Yaroslavl State Theatre Institute – Higher Theatre School in Yaroslavl, founded in 1962 as the Yaroslavl Theatre School and has been an institution since 1980. The Institute prepares artists of drama theater and cinema, artists of puppet theatre, directors of drama, and bachelors in theater science.

The university complex implements a multi-level system of continuing education including pre-university training, secondary vocational education, higher education, and additional vocational education. University is the best place to study in Russia for international students. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked technical university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following faculties:

• Faculty of Acting 
• Faculty of Theatre 
• Faculty of Theatre Direction 
• Faculty of Direction of Theatrical Performances 

Accommodation and Housing 

A place in a comfortable hostel room with a TV set, a telephone, and a refrigerator is provided. Reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading room, and computer hall are always available for every hostel resident. Every hostel resident can use every common room in the building, including the library, gym, canteen, and resting rooms. All rooms are well-furnished and ready to use at every time and day.  Entrances to the building are equipped with video surveillance and security posts. Every room fully has modern furniture and technical equipment, such as central heating and air conditioning systems, permanent Wi-Fi, and cable TV.

Urals Mussorgsky State Conservatoire is a musical university in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The Ural State Conservatory was founded in 1934. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia.

University held study courses in all levels of higher education (bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, doctoral courses). Students study in 20 study departments and more than 30 study directions of preparation such as choreography, the direction of theatrical performances and holidays, sound engineering, the art of folk singing, conducting jazz music, and more.

In general, the conservatory’s creative activity is carried out as a concert of professors-teachers of the conservatory, academic and cathedral concerts, class concerts of conservatory teachers, ensembles, and solo performances of students. A special, unique color of the concert life of the conservatory is given by solo performances representing the qualification exam of graduate students.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following faculties:

• Humanities Department
• Instrumental Performance Faculty 
• Vocal and Choral Art, Musicology, Composition, and Musical Sound Producing Faculty 
• Graduate School 

Accommodation and Housing

University provides comfortable supervised student residence halls, equipped with everything international students might need within a 5-minute walk on campus, or maybe individual apartments, or living with a Russian host family.

The residence hall’s rooms are usually shared by two or three students. Each floor has a common meeting room. There is bed linen at the dorm, a small towel, and some kitchen stuff. Bathrooms and showers are also for common use. Wi-Fi is available in the lobby of the residence hall. Every hostel resident has free access to the University canteen and all common kitchens on every floor.  The students will get access to available 24/7 Wi-Fi facilities in the hostel.

Saratov Conservatory is a musical higher educational establishment in Russia. The conservatory in Saratov was founded in 1912 and was the first provincial conservatory to be founded in Russia, after St Petersburg Conservatory and Moscow Conservatory. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia.

Currently, the conservatory holds about 300 concerts annually, including about 200 free concerts. In general, the conservatory’s creative activity is carried out as a concert of professors-teachers of the conservatory, academic and cathedral concerts, class concerts of conservatory teachers, ensembles, and solo performances of students. A special, unique color of the concert life of the conservatory is given by solo performances representing the qualification exam of graduate students.

The University is a member of the Bologna process. It provides studying of Bachelor’s programs, Master’s programs, and Postgraduate programs for Russian students and develops advanced Master’s programs with English medium of instruction. Students and teaching staff at University are involved in a variety of research activities and grant programs in Russian universities and universities abroad.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following faculties:

• Theory of Music Faculty 
• Performing Arts Faculty 
• Theatre Faculty 

Accommodation and Housing 

Dorms consist of eight rooms per floor, with 2-3 people per room. Each floor also has one kitchen and two toilets, and the basement has a shower. Students cannot select their own rooms. We encourage students to apply early, as the number of rooms is limited. Some students may not be comfortable with dorm rules, as they are often considered strict.

The hostels have kitchens, laundry rooms, study rooms and training sessions, recreation rooms, a gym, etc. The complete hostel complex is equipped with internet access and is guarded by professional security; and CCTV and fire alarm system. There are many apartments in Kursk available for rent at an affordable price, and many KSMU students choose to stay in these private apartments.

Samara State Institute of Culture (KSIC) is a higher educational institution in Samara. It was established as a higher educational institution of arts and theatre in 1976. It becomes the best university to study culture, study stage speech, study vocals, and study acting in Russia.

University held courses in all levels of higher education (bachelor’s courses, master’s courses, doctoral courses). Students study in 20 study departments and more than 30 study directions of preparation such as choreography, the direction of theatrical performances and holidays, sound engineering, the art of folk singing, conducting jazz music, and more.

