Superior School of Theatre and Cinema, Portugal

Under this designation, ESTC - Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (Superior School of Theatre and Cinema), was set up in Lisbon integrating the net of Art’s Faculties of Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, by July 1 (1983) - although its early foundation goes back to the XIXth century, by the time when Conservatório Geral de Arte Dramática (Dramatic Art Conservatory) was created in 1836, thanks to the visionary initiative of writer and politician Almeida Garrett, during the reign of Queen Maria II. The Cinema Department of ESTC was created much more recently, beginning its courses in 1973, as the first superior school in Portugal teaching a Graduation in Cinema, including the six main areas demanded by Film industry: Directing, Scriptwriting, Montage (Filmmaking), Image, Sound and Production, as well as a MA in Development of Cinema Project.

The Theatre Department offers graduation courses in Actor’s Training, Set Design and Costumes, Theatre Production, and a MA in Theatre with specializations in Performing Arts, Theatre Directors, Theatre and Community (Applied Theatre), Production and Set Design. ESTC has adjusted its educational provision to the Bologna Process, both in Theatre and Cinema Departments, offering first and second cycle degrees (Graduation, Post-graduation and Master of Arts), as well as a third cycle with a PhD in Performing Arts, in a partnership with Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon’s University).

The main goals of ESTC, according to its mission guidelines, are the following:
- Training of highly qualified professionals;
- Fostering applied research activities;
- Promoting artistic experiments and productions;
- Launching or participation in development projects;
- Increasing community involvement.

Address:
Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (ESTC)
2700-571 Amadora
Portugal

Email: estc(at)estc.ipl.pt
Website: www.estc.ipl.pt

Phone: +351 2 1498 9400