Vice-deans

Mgr. Klára bicanová, Ph.D. 

Study Affairs and Continuing Education

• Oversight of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Administration: Managing study policies, academic affairs, and student administrative procedures.

• Implementation of Higher Education Act Amendments: Adapting and applying national university legislation within the faculty environment.

• Coordination with Program Guarantors and Academic Bodies: Facilitating communication with study program directors (garanti) across faculty plenums and academic boards.

• Course Evaluations and Student Body Liaison: Managing student feedback/course evaluations and collaborating directly with student representatives.

• Collaboration with the DISK Theatre: Partnering with Divadlo DISK to showcase and promote student artistic outputs.

• Oversight of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning: Managing non-degree courses, continuing professional development, and lifelong learning initiatives.

Contact Information

• Email: klara.bicanova@damu.cz
• Mobile: +420 770 186 516
• Office: Vice-Dean's Office, Room K108

Bc. et MgA. Markéta Machková

International and Public relations

• Erasmus+ Mobility Management: Overseeing Erasmus+ mobility programs for students, academic faculty, and administrative staff.

• International Student Support and Welfare: Providing guidance, pastoral care, and non-academic assistance for international students.

• Cross-Program Collaboration: Facilitating shared courses, best-practice exchanges, and collaboration across foreign-language degree programs.

• Strategic Internationalization: Identifying and securing new funding, strategic opportunities, and global partnerships to enhance internationalization.

• Public Relations and Global Communications: Directing DAMU’s PR activities, English-language web presence, and communications with international partners.

• Student Wellbeing and Equal Opportunities: Coordinating psychological support services, accessibility, and equal opportunity initiatives across the faculty.

• DAMU International Council Leadership: Establishing and coordinating the DAMU International Council as a strategic advisory, partnership, and visionary platform.

Contact Information

• Email: marketa.machkova@damu.cz
• Phone: +420 234 244 105

• Office: Vice-Dean's Office, Room K108

doc. MgA. Lukáš Jiřička, Ph.D. 

Artistic and Research Activities

• Research Funding & Internal Grants: Managing institutional research support, Long-Term Conceptual Development funding (DKRVO), the Student Grant Competition (SGS), and research cooperation across DAMU departments.

• Research & Artistic Output Evaluation: Monitoring, recording, and evaluating academic, scholarly, and creative outputs within national reporting systems (RIV and RUV).

• Academic Advancement & Arts Council: Managing habilitation and full professorship appointment procedures, supporting evaluation committees, and coordinating the DAMU Arts Council (Umělecká rada).

• Doctoral Studies Reform: Leading the launch of restructured PhD programs and implementing national Higher Education Act amendments regarding doctoral education.

• Library & Publishing Strategy: Overseeing faculty library operations, shaping editorial and publishing strategies, and managing the DAMU Research Catalogue.

• Artistic Research Advocacy: Promoting and advancing artistic research in collaboration with other art universities and national/international partners.

Contact Information

• Email: lukas.jiricka@damu.cz 
• Phone: + 420 234 244 105

• Office: Vice-Dean's Office, Room K108

Ing. Tomáš Langer, Ph.D. 

Strategy and Development

• Strategic Planning and Reporting: Coordinating the development, monitoring, and evaluation of DAMU’s strategic plans and annual reports.

• Endowment and Fundraising: Expanding the DAMU Endowment Fund to secure funding for artistic excellence and strategic projects.

• Institutional Grant Coordination: Managing strategic development projects and national/EU grant programs (e.g., OP JAK, PPSŘ).

• HR Strategy and Staff Development: Supporting modern HR processes, professional development, and equal-opportunity workplace training for all employees.

• Digitalization and Educational Technology: Directing systems development, digital learning tools (including Moodle), and AI integration in operations and teaching.

• Data Analytics and Institutional Research: Overseeing data handling and analytics to support decision-making across HR, management, studies, and research.

• Operational Liaison with DISK Theatre: Coordinating process and organizational alignment between faculty management and Divadlo DISK.

Contact Information

• Email: tomas.langer@damu.cz 
• Phone: +420 234 244 105
• Office: Vice-Dean's Office, Room K108

FACULTY BURSAR

Mgr. BcA. Adam Homolka

• Financial Management and Budget Control: Directing the faculty’s economic operations, managing annual budget allocation, and ensuring fiscal compliance with university regulations.

• Operational and Administrative Leadership: Overseeing internal administration, operational workflows, and the performance of non-academic departments across the faculty.

• Facility Management and Infrastructure: Managing faculty real estate, building maintenance, technical infrastructure, health and safety standards, and spatial development.

• Public Procurement and Legal Compliance: Supervising public tenders, contract management, and adherence to national higher education laws and internal university directives.

• Non-Academic Human Resources: Directing employment processes, personnel management, and administrative staffing for technical, operational, and support personnel.

• Rectorate and External Liaison: Serving as the key operational link between the faculty, the Rectorate, and external state or regional authorities.

Contact information

Email: adam.homolka@damu.cz
Mobile: +420 773 072 217