St. Petersburg Institute of Film and Television invites applicants

In Russia there are universities, whose fame spreads throughout Europe. Among them - the St. Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television. Almost centuries-old traditions of this educational institution guarantee the training of qualified personnel for work in the film industry, on television and in the media. The University provides training in 53 higher education programs. Read more about the daily and scientific life of the university in our article.

About the university

The St. Petersburg Institute of Film and Television will soon celebrate its 100th anniversary. This will happen on September 9, 2018. From its origins - the Higher Institute of Photography and Photography - it has grown into a whole structure of training young professionals in the field of cinema and the media. Then it was hard to imagine how rapidly technology will develop in this age. Now the possibilities of television are truly limitless. The traditions of the educational institution, born in the Soviet Union, when the cinema was revered, continue to strengthen and provide a high-quality level of education.

The university is headed by Medinsky Vladimir Rostislavovich. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation is its founder. Continuous financial support of the state provides for students a lot of grants and scholarships for high achievements in mastering the learning process. Also, the university closely cooperates with the world film schools - American, Japanese, Korean, many European and schools of CIS countries.

In this complex universal university only professionals work. The pedagogical collective numbers about 400 teachers, the preparation of which corresponds to all the requirements of the modern educational process. In addition, 150 teachers have state awards for achievements in their field, and more than 30 teachers have honorary titles of professors.

Material base

For information of applicants, the university has excellent technical equipment. The St. Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television on its official website provided full information about the material and technical equipment of all the auditoriums of the three buildings and the building of the cinema and video technology college.

The university has a spacious library with a reading room with 50 seats, where the student can use any educational literature. Also in the buildings of each building there is a dining room and a medical center. Sports halls are equipped with the latest simulators. Most audiences are equipped with multimedia projectors and interactive whiteboards, as well as personal computers. This contributes to the quality of conducting classes, which combine several types of educational activities. In the offices there is access to the Internet. All this testifies to the developed infrastructure of the university, which guarantees a high-quality education.

What you need to know the applicant

As for admission to other universities, applicants will need to pass a single state exam in Russian and profile subjects. In SPbGIKiT there is a rather high competition among those wishing to get higher education here. The university consists of 7 faculties.

For example, for those who decided to master the specialty "Sound engineer", training in full time will take 5 years. For admission, you will need to pass the exam on the Russian language, Russian literature, and successfully pass a creative contest.

Faculty of Screen Arts: passing grade and entrance tests

This faculty is the most popular and famous in the university. Judging by passing scores, very well-educated graduates try to get here. Three exams to be handed over to the applicant are the Russian language, literature and creative competition (for each profession he is his own). Thus, the average pass mark for the specialty "Dramaturgy" is 390 points, for "Cinema Science" - 382 points, etc.

Future employees of TV companies receive, for example, the specialty "Cameraman". The training of this profession is conducted on the basis of such disciplines as "The History of Domestic and Foreign Cinema", "The History of Television", etc., and practical skills are honed according to the system of workshops. The average passing grade for this specialty is 354.

Specialty "Film and Television Directing"

Teaching directing the cinema in SPbGiKiT is conducted by well-known and talented teachers who themselves have a recognition in the field of tele-art. All training is built on the workshop system. The work of students is evaluated and sent by experienced specialists who devoted many years of their life to directing. In the course of classes, students get skills in setting up scenes, working with the camera (in and out of the frame), studying the possibilities of modern cinema equipment. Because of the high cost it is only in professional film studios. Also students take theoretical subjects: the history of world and national cinema, film technology and film technology, the foundations of cinematographic skill and many others.

At the same faculty you can master the specialty "Sound engineer". Training promises to be saturated and most dynamic. This department leads in the pace of development, as the profession is now in high demand. One of the best reverb cameras in Europe is available for students. At the university for this direction of training there is a modern complex of recording music with the latest equipment, a universal tone studio and other necessary for high-quality teaching opportunities.

Bright student life

The St. Petersburg Institute of Cinema and Television stands out among other universities in that it is learning incredibly creative youth. And the learning process itself is closely connected with the creation of valuable items for art. Annually, the university hosts the student film festival "Piterkit", as well as a documentary film called "Russia".

Many students are laureates of various competitions in Russia and Europe. So getting a diploma in SPbGiKiT is a chance to reveal your creative abilities!