Courses

Acting

Acting Winter Course

Acting

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it a grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Winter course, 2 weeks,

Acting Summer Course

Acting

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about the Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Summer course, 2 weeks ,

Drama Theatre and Cinema Actor

Acting

Course of study lasts for 4 years. Upon the main course completion students prepare their works for the final presentation, and those who want to continue their education can enter a 2-year Master’s programme.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Directing

Directing Winter Online Course

Directing

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it a grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Online course, 2 weeks,

Drama Director

Directing

Drama director course include two main stages: acting and directing. For 5 years students gradually master elements of the acting profession, take part in trainings and stage plays of Russian playwrights.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Circus Director

Directing

The aim of the course is to teach students to fully interpret the literary works, understand the main areas of circus art, learn to interact with actors, study acting elements and understand the tendencies of the circus tricks performance. After the 5-year course graduates become professional directors.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Director

Musical Theatre

For 5 years highly skilled professionals teach students on two courses — Classic theatre directing and Musical drama analysis. GITIS graduates — musical theatre directors — are actively working on performances, musical shows, TV programs and movies.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Musical Theatre Actor

Musical Theatre

Upon completion of the Musical theatre actor course every student in fact gets two types of higher education — in acting and vocal art. Therefore GITIS trains both musical theatre singers and dramatic actors.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Sound Engineering of Cultural and Artistic Performances

Musical Theatre

During the Sound engineering course students gain all skills needed to provide high quality sound at performances, concerts, discos and other events. After the graduation they can work as sound engineers, producers, teachers at specialized institutes and even research associates.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Ballet-master

Ballet Master Art

Ballet-master

GITIS has two departments that prepare choreography professionals — Choreographic and Pedagogic. The course of study at both of them lasts for 4 years. After thesis defence graduates become either choreographers or tutors in the field of theatre, variety or sports choreography.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Ballet Pedagogy

Ballet-master

GITIS has two departments that prepare choreography professionals — Choreographic andPedagogic. The course of study at both of them lasts for 4 years. After thesis defence graduates become either choreographers or tutors in the field of theatre, variety or sports choreography.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Novel Stage Art Forms

Drama Theatre and Cinema Actor

Novel Stage Art Forms

During a 4-year course future actors are educated according to the classic Stanislavsky method. Students learn elements of the acting techniques, work on the character creation and study a number of specialized disciplines. After the course completion graduates are ready to take part in the variety performances, theatre plays and make movies.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Drama director

Novel Stage Art Forms

During the 5-year course students learn to think creatively, to generalize and select scenic events to interpret them afterwards brightly and expressively on the stage with the help of actors.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Theatre History and Criticism

History and Theory of Theatre and Criticism

Theatre History and Criticism

There are two fields of study — History of Russian Theatre and History of Foreign Theatre. Course of study lasts for 4 years and after the graduation students become theatre historians, theatre critics, theatre cultural workers and editors.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Producing

Performance Art Producer

Producing

During the 5-year course students learn general humanities and specialized disciplines connected to the stage art. Among GITIS teachers are famous scientists and successful producers, as well as theatrical management specialists.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Set Design

Production Design Technology

Set Design

The Department of Production Design Technology is the graduating department.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Puppet Theatre Director

Set Design

Since 2017 GITIS has been educating highly skilled specialist for working at puppet theatres and theatre ensembles — people also able to become art school teachers. The course of study lasts for 5 years.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Theatre Designer

Set Design

GITIS educate designers who create the world where characters live and act on stage. After the 5-year course graduates become scenographers and theatre designers.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Theatre Costume Designer

Set Design

Theatre costume designer students study general subjects (at least three History courses) as well as specialized disciplines. As a result GITIS graduates are versatile and multi-skilled specialists who can quickly find innovative solutions.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Puppet Theatre Designer

Set Design

Puppet theatre designers share the same course with directors — it helps to improve the training of both professions. During their 5-year study designers learn main skills of working with the team on the joint artistic conception implementation.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Production Design Technology

Set Design

The Department of Production Design Technology is the graduating department.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Drama Theatre and Cinema Actor

Acting

Course of study lasts for 4 years. Upon the main course completion students prepare their works for the final presentation, and those who want to continue their education can enter a 2-year Master’s programme.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Drama Director

Directing

Drama director course include two main stages: acting and directing. For 5 years students gradually master elements of the acting profession, take part in trainings and stage plays of Russian playwrights.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Circus Director

Directing

The aim of the course is to teach students to fully interpret the literary works, understand the main areas of circus art, learn to interact with actors, study acting elements and understand the tendencies of the circus tricks performance. After the 5-year course graduates become professional directors.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Puppet Theatre Director

Set Design

Since 2017 GITIS has been educating highly skilled specialist for working at puppet theatres and theatre ensembles — people also able to become art school teachers. The course of study lasts for 5 years.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Musical Theatre Director

Musical Theatre

For 5 years highly skilled professionals teach students on two courses — Classic theatre directing and Musical drama analysis. GITIS graduates — musical theatre directors — are actively working on performances, musical shows, TV programs and movies.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Musical Theatre Actor

