fakulta) and the Music Faculty (Hudební fakulta) — delivering programs in acting, directing, dramaturgy, scenography, music performance, composition, and conducting, with practical training delivered through dedicated theatres, studios, and performance venues.

Product overview

Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (JAMU) is a university institution providing higher education in music and theatre arts through two faculties: the Theatre Faculty (Divadelní fakulta) and the Music Faculty (Hudební fakulta). The institution operates a platform-plus-services model centred on academic programmes spanning acting, directing, dramaturgy, scenography, music performance, composition, and production. Practical training is delivered through performance venues including Studio Marta and Divadlo na Orlí, while support services encompass an internal information system (IS JAMU), recording and audiovisual studios, a publishing house, library, student dormitory, and international exchange programmes. The academy also offers lifelong learning and continuing education through its methodological centre.

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Products and services

• Divadelní fakulta (Theatre Faculty) Academic faculty offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral study programs in acting, directing, dramaturgy, scenography, theatre education, media arts, and stage management, with practical training delivered through Studio Marta and Divadlo na Orlí.
• Hudební fakulta (Music Faculty) Academic faculty offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in instrumental performance, composition, conducting, music production, piano pedagogy, and historical interpretation, supported by ensembles such as the Janáček Academic Orchestra, Chamber Opera, Chorus, and Studio Devítka.
• Studio Marta Experimental theatre studio of the Theatre Faculty providing a production venue for student performances, featuring stage technology, lighting, sound, and costume departments.
• Divadlo na Orlí (Theatre on Orlí Street) Music-dramatic laboratory of JAMU serving as a performance venue for students of both faculties, focusing on opera and musical theatre productions.
• Celoživotní vzdělávání (Lifelong Learning) Continuing education programs including University of the Third Age, teacher training courses, and Methodological Centre offerings for piano pedagogy.
• Erasmus+ Programme International exchange programme enabling student and staff mobility across European partner institutions, with Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) options.
• Nahrávací studio (Recording Studio) Professional recording studio available for student and faculty audio productions, operated by JAMU.
• Audiovizuální studio (Audiovisual Studio) Audiovisual production facility at the Music Faculty supporting student multimedia and video projects.
• Nakladatelství JAMU (JAMU Publishing House) University publishing house producing academic publications, theatrical scripts, and music scores.
• Knihovna JAMU (JAMU Library) University library providing academic resources, lending services, and study spaces for students and faculty.
• Kolej Astorka (Astorka Dormitory) Student dormitory providing accommodation services, including summer hotel operations for external guests.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HAMU Prague (Akademie múzických umění)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Erasmus+ BIP 'Composing for Bassoon' project connecting composition and bassoon students from multiple institutions across Central Europe.
• Konzervatoř Brno (Brno Conservatory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in international projects including Erasmus+ BIP programs for music students.
• Akadémia umení v Banské BystricicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak partner institution in Erasmus+ international projects, contributing to cross-border artistic collaboration.
• Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music BudapestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian partner institution participating in joint educational programs and international projects.
• Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst WiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian partner institution (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna) involved in collaborative international programs.

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Recent moves6 records

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Regional players

• Konzervatoř Brno: Czech conservatory located in the same city as JAMU, providing secondary-level music education. Functions as a feeder institution and complementary regional performing-arts provider.
• Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici: Slovak public university with performing-arts programs in Banská Bystrica. Regional peer operating in adjacent Central-European geography and an active Erasmus+ project partner with JAMU.

Direct peers

• Universität der Künste Berlin: One of Germany's largest public arts universities, covering music, performing arts, fine arts and design. Direct peer across JAMU's Theatre and Music disciplines at significantly larger scale.
• Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (MDW): Austria's premier public conservatory for music and performing arts in Vienna. Direct peer across music performance, composition, theatre and film; named Erasmus+ partner of JAMU.
• Guildhall School of Music & Drama: UK conservatoire delivering music and drama training comparable to JAMU's Music and Theatre faculties. Useful peer benchmark for international training models and graduate outcomes.
• Universität Mozarteum Salzburg: Austrian public university specializing in music and performing arts with a strong Salzburg heritage (Mozart). Comparable to JAMU in scope of music/theatre disciplines and public-university funding model.
• Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Major German public conservatory for music and theatre in Munich. Comparable scope to JAMU across instrumental, vocal, dramatic and music-theatre disciplines within a public-university framework.
• Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Budapest: Hungary's leading music conservatory, founded 1875, offering instrumental, vocal and composition programs. Directly comparable to JAMU's Music Faculty and an active Erasmus+ BIP partner.
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Scotland's conservatoire offering music, drama, dance, production and film programs. Comparable to JAMU's dual-faculty music-and-theatre structure within a publicly supported higher-education framework.
• Academy of Performing Arts Prague (HAMU): The Czech Republic's other public performing-arts academy, with Music and Theatre (FAMU/AMU/HAMU) faculties in Prague. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and public funding model; explicit Erasmus+ BIP partner with JAMU.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries9 records

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