A special pride of KSIC is the music-philharmonic modern conservatory. The structural division not only brought together professionals but also provides an opportunity for continuous practice for students of the music and performing faculty. All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following faculties:

• Faculty of Modern Art and Artistic Communications
• Faculty of Music and Performance
• Faculty of Theatre 
• Faculty of Cultural Science
• Faculty of Social Culture and Information Technologies 
• Faculty of Supplementary Education

Accommodation and Housing 

The University has a student hostel, 4 canteens, and 7 buffets. During the period of studies at the University each student is provided with a room in a student’s hostel which is equipped with good furniture, appropriate maintenance service, kitchens, shower rooms, and other places of common for some extra charge. In the hostels, the passing by regime functions, and the appropriate protection is ensured.

A place in a comfortable hostel room with a TV set, a telephone, and a refrigerator is provided. Reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading room, and computer hall are always available for every hostel resident. Every hostel resident can use every common room in the building, including the library, gym, canteen, and resting rooms. All rooms are well-furnished and ready to use at every time and day.  Entrances to the building are equipped with video surveillance and security posts. Every room fully has modern furniture and technical equipment, such as central heating and air conditioning systems, permanent Wi-Fi, and cable TV.

The Saint-Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design is a public educational institution that was founded in 1930. It is located in Saint Petersburg. Now the university is a multidisciplinary educational complex, which includes 2 high schools, 18 study institutes, and 2 colleges, training specialists in 225 educational programs in design, and provides courses in engineering, courses in humanities, courses in economics, and courses in pedagogy.

Nowadays there are about 16,000 students in Undergraduate courses, Postgraduate courses, and Doctoral Studies. High standards of professional education for graduates are maintained by famous scientists and qualified university teachers. There are more than 30 honorary figures of Russian culture, higher education, and members of creative unions – designers’ union and artists’ union. More than 112 theoretical classes and practical courses and educational programs in the English medium of instruction were prepared for teaching foreign and Russian students participating in international academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

Quality education is provided by high-qualified teaching staff. More than 90 % of academics have Professors and Candidates in Sciences. They are prominent specialists in art and design, that use modern teaching methods and give students the ability to gain new theoretical knowledge and practical skills. All classes are held in English medium of instruction, to provide students with experiences in studying engineering science in a foreign language. 

The university complex includes 10 large educational buildings, most of which are located in the historic city center, and 6 student dormitories. All international students are provided with student accommodation. Modern equipment of departments, educational and scientific laboratories, lecture halls, and educational-scientific-production centers allows to successfully carry out training on educational programs at various levels. 

The university is actively implementing international scientific and educational projects. As for the field of international cooperation, a project has been implemented to formulate an algorithm for the International Semester educational program, which has been approved by the Association of East European Universities. 

Recognition

SPC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC). Certain programs are also accredited or approved by state organizations. It’s ranking in the German listing for educational institutions in 2007 was the highest (H+) which means public recognition of USUE higher degrees in Europe.

Currently, the University established stable contacts with the German Academic Exchange Service and representatives of other organizations. There have been signed inter-university agreements with educational institutions in 38 countries, including the universities of Kazakhstan, Germany, Great Britain, China, and South Korea.

The university invites prominent lecturers from Great Britain, France, Germany, the USA, the Czech Republic, China, Ecuador, Benin, Equatorial Guinea, and other countries to be presented with the title of USUE Honorary Professor. It gives students and members of academic staff an opportunity to take part in foreign internships, get new experiences and make valuable contacts in the academic field.

Faculties and Courses

The studying process at the Saint-Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design is provided in such institutes and schools:

• Institute of Graphic Design
• Institute of Art and Design
• Institute of Costume Design
• Institute of Design of Spatial Environment
• Institute of Textile and Fashion
• Institute of Applied Art
• High School of Press and Media Technology
• Institute of Business Communication
• Institute of Economics and Social Technologies
• Northwestern Professional Pedagogical Institute
• Regional Institute for Continuing Vocational Education
• Institute of Information Technologies and Automation
• Institute of Applied Chemistry and Ecology
• Institute of Supplementary Professional Education
• Higher School of Technology and Power Engineering

Accommodation

The Saint-Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design offers all full-time students accommodation in the Student Dormitory. The Campus comprises six 15-story high-rise buildings in the city districts with well-developed infrastructure. One room accommodates 2-3 people. Each room is equipped with all needed furniture, such as beds, wardrobes, chairs, modern TV, computers, and free Wi-Fi.

