Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
| Saint-Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy | |
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| Санкт-Петербургская государственная академия театрального искусства | |
 Theatre Arts Academy building at Mokhovaya Street |
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| Established | 1779 |
| Type | Performing arts |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Website | http://www.tart.spb.ru |
Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy (Russian: Са́нкт-Петербу́рская госуда́рственная акаде́мия театра́льного иску́сства, СПбГАТИ) is a theatre school in Saint Petersburg. Established in 1779, it is the oldest and largest institution of its kind in Russia.
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[edit] History
The academy is the oldest and largest institution of its kind in Russia. The college has been reorganised and renamed many times. Its present name dates from 1993.
[edit] Structure of the academy
The largest institution of its kind in Russia, the academy now has approximately 950 full-time students with 200 faculty in four departments — Drama Department, Puppetry Department, Set Design and Stage Technology Department, and the Theatre Studies Department.
[edit] The Academy Theatre
The Academy Theatre gives public performances by students of the academy throughout the education process — from 10 to 16 different productions a year, amounting to between 150-180 public performances. The best performances are moved to leading theatres of Saint Petersburg, such as the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the Lensovet Theatre, etc.
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Coordinates: 59°56′26″N 30°20′45″E / 59.9406°N 30.3458°E
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