Musical Theatre

Upon completion of the Musical theatre actor course every student in fact gets two types of higher education — in acting and vocal art. Therefore GITIS trains both musical theatre singers and dramatic actors.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Drama Theatre and Cinema Actor

Novel Stage Art Forms

During a 4-year course future actors are educated according to the classic Stanislavsky method. Students learn elements of the acting techniques, work on the character creation and study a number of specialized disciplines. After the course completion graduates are ready to take part in the variety performances, theatre plays and make movies.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Drama director

Novel Stage Art Forms

During the 5-year course students learn to think creatively, to generalize and select scenic events to interpret them afterwards brightly and expressively on the stage with the help of actors.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Sound Engineering of Cultural and Artistic Performances

Musical Theatre

During the Sound engineering course students gain all skills needed to provide high quality sound at performances, concerts, discos and other events. After the graduation they can work as sound engineers, producers, teachers at specialized institutes and even research associates.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Ballet Master Art

Ballet-master

GITIS has two departments that prepare choreography professionals — Choreographic and Pedagogic. The course of study at both of them lasts for 4 years. After thesis defence graduates become either choreographers or tutors in the field of theatre, variety or sports choreography.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Ballet Pedagogy

Ballet-master

GITIS has two departments that prepare choreography professionals — Choreographic andPedagogic. The course of study at both of them lasts for 4 years. After thesis defence graduates become either choreographers or tutors in the field of theatre, variety or sports choreography.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

History and Theory of Theatre and Criticism

Theatre History and Criticism

There are two fields of study — History of Russian Theatre and History of Foreign Theatre. Course of study lasts for 4 years and after the graduation students become theatre historians, theatre critics, theatre cultural workers and editors.

4 years / full-time bachelor degree

Performance Art Producer

Producing

During the 5-year course students learn general humanities and specialized disciplines connected to the stage art. Among GITIS teachers are famous scientists and successful producers, as well as theatrical management specialists.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Theatre Designer

Set Design

GITIS educate designers who create the world where characters live and act on stage. After the 5-year course graduates become scenographers and theatre designers.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Theatre Costume Designer

Set Design

Theatre costume designer students study general subjects (at least three History courses) as well as specialized disciplines. As a result GITIS graduates are versatile and multi-skilled specialists who can quickly find innovative solutions.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Puppet Theatre Designer

Set Design

Puppet theatre designers share the same course with directors — it helps to improve the training of both professions. During their 5-year study designers learn main skills of working with the team on the joint artistic conception implementation.

5 years / full-time bachelor degree

Postgraduate education

Research degree and Professorial Apprenticeship program

3 years; 2 years / рostgraduate education

Acting Summer Course

Acting

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about the Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Summer course, 2 weeks ,

Acting Winter Course

Acting

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it a grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Winter course, 2 weeks,

Directing Winter Online Course

Directing

What is the Stanislavsky system? Is it a grammar for an actor or museum piece? Why does a modern actor need it? Does the system help the actor in his daily work? Do experienced actors need it? The leading actor training teachers of GITIS will answer these questions. Using practical exercises, they will tell you about Stanislavsky system and its basic goals. The modern and classic plays will be reviewed with the help of the active analysis of the play and role.

Online course, 2 weeks,

Sound Engineering of Cultural and Artistic Performances

Acting
course duration
price
academics
5 years
₽ 711 000 per year
specialist program

Course overview

Students study the following professional disciplines:

  • History and theory of music;
  • Piano;
  • Musical works analysis;
  • Acoustic analysis;
  • Sound engineering;
  • Concert programs sound engineering;
  • Studio sound recording;
  • Theory and practice of sound editing, etc.

While studying at the university students learn sound engineering skills, master sound editing and video scoring techniques. After the graduation young professionals work in the audio and visual art sphere, including the preparation of big concerts, spectacular shows, as well as studio recording and producing.

Theory

During the course students study the following liberal arts disciplines: history, history of Russian and foreign theatre, history of Russian and foreign literature, history of the cinema, music, philosophy, aesthetics, art history and many others.

Practice

Students can do practical training at the major Moscow theatres, concert halls, on television.

Language

Foreign students study Russian language for 5 years, therefore getting a good knowledge of the Russian language as a bonus.

Diploma

After they write their graduation thesis they get the state diploma.

Entrance exam

In order to be accepted to GITIS a candidate need to pass a practical entrance examination and an interview.

Foreign citizens take only special disciplines.

  1. Sound engineering

    At the ‘Sound engineering’ examination the applicant should answer questions including information on acoustics (connected to the sound nature) and radio electronics (main electronic elements). They also should demonstrate knowledge of sound equipment of various studios, acquaintance with the work of sound engineer in the drama, musical and variety theatres. They also should answer questions from the school course of computer science. Apart from that the candidate should demonstrate basic knowledge of sound engineering — make an acoustic analysis of the musical phonogram (identify the musical instruments in the phonogram), demonstrate ear for music and musical literacy. Presentation of their own phonograms and/or orchestration with the analysis is a plus.

  2. Colloquium

    At the interlocution applicants’ ability for creative thinking and their erudition are checked, it’s a free conversation on the broad range of theatre issues and culture in general and also in the field of radio, sound recording and television.

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