Campus territory has a convenient location. It is surrounded by a huge park, a few food stores, a big shopping mall, and a bus stop. Every hostel resident can visit every room in a dormitory, including reading rooms, university library, hostel canteen, resting rooms, and gym. Students can spend their free time in any place they want and make resting more comfortable. All hostels are protected by the police under CCTV surveillance and every student can feel safe and comfortable during studying or resting.  Dormitories are located near the educational buildings (the greatest distance is 10 minutes on foot). 

About City 

​​The city was founded in 1703 with the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress and the admiralty shipyards (1704). It’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world – the architectural landmarks found in its historic downtown core are proudly featured on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites. Its advantageous geographical location makes St. Petersburg an important transport-logistics and commercial hub, a place where major aviation, rail, road, and marine routes intersect. All of this combines to spur the ongoing development of the city’s economic ties and promote the growth of its economic potential: industrial sectors such as energy, heavy machine-building, automaking, pharmaceuticals, IT, and telecommunications are all experiencing active development.

The city’s unique atmosphere springs from its rich scientific research and cultural potential. St. Petersburg proudly wears its moniker as one of the world’s finest open-air museums. The city is also a well-regarded business-tourism center, the scene of such world-class business events as the G8 Summit, the G20 Summit, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum, the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF), and many more.

The most beautiful sightseeing is the light and music fountain, located in front of the Opera and Ballet Theater. The city is full of attractions for young people and international students such as modern museums, Indian restaurants, Asian restaurants, Russian restaurants, food stores, art galleries, cinemas, and recreation areas.

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Film and Television is a public university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1918 to develop in Russia photographic and photo technical knowledge in the industry as well as to raise as quickly as possible the level of professional education in all fields of optical arts, photographic arts, photo technical arts, and printing arts and for special scientific research.

The Russian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students’ past academic records and grades. University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a university library, students dormitory, sports facilities, internships abroad, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services. 

All students can take part in international exchange programs and internships abroad. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following specialties:

• Faculty of Screen Arts
• Faculty of Television, Design, and Photography
• Faculty of Extramural, Part-time, and Additional Education
• Department of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
• Center for Pre-University Preparation and Paid Educational Services
• Film and Video College

Accommodation and Housing 

There is a large block of flats housing students, with fully furnished bedrooms organized around corridors or apartments with a shared kitchen. Free gas, electricity, hot and cold water, and phones are available for students. Rooms are centrally heated. As they’re typically located 10 minutes from the university campus, living there puts you at the center of student life.

Reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading room, and computer hall are always available for every hostel resident. Every hostel resident can use every common room in the building, including the library, gym, canteen, and resting rooms. All rooms are well-furnished and ready to use at every time and day.  Entrances to the building are equipped with video surveillance and security posts. Every room fully has modern furniture and technical equipment, such as central heating and air conditioning systems, permanent Wi-Fi, and cable TV.

The Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, formerly known as St Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy, formerly Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinema (LGITMiK), is a theatre school in Saint Petersburg. It is the oldest Russian state theatre school, founded in 1779. University is the best place to study music, study arts, and study culture in Russia.

A growing theatre school assimilated the St Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, along with several independent theatre classes and schools in the city. It trains students in various professions in the theatrical arts (including ballet, acting, etc.) and simultaneously provides a traditional university education in liberal arts and humanities. More than 1,500 local and international students, qualification-advancement students, and post-graduate students from various countries study at GITIS.

 One of the most notable was the School of Acting and School of Theatrical Skills. University provides full-time studying and part-time studying in undergraduate courses in Russia, postgraduate courses in Russia, and doctoral studies in Russia. It is the top-ranked cultural university in Russia, which gives its students the option of taking part in academic mobility programs and internships abroad.

University’s main aim is to increase the level of education among young persons in Russia and abroad, making higher education in Russia affordable and quality, and giving their students opportunities for employment with the most popular international organizations and Russian state bodies.

Study Programs 

University provides a studying process for the following specialties:

• Theater Direction
• Circus Direction
• Acting
• Stage Speech
• Stage Dance
• Stage Movement
• Scenography
• Vocal
• Acting
• Stage Speech
• Stage Dance
• Stage Movement
• Musical Theatre Direction
• Musical Drama
• Scenography

Accommodation and Housing 

The University is proud of its modern dormitory housing 1100 people. Every section has two cozy rooms, a kitchen, a shower, and a bathroom. The hostel for international students is located in the center of the city 30mtr from the University’s main building. The hostel has well-equipped rooms with all modern facilities for 3 seated big rooms upgraded comforts, and central heating. 

Reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading room, and computer hall are always available for every hostel resident. The cost of living in Russia can be completely affordable and can also make it a comfortable place to live in.

