Announcement About the 2022-2023 Fall Semester Advanced Acting Master's Program Application

Candidates applying to Bahçeşehir University graduate programs must first fill in the "Online Application Form" athttps://st.bau.edu.tr/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/zsm_apply_yldr/index.html?sap-language=TR .

*The Advanced Acting Program will consist of two application periods. If the quota is filled in the first application period, the program will not continue in the 2nd application period.

*There is no early registration for the program.

1st Application Period

For candidates applying in the first period, thedeadline for completing documents is Monday, 25 July 2022 (17:00). Candidates whose documents are complete as of this date will be evaluated for the first application period. For the candidates under evaluation, theinterview and written exam dates are Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 July 2022.

On 29 July 2022, the lists of accepted candidates will be announced on the website. Accepted candidates are entitled to register until9 August 2022 (16:00). Candidates who do not register by this date will be replaced by candidates on the reserve list, who will gain the right to register in order of ranking. Candidates on the reserve list will be announced on10 August 2022. Registration of reserve-list candidates who gain the right to register will continue until16 August 2022 (16:00).

2nd Application Period

In the second-period applications, the quotas remaining from the first-period applications will be used. Quotas for the second-period applications will be announced on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. For the second-period applications, thedeadline for completing documents is Tuesday, 13 September 2022 (17:00). Candidates whose documents are complete as of this date will be evaluated for the second application period. For the candidates under evaluation, theinterview and written exam date is Friday, 16 September 2022.

On 19 September 2022, the lists of main and reserve candidates will be announced on the website. Candidates on the main list are entitled to register until 26 September 2022 (16:00). Candidates who do not register by this date will be replaced by candidates on the reserve list, who will gain the right to register in order of ranking. Registration of reserve-list candidates who gain the right to register will continue until 30 September 2022 (16:00).

Application Documents

• Copy of diploma / Certificate of Graduation (can be obtained via e-Government) / Temporary Graduation Certificate
• Copy of transcript / Diploma Supplement
• 2 reference letters
• CV
• Copy of ID
• 1 photograph
• Statement of purpose (1-2 pages, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, in Turkish)
• Military Status Certificate (for male candidates)
• A score of at least 55 in the ALES EA/SÖZ score type is required (or GRE: 149 or GMAT: 450).
• Equivalency certificate (Candidates who graduated from universities abroad must upload a copy of their YÖK equivalency certificate to the other documents section of the online application screen by the document completion deadline.)

For the interview:

• Interviews will be held face-to-face. Candidates must be ready at the specified time and will be interviewed in order of application. The interview process will proceed as follows:
• Candidates will present to the jury two pieces of their own choice prepared in advance, one drama and one comedy, as well as a song and a dance choreography.
• After presenting their pieces, candidates will take a written exam.
• In the written exam, candidates will be asked a question or questions to assess their knowledge of the art of theater and their interpretive ability. Candidates are therefore expected to have done basic reading on acting methodologies, Turkish theater and theater history. Suggested books are as follows:
• Metin And – History of Turkish Theater
• Sevda Şener – Theater Thought from Past to Present
• Kerem Karaboğa – Method and Paradox in the Art of Acting
• Konstantin Stanislavski – Creating a Role
• Vasili Toporkov – Stanislavski in Rehearsal