The highest theatrical school of M.S. Shchepkin

The highest theatrical school (institute) of M.S. Shchepkin at State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia — the oldest drama school of Moscow. The history of its creation goes back to the Moscow imperial theatrical school which is officially founded by the emperor Alexander I on December 28, 1809.

Thanks to the solid age and the rich creative biography, the school is the unique phenomenon as school of centuries-old experience in area of acting skills with the steady art traditions. Names of our many graduates who became great masters of a scene entered a treasury of the Russian theater: I.V. Samarin, S.V. Shumsky, V.I. Zhivokini, G.N. Fedotova, M.N. Yermolova, Sadovsky' dynasty, A.P. Lensky. School — a perennial spring of talents and in the 20th century — A.A. Ostuzhev, V.N. Pashennaya, E.D. Turchaninova, V.N. Ryzhova, F.N. Kaverin, N.A. Annenkov, Yu.M. Solomin, S.V. Nemolyaeva, P.B. Luspekayev, S.A. Lyubshin, T.N. Pankova, O.I. Dahl, V.M. Solomin, I.M. Churikova, E.E. Martsevich and many others.

Tell such names as O. Menshikov, D. Kharatyan, E. Glushenko, O. Mysina, A. Domogarov, D. Nazarov, N. Vdovina, E. Beroyev, M. Basharov, I. Petrenko, A. Chadov, P. Krasilov about high professionalism of actors graduates of the last years. All of them are awarded high honorary titles, awards and awards. The school became famous for names of great theatrical teachers — M.S. Shchepkin, A.P. Lensky, V.N. Pashennaya, P.Ya. Sudakov, K.A. Zubov, V.I. Tsygankov, L.I. Deykun, L.A. Volkov, M.I. Tsarev, M.O. Knebel, A.D. Diky, N.N. Afonin, V.P. Seleznyov.

The art policy and high quality of actors are defined now by artistic directors of rates and studios, professors of School: V.I. Korshunov, Yu.M. Solomin, O.N. Solomina, B.V. Klyuev, V.M. Beylis, V.N. Ivanov, D.G. Koznov, V.I. Bochkaryov, I.V. Lyakh.

The school is famous for the technique of work in preparation of the national personnel. Since the first set of 1950 of the Yakut studio, today the School released more than 50 national studios. School smithy of the national personnel for the CIS, his authoritative, reliable partner in development of national theater. Since 1943 school — the Higher educational institution. In it 5 departments are created: skill of the actor, plastic education, scenic speech, art criticism, philosophy and cultural science.

Graduates of school after 4-year training gain the diploma of the actor of drama theater and cinema. Today in school 99 teachers, from them 38 — professors and associate professors work. The list of pupils — 234 students.

The rector of school — the honored worker of arts of the Russian Federation, professor B.N. Lyubimov. Annually we interact with Association of the Moscow higher education institutions — Council of rectors of higher education institutions of Moscow and the Moscow region.

The school locates the library stock: it contains more than 30 thousand books and the electronic directory on 5 thousand books.

The school takes a place of honor among drama schools of Russia, getting annually diplomas and awards at student's festivals, reviews, tenders, podiums. Graduates of school are distributed in the leading theaters of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia; act in at film and on television at the best directors.

The school constantly performs international relations with drama schools and the universities of foreign countries. In recent years teachers held master classes and put performances with foreign students in Germany, Korea, Japan, America, France.

Today VTU of M.S. Shchepkin one of the leading theatrical higher education institutions of Russia — School of the Russian scenic realism. Maly Theatre and its School — national property of Russia.