RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF THEATRE ARTS GITIS
Department of Choreography
Bachelor’s programme
Master’s programme
Postgraduate programme
VALUKIN, Evgeniy Petrovich
Head of Department
Programme presentation. The Ballet Master Faculty of GITIS trains bachelors in 4 programmes: Ballet Master Skill, Pedagogics of Ballet, Ice-skating Choreographer, and Ball Dance Teacher.
It is the tradition of the Faculty to teach students classical dance as the basis for the dancing mastery development of all types of contemporary dance. Following the traditions, continuity of acting and choreographical achievements of contemporary ballet dance, aiming at enriching and expressiveness of the dancing language represent the core and rationale of pedagogics and training of new generations of ballet dancers.
Teaching staff. The teaching is carried out by teachers and professors demonstrating a bright creative identity. Their contribution to the development of the national ballet dance is hard to underestimate. These are People’s Artist of the
Competitiveness of students. Many ballet companies are headed by the Department’s alumni, i.e. O. Vinogradov, V. Gordeev, D. Bryantsev, M. Liepa, N. Timofeeva, A.Bogatyrev to name just a few. M. Lavrovsky, V. Vasiliev adapt plays for the stage in many different theatres.
Interaction with employers. The prerequisite for enrolment in GITIS is secondary vocational education. As a rule, the students have prior work experience in ballet and opera theatres, ballet companies. During studies they take an active part in plays staged at the Department as well as different theatrical events held at the University.
The annual ballet master contest named after R.V.Zakharov represents a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their choreographer talents. Pre-diploma practice in ballet companies give the young dancers excellent experience and provide them with great opportunities for further vocational achievement and creative work.
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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