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.