ACTING

Admission Committee

e-mail: priem-shuka@mail.ru (only for questions, applications are not accepted by this e-mail)

postal address: 12A Bolshoy Nikolopeskovsky lane, Moscow, 119002

Please note that all auditions, entrance tests, exams and subsequent training are in the Russian language. For your own convenience the level of your proficiency in Russian should be high.

Dear friends!

In 2024 The Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (The Vakhtangov Theatre School) announces recruitment for the specialty 52.05.01 "Acting", specialization - "Actor of Drama theatre and cinema"

There will be two courses.

Course leaders:

- Nina Igorevna Dvorzhetskaya - People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Acting Department;

- Maxim Viktorovich Averin - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, theatre director, TV presenter.

STAGES OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS.

1. Fill out the questionnaire and download video materials in the Applicant’s Personal Account (Личный кабинет абитуриента). The access to the Applicant’s Personal Account (Личный кабинет абитуриента) will be open from April 1, 2024. All detailed information and instructions for filling out the Applicant's Personal Account (Личный кабинет абитуриента) will be posted on the Russian Version of the Institute's website soon.

2. Go through qualifying rounds.

Please note that the qualifying rounds, the main creative competition and entrance tests will be held in person, not online from April 1, 2024 till June 19, 2024.

3. Go through main creative competition and a test of professional orientation.

4. Provide all necessary documents.

5. Pass the exam on the Russian Language.

6. Go through an interview about the Russian Literature.

INFORMATION ABOUT EACH STAGE.

Before the start of the entrance tests, applicants MUST pass an online audition and face-to-face qualifying rounds. Passing the qualifying rounds may take up to a few weeks.

The first audition will be taken online. In order to take this audition you need to provide video materials with your entrance program. You can download the video in the Applicant’s Personal Account. The access to the Applicant’s Personal Account (Личный кабинет абитуриента) will be open from April 1, 2024. All detailed information and instructions for filling out the Applicant's Personal Account (Личный кабинет абитуриента) will be posted on the Russian Version of the Institute's website soon.

After the first audition the applicants admitted to the three qualifying rounds need to prepare the following program: prose, poem, fable and melodious song. The applicant prepares several literary works for reciting by heart: two fables, one of them by Ivan Krylov, three or four poems, two or three passages of fiction, a melodious song. The selected works and excerpts should be small in volume. They should differ from each other in content and form, be different in style and genre.

Applicants admitted to the first face-to-face tour based on the results of video auditions will have access to sign up for the face-to-face tour in the Applicant's Personal Account. Applicants who have successfully completed the first face-to-face round should sign up for the second round in the Applicant's Personal Account. Applicants who have successfully completed the second face-to-face round should also sign up for the third face-to-face round in the Applicant's Personal Account. Applicants who have successfully completed the third face-to-face round are admitted to the main creative competition and submit documents and an application for admission through the Applicant's Personal Account.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TO THE VIDEO MATERIALS.

1. The recording of each work of the entrance program is made and downloaded in the Applicant's Personal Account as separate files.

2. At the beginning of the recording, it is necessary to clearly pronounce your first name and your last name, your age, your place of residence. Before reciting pieces of literary works please clearly pronounce the title and author of each work.

3. You can use your mobile phone for recording the videos.

REQUIREMENTS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE VIDEO MATERIALS .

1. The video material for the specialization "Actor of Drama Theatre and Cinema" must contain the following program: one fable, one poem, one piece of literature in prose, one verse and chorus from a melodic song (a cappella performance or with your own accompaniment), a dance (optional).

2. The video should contain three perspectives: headshot, portrait shot (half body shot) and full-body shot - either in one video file or in three different video files. You can shoot (edit) your video just the way you see as best for yourself, however, teachers should see you in full height (your figure), they should see your face, but mostly on the video you should be seen up to waist. 

3. The are no strict requirements for the clothes but the outfit of an applicant must meet the chosen material and situation. Girls should be wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, boys should be wearing shirts and trousers (no jacket).

4. You are welcome to demonstrate additional skills like playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, tap dance, juggling, etc.

The list of entrance tests for foreign citizens wishing to get enrolled to the specialty 52.05.01 "Acting" (except for foreign citizens entering according to the international quota of Rossotrudnichestvo).

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DEADLINES FOR ACCEPTING DOCUMENTS, DEADLINES FOR PROVIDING ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ON EDUCATION, DATES OF ISSUANCE OF ENROLLMENT ORDERS

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Due to the expected change in the Admission Procedure, the timing of the admission may change.

An applicant can simultaneously participate in a competition for programs in two specialities under different admission conditions.

Admission to the Institute does not require a mandatory preliminary medical examination (examination).

Accommodation is provided only to full-time students enrolled on a budget basis. The number of places in dormitories for nonresident students for all specializations is 25.

Entrance tests with the use of remote technologies are not carried out.

All entrance tests are conducted in the Russian language.