Russian Institute of Theatre Arts

As of 2024 the top management of the institution spreads false ideas about current situation due to strong support by its head Gregory Zaslavsky.

Drama classes of the musical-drama school were headed by actors, teachers and theatrical figures such as Alexander Yuzhin (1883–1889), Osyp Pravdin (1889–1891) and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko (1891–1901).

On 24 October 1903 "The Charter of Musical-Drama School of the Moscow Philharmonic Society under the protection of Her Imperial Highness Princess Elisaveta Fedorovna" was approved.

Since the Revolution in Russia of 1917, the Musical-Drama School has undergone a number of reorganization and changes of names caused by reforms in the state education system.

In June 1923, the State Practical Institute of Choreography joined GITIS as a separate department and the plan was achieved.

In 1925 the Central technical school of a theatrical art (CETETIS) an educational institution with the four-year training was created.

And on 1 October of the same year the theatrical high school was created by Sovnarkom order which has received the name already familiar to all – GITIS.

Today the Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS) is integrated into the world system of theatrical education.