The Shchukin School is a higher theatrical educational institution, in which only every hundredth entrant enters. For those who won this colossal competition, the trials are just beginning. Every year, Freshman Day is held here, where senior students show visually to freshmen what they will experience over the next four years. Who ran the Shchukin school a hundred years ago? Why is this institution allowed to teach only its graduates? How to enter one of the most prestigious theater universities in Russia?
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On October 23, 2014, the Shchukin School celebrated its centenary. The first years of the existence of this educational institution fell on a difficult time for Russia. It was created in 1914. The founder, Yevgeny Vakhtangov, is a student of Stanislavsky, the very one who chronically did not believe in acting. According to legend, the former ward of the famous theatrical reformer uttered a significant phrase: “Let's study!” It was from her that the Shchukin Theater School began its existence.
Zahava
Then the educational institution was onlyjust a small theater studio. But it was not in vain that the great Stanislavsky assured that no one could teach according to his system better than Yevgeny Vakhtangov. The first productions brought great fame among Moscow theatergoers. In 1922, the audience saw the famous production of "Princess Turandot". But the founder of the studio did not live to see the premiere. And the next leader was Boris Zakhava. The talented actor and director headed the Shchukin Theater School, albeit intermittently, but for almost half a century. It was he who laid down the basic principles of teaching that guide teachers within the walls of the legendary university today.
Boris Schukin and teaching features
To teach at this university can only be one who was once his student and successfully completed his studies. The leaders are sure that this is the only and main way to keep the theater school, which the Shchukin school is famous for, in a canonical form. By the way, the well-known name was given to this institution only in 1939. Boris Shchukin is one of the favorite students of the founder of the studio. This man is one of the brightest representatives of the Soviet realistic school. He has worked in theater for over twenty years. Shchukin is also known for being one of the first actors who were able to embody the image of Lenin on stage. There is an opinion that it was thanks to these merits that the school was named after him.
Achievements
The Shchukinskoye school was transformed into an institute in 2002. For a hundred years of existence, the educational institution has releasedsuch an impressive galaxy of talented actors that it is rightfully considered a champion among other Russian theater universities. People call him "Pike". The big competition for the acting department is stable every year.
Famous graduates
From the walls of this institute came such celebrities as Yuri Lyubimov, Vera Maretskaya, Andrey Mironov, Vladimir Etush, Nikita Mikhalkov. Among the younger generation, Sergey Makovetsky, Maxim Averin should be noted. Of course, this is not a complete list.
The duties of the artistic director, as you know, are performed by Vladimir Etush. Rector of the Institute - Evgeny Knyazev.
Direction department
Until the end of the fifties, only those who dreamed of acting glory sought to enter the Shchukin school. This university did not produce other specialists. In 1959, future directors were also trained here. However, the form of education at the directing department is only part-time. The competition for it is not so severe - only three people per seat. The rules by which the selection committee works are such that yesterday's schoolboy who dreams of the laurels of Zakharov and Meyerhold cannot enter the directing department at the Shchukinskoye school. They accept those who have behind them the professional practice of a theater director.
People from all over the country go to study at the directing department, and by no means in order to conquer the capital. After all, applicants are expected in their native theaters. And it is in their homeland that students will subsequently have to put theirtheses.
Acting Department
Future directors stay within the walls of the institute for no more than two months a year, which cannot be said about those who study acting here. For future artists, in addition to the profile discipline, the study of the following subjects is provided:
- plastic expression;
- musical expression;
- stage speech.
The acting department also has a department of history and philosophy.
Admission rules
The speci alty exam is held in three stages:
- Reading Krylov's fables, two or three poems and an excerpt from prose.
- Checking music, rhythm and voice data.
- Performing a small stage study.
If the applicant passed the exam in the speci alty, he is allowed to pass the Russian language and literature (in writing), as well as a colloquium, which aims to identify the level of knowledge in the field of culture, art, literature and national history.
The institute has preparatory courses. Enrollment in them is carried out after listening, on which it is necessary to read an excerpt from a prose work, a poem or a fable. Training in the preparatory courses is held on weekends and consists of seventy-two academic hours.
Teaching theater
During the training, students present their first works to the audience. Educational theaterThe Shchukin School is a full-fledged unit, which employs a whole team of professionals. Students produce their diploma works together with directors-teachers. For seventy years, the educational theater of the Shchukin School has kept the traditions that were laid down by the students of the founder of this legendary university. The diploma work reveals the creative individuality of each student. Inveterate theater-goers of Moscow have the opportunity to see the performances of talented and young actors. This is the tradition that the Shchukin School has not changed for almost its entire existence.
Performances with the participation of students have been a resounding success more than once. There are cases in the history of the institute when, in order to get to see one of the theses, Muscovites stood in long lines at the box office for hours.
The educational theater repertoire is updated annually. On the educational stage, plays based on the works of both Russian and foreign authors are staged. Among them are Monsieur de Molière (based on the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov), Poverty is no vice (A. N. Ostrovsky), Farewell to Matera (based on the novel by Valentin Rasputin).
How to get there?
The Shchukin School is located in the very heart of the capital. The address of this educational institution is Bolshoy Nikolopeskovsky lane, 15, building 1. You can walk from the Arbatskaya metro station within ten to fifteen minutes.
Reviews
Students of the Shchukin School are proud to be associated with this famous institution. Their teachers are dreamy stage mastersand cinema. The very phrase "Pike graduate" sounds proud. Within the walls of this educational institution, according to the feedback of students, a joyful and warm atmosphere always reigns. However, there is an opinion that it is much more difficult for visitors to enter this university than for Muscovites.
To enter the Theater Institute. Shchukin needs to prepare for a long time and hard. In addition to memorizing poems, fables and a passage from fiction, there are many books to read. Most of them are dramatic works that are included in the school curriculum. However, the future actor reads Gogol's comedy or Chekhov's drama differently than his classmates. After reading the play, he must mentally choose the role he would like to play. In preparation for admission, you should also study special literature on the history of theatrical art.
