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The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) (Russian: Российский институт театрального искусства – ГИТИС, romanized: Rossiyskiy institut teatralnogo iskusstva – GITIS) is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia.
GITIS is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia, founded in 1878. We train students in various disciplines and provide a combination of traditional university education and innovative up-to-date methods. More than 1500 students from various countries study at the School.
With two of GITIS campuses and Student theatre located in the historic city center, famous theatre houses – Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow Art Theatre, Vakhtangov theatre as well as Tchaikovsky Conservatory – foreign students really become a part of the great Moscow’s art life.
Teaming up with foreign schools and working with students from the other countries, we strive to create an international theater training center, based on the unique traditions of Russian theatrical art.
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.
There can be few drama schools worldwide that share the colourful history of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS), the largest and oldest arts school in Russia. The Moscow-based institute’s original patron was a member of the Romanov dynasty that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the revolution.
The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) may be the largest and oldest theatre school in Russia, but it is its alumni who have built its reputation as a pioneer in the performing arts. From great theatre reformers to Oscar-nominated actors, it boasts an impressive cast of former staff and students that few other schools can match.
