Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS
speciality: Performing Arts

I had an incredible experience as a student, with great teachers and unforgettable learning and growth opportunities. The University Restaurant is accessible and serves lunch and dinner, a great advantage for a quality public university! I highly recommend it!!

A great college to start studying theater and become a professional. Empathetic and efficient teachers, in addition to good, practical content. Theoretical and practical classes. The physical spaces need attention, but requests for renovation are already underway. Another important point is the opportunity to take courses in other areas: dance, psychology, literature, among others; increasing the possibilities for a resume. In addition to having the possibility of engaging in extension research by teachers and students.

University with good structure and good professionals, I recommend it to other students. Satisfactory experience as a student, receiving quality education that was attentive to the students’ demands. The education met my expectations.

Despite everything, university here in Brazil is free. Currently, it is possible to enter with a universal test, for all universities in Brazil, or a specific test for UFRGS. A higher education course is always a valid option, a diploma, nowadays in Brazil, is financial security. However, thinking about my course, Performing Arts, we have few options other than to end up in a classroom (and that’s what the diploma is for). The most important thing about the university is the knowledge and contacts we make there. It is necessary to criticize, teachers have been at the university for years and far from the job market and end up not passing on the reality of the professional world to students, outdated and overly theoretical methods end up depriving the student of constructive experiences. The Performing Arts course does not prepare the student for a public notice, for theatrical production or even financial education. The building where the classes take place is falling apart, sockets that give shocks, elevators that don’t work on rainy days, wiring that explodes light bulbs, rooms where the structure is so weak that you can’t jump. This happens due to the unequal transfer of money from the university itself, which favors some courses and the arts are left last. There is another university that offers the same course, I’ve never been there to find out what it’s like, but other people praise it a lot. I would recommend another university, but if you don’t want to continue in the job market and want to stay in academic life, UFRGS is good at training researchers who are not prepared for the world outside of it.

It is a federal university, completely free, which is a very positive point for people who cannot afford a private college. In my course I think the curriculum could be improved, I study Theater at university. The infrastructure is generally precarious, in some university buildings they need urgent renovation. Education is public and of good quality, a very important fact.

The quality of teaching is spectacular. Excellent teachers, good curriculum. A very positive point is having contact with other courses in different areas (and being able to take subjects from these other courses). The negative point is the scrapping of some buildings and materials.

The course is good, but the physical structure leaves a lot to be desired.
We need to work more with students on how to give the text. Body work is good. The theoretical part is also very good. But overall it’s a good course.

In my opinion, UFRGS is an incredible university, which provides many opportunities for its students and the community. I just think there is a huge disparity between the resources allocated to different departments. The Institute of Arts and the Department of Dramatic Art are almost invisible, both physically and academically, with less visibility of academic activities and job opportunities. Furthermore, at least in these courses, there is no concern about preparing students for the job market.

I’m a drama/theater student, and my department is very low on the financial totem pole of the university. We study at a building not exactly adequate to our needs, with very limited space for our work and many times we have to deal with defective or lacking equipment. Teacher are mostly good, with a lot of knowledge on their fields, although I feel a general lack of knowhow about our professional world. They usually are going to guide us toward a more academic mindset, which is great for those interested. We could certainly use more scholarship opportunities, which are also limited by lack of money, of course. In general, is a good experience that could be improved upon.

Being an art student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) is an extremely enriching and inspiring experience. One of the main advantages is the coexistence with highly qualified and recognized teachers in the artistic world, who provide solid and diversified training. Furthermore, the university’s stimulating environment, with its rich offer of workshops, exhibitions, and cultural events, favors the exchange of ideas and collaboration between students from different artistic areas.