RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF THEATRE ARTS GITIS
Department of Drama Directing
Specialist’s programme
Master’s programme
Postgraduate programme
ZHENOVATCH, Sergey Vasilievich
Head of Department
Programme presentation. Several departments are involved in implementing the “Theatre Directing” programme. Drama Directing Department (Prof. S.Zhenovatch) and Circus Directing Department (Prof. M.Nemchinsky) award the qualifications of “Drama Director” and “Circus Director”; Department of Musical Theatre Directing and Acting (Prof.ˇD.ˇBertman) awards the qualification of “Musical Theatre Director”; Department of Variety Arts (Prof. M.ˇBorisov) – the qualification of “Variety Arts Director”.
New educational methods and technologies in the field of theatrical arts are actively used in the education process. The teaching and learning process is aimed at developing creativity and originality. GITIS has carefully preserved the traditions set up in the national dramatic theatre by A. Popov, A.Lobanov, Yu. Zavadsky, A. Goncharov, P. Fomenko, in the musical theatre – by L. Baratov, B. Pokrovsky, I. Tumanov, E.Akulov, M. Mordvinov; in the variety arts – by I. Sharoev, in the circus – by M. Mestechkin, Yu. Nikulin and many other outstanding personalities.
Teaching staff. High qualification of the teaching staff ensures the quality training of young directors. The teaching staff includes professors, Candidates of Art Criticism, Honoured Artists of Russian Federation, art directors of academic and municipal theatres of
Competitiveness of students. GITIS is very active in international student exchange programmes. Students and teachers’ creative projects are awarded Grand Prizes and diplomas of the festival “Your chance”, prize “Golden leaf”, of other national and international forums. High level of professional skills of students explains the demand on the labour market in many Russian regions and abroad. When still at the University students get recruit ment offers from the leading Russian theatres.
Interaction with employers. GITIS actively cooperates with many theatres and circuses of
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Best Educational Programs: DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: MONUMENTAL DECORATIVE ART
Best Educational Programs: GRAPHIC ART
Best Educational Programs: APPLIED DECORATIVE ART AND FOLK CRAFTS
Best Educational Programs: COSTUME AND TEXTILE ART
Best Educational Programs: DECORATIVE AND APPLIED ART AND FOLK CRAFT
Best Educational Programs: GRAPHIC ARTS
Best Educational Programs: DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: ACTING
Best Educational Programs: PRODUCING
Best Educational Programs: THEATRE HISTORY AND CRITICISM
Best Educational Programs: CHOREOGRAPHY
Best Educational Programs: THEATRE DIRECTING
Best Educational Programs: SET DESIGN
Best Educational Programs: ACTING
Best Educational Programs: ART OF FOLK SINGING
Best Educational Programs: ART OF FOLK SINGING
Best Educational Programs: CONDUCTING
Best Educational Programs: CONDUCTING
Best Educational Programs: VOCAL ART
Best Educational Programs: VOCAL ART
Best Educational Programs: ART DIRECTION OF OPERA AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ACADEMIC CHOIR
Best Educational Programs: ART OF CONCERT PERFORMANCE
Best Educational Programs: MUSICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ART
Best Educational Programs: MUSICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ART
Best Educational Programs: MUSICOLOGY AND APPLIED MUSICAL ARTS
Best Educational Programs: MUSICOLOGY
Best Educational Programs: COMPOSITION
Best Educational Programs: MUSICAL SOUND DIRECTION
Best Educational Programs: ART OF FOLK SINGING
Best Educational Programs: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Best Educational Programs: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Best Educational Programs: ART DIRECTION OF THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AND CELEBRATIONS