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RATI - Russian Academy of Theatre Art
Producers’ Faculty
Maly Kislovsky 6
Moscow 10300
Russia
Director: Mrs Marina Yu. Khmelnitskaya
Phone: + 7 95 290 57 08 / + 7 95 290 04 11
Fax: + 7 95 290 05 97/+ 7 95 291 08 16
E-mail: producer@pol.ru
Web site: www.gitis.net
Background, orientation and purpose
The Russian Academy of Theatre Art was founded in 1878. It was renamed a number of times but
became internationally famous as GITIS. The first attempt to establish “the faculty of managers” took
place in 1931 but that was a very hard historical period for Russia and the faculty was closed in 1939.
It was re-founded in in 1974 when Youri Orlov came to GITIS to start a new Programme. It was based
on the idea of a new type of education which would shape highly qualified specialists - managers of a
wide variety, embracing theatre, show business and circus. Today the faculty runs Programmes in
“Managing Stage Arts”. It combines an academic education in culture, art and theatre art (especially
theoretical economy and management) with a rigorous practical element. Each year the students have
a month of work experience in the best theatre and concert companies of Moscow, later spending 6
months in theatres.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Management of Stage Arts (full-time).
Duration
5 years.
Content
The Management of Stage Arts offers qualifications in different professions in the stage arts such as
manager of stage arts, theoretician of theatre art, and producer. The main training modules are:
Humanities, social and economic disciplines; professional disciplines (e.g. marketing performing arts,
history of theatre management in Russia, economics of culture, etc.); specialised disciplines (e.g.
theatre law system in Russia, staff management, financial management in theatre, etc.). The course
language is Russian. The deadline for the applications is 30 June.
International/European dimension
The Programme has student exchange co-operation with European and Canadian cultural institutions.
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through examinations, papers and a final paper/thesis.
Lecturers
Among the professors of the faculty there are experts in culture, art, sociology, economics and
management, and in practical management and production. The number of teaching personnel is 26,
12 of which are women. The person responsible for the study programme is Prof. Youri Orlov, Dr Sc
(Arts).
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