Theatre Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

What Theatre Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague does

DAMU (Divadelní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze / Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) is a public Czech higher education institution founded in 1945 as part of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU), the oldest and largest arts university in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of three AMU faculties, alongside FAMU (Film and TV) and HAMU (Music), and operates from a historic campus at Karlova 26 in central Prague with a headcount of 52 employees.

The faculty delivers professional theatre education through seven specialised departments — Dramatic Theatre; Alternative and Puppet Theatre; Scenography; Arts Management; Drama in Education; Authorial Creativity and Pedagogy; and Theory and Criticism — offering BA, MA, and PhD programmes, including English-language programmes in Authorial Acting, Scenography (Production Design), and Directing of Devised and Object Theatre. Supporting infrastructure includes the DISK Theatre (an in-house student performance venue), a dedicated library with electronic research databases (EBSCO, JSTOR, Drama Online, Performance Design Archive Online), the DAMU_cast podcast, the Hybris student magazine, and continuous education offerings (DAMU Jr., DAMU Sr., Creative Pedagogy, University of the Third Age). The underlying technology stack is standard academic IT: Moodle LMS, KOS student information system, PLATO room booking, and Microsoft Outlook email.

DAMU's business model is that of a publicly funded Czech university faculty: primary revenue is derived from Czech state higher education appropriations channelled through parent AMU, supplemented by regulated tuition fees (not publicly disclosed), competitive grants managed by an internal Grant Department (DKR, SGS, MHMP, ministry, agency, and foundation grants), and ancillary income from DISK Theatre rentals. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on formal admissions procedures with entrance examinations, an International Office coordinating Erasmus+ and other mobility programmes, and digital content marketing (podcast, magazine, social media, website) for inbound recruitment. Customer segments are individual B2C personas — primarily Czech and international theatre students, with secondary segments in lifelong learners (seniors, teachers, U3A participants) and international exchange students — with no enterprise or commercial customer base.

Name

Theatre Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Legal name

Divadelní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze

Website

https://damu.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DAMU is the public theatre faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, offering BA, MA, and PhD programmes across acting, directing, scenography, drama in education, and arts management for domestic students, lifelong learners, and international Erasmus+ participants.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAJAD

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

SECONDARYMPAGABAN

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYEDAMAAAG

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYEDAAAGAE

Performing Arts (Acting, Improv, Theater)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Personal Enrichment & Hobby Learning (Arts, Crafts, Music, Cooking)

Keywords

• Theatre arts education
• Performing arts university
• Drama pedagogy
• Scenography training
• Arts management studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a constituent faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU), DAMU operates as a public university funded through Czech government educational appropriations and potentially tuition fees for certain programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Theatre Faculty provides university-level professional education in all branches of theatre at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels across seven specialized departments. Its core product comprises degree programmes in acting, directing, scenography, arts management, drama in education, authorial creativity, and theory/criticism, supplemented by a student performance venue (DISK Theatre), faculty library, lifelong learning programmes, and international exchange opportunities through Erasmus+.

Product overview

DAMU (Divadelní fakulta / Theatre Faculty) is a modern university-level art school within the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague providing professional education across all branches of theatre. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered around its core educational mission: study programmes at BA, MA, and PhD levels across multiple theatre disciplines (Acting, Directing, Scenography, Drama Education, Arts Management, Theory). Supporting these academic offerings are the DISK Theatre (student performance venue), DAMU Library (with electronic databases), DAMU_cast podcast, Hybris magazine, continuous education programmes, and international exchange opportunities. The institution operates as a platform-plus-services model where the degree programmes serve as the core product, complemented by performance venues, digital content, library services, and lifelong learning offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DISK Theatre: Prague's progressive stage of the next generation, operated by DAMU as its laboratory theatre.

Products and services

• BA, MA, and PhD Study Programmes Higher education degree programmes covering all branches of theatre, including BA and MA in Authorial Acting, MA Scenography (Production Design, Theatre Scenography), MA Directing of Devised and Object Theatre, Dramatic Theatre, Alternative and Puppet Theatre, Arts Management, Drama in Education, Authorial Creativity and Pedagogy, Theory and Criticism, plus doctoral studies. English-language programmes are available for international applicants.
• DISK Theatre Prague's progressive stage of the next generation; a theatre venue operated by DAMU where students showcase practical work and stage public performances serving as both a training platform and a public-facing venue.
• DAMU Library Faculty library providing collections of theatre-related literature, scripts, and academic resources, supplemented by electronic information resources including EBSCO, JSTOR, Drama Online, Performance Design Archive Online, RPA, and the Citace PRO citation management tool.
• Continuous Education (Lifelong Learning) Lifelong learning programmes offered by DAMU for adult learners and professionals, including DAMU Jr. (youth), DAMU Sr. (seniors), Creative Pedagogy, and University of the Third Age courses, providing professional development outside traditional degree programmes.
• International Exchange (Erasmus+) Study mobility and traineeship programmes for international student and staff exchange under the Erasmus+ framework, managed by DAMU's International Office, including combined intensive programmes (BIP).
• DVD Festival (Festival of Children-Education-Theatre) Festival of Children-Education-Theatre organized by the Department of Drama in Education at DAMU, presenting productions focused on children's education and theatre.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAMU participates in the Erasmus+ program, facilitating student and staff exchanges with partner institutions across Europe. The International Office manages Erasmus study mobility, traineeships, and combined intensive programs (BIP).
• AMU (Academy of Performing Arts in Prague)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAMU is one of three faculties of AMU, along with FAMU (Film and TV) and HAMU (Music). The faculties share administrative infrastructure, library services, and collaborative events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DAMU.DivadelnifakultaAMU
• Facebookfacebook.com/DAMU.DivadelnifakultaAMU
• Instagraminstagram.com/damu.divadelnifakultaamu/?hl=cs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theatre-faculty-academy-of-performing-arts-in-prague

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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