The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a school of music in Saint Petersburg, Russia. St. Petersburg Conservatory was founded in 1862 following the initiative and through the active organizational skills of the renowned pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein. This is the best music institution of higher education in the region. University is the best place to study music, study arts, and study culture in Russia.

Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The conservatory is an officially registered educational establishment with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Today the conservatory offers training in performance, pedagogical methods, composition, history of Russian and Western music conducting, musicology, music teaching, the art of the choreographer, and other subjects. Many professional and established artists teach courses.

Over 1,500 international students comprise the student body. Students must pass a Russian language exam prior to admission. A 10-month preparatory course is available for foreign students who need to learn the Russian language. The course also teaches other elements they will need to succeed during their course of study.

Study Programs 

University provides studying process at the following faculties and branches:

• Choir Conduction Department
• Music History Department
• Department of Music Theory and Composition
• Folklore Department
• Department of Pop Jazz Music
• Department of Chamber Ensemble and Concert Masters Training

Accommodation and Housing 

The University is proud of its modern dormitory housing 1100 people. Every section has two cozy rooms, a kitchen, a shower, and a bathroom. The hostel for international students is located in the center of the city 30mtr from the University’s main building. The hostel has well-equipped rooms with all modern facilities for 3 seated big rooms upgraded comforts, and central heating. 

Reception, laundry, cleaning and washing personnel, reading room, and computer hall are always available for every hostel resident. The cost of living in Russia can be completely affordable and can also make it a comfortable place to live in.

Russian Correspondence Institute of Textile and Light Industry was established in 1942. Institute has a rapidly developing research and educational system, aimed at graduating specialists in the field of technical science, technical engineering, and computer science. 

University accepts local and international students. The medium of instruction of Russian and English. Students can apply for Bachelor’s courses, Masters’s courses, and Ph.D. degree programs. The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

University held courses in different forms of their coverage such as full-time courses, part-time courses, or distance learning, different types of their coverage (main studies or parallel studies), and delivery methods (stationary study programs and distance study programs). Computer classrooms and laboratories of the University are equipped with modern hardware and licensed software.

Study Programs 

University provides studying process at the following faculties and branches:

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Design and Technological Support
• Faculty of Machine-Building Manufacturing
• Faculty of Materials Science and Technology of Materials
• Faculty of Technological Machines and Equipment

Accommodation and Housing 

The University campus comprises 8 educational buildings, 6 students’ hostels, the palace of culture «Integral», a health center, a polyclinic, a stadium, a swimming pool, etc. The students live in comfortable hostels with cooking and laundry facilities, where they can work in computer rooms, as well as relax after their studies. They have their meals in the hostels, canteens, and snack bars on campus.

University has all the necessary sporting facilities for students and employees such as sports halls, tennis courts, stadiums, ski centers, gyms, aerobics halls, a brand-new swimming pool, and a sauna. Every room has a permanent Wi-Fi connection, a system of central heating, air conditioning, and a permanent electricity supply. The rooms are equipped with beds, desks, chairs, and wall shelves for each student. Wardrobes and shoe racks located in the hallway are shared by the students living in the unit as well as a refrigerator. Blankets, pillows, and bed sheets are also provided to students. 

The Rostov State Conservatory is a state-owned higher music school in Rostov-on-Don. Rostov Conservatory is an educational institution of music culture and art in the North Caucasus and the South of Russia. The conservatory was the only educational establishment that provided training of highly qualified personnel for music institutions and educational institutions of all levels of the South of Russia. 

It trained more than 4,000 specialists – pianists, conductors, choirmasters, composers, musicologists, opera and chamber singers, performers on all orchestral strings, wind and percussion instruments, folk instruments, and pop and jazz musicians. The scientific and educational space of the university is on an international and global scale. New knowledge and discoveries require cross-border discussions and continuous exchange of experience.

The university is an officially registered university with the Ministry of Higher Education in Russia. Due to numerous cooperation agreements with foreign universities and international organizations, students and members of academic staff can take part in exchange programs and internships abroad to get new theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Study Programs 

University provides studying processes in the following departments:

• Piano Department
• Department of Orchestral and Opera Conducting
• Opera Department
• Choir Conduction Department
• Music History Department
• Department of Music Theory and Composition
• Folklore Department
• Department of Pop Jazz Music
• Department of Chamber Ensemble and Concert Masters Training
• Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines
• General Piano Department
• Department of Information and Educational Technologies
• Department of Innovative Pedagogy
• Department of Music Management
• Department of Music Engineering

Accommodation and Housing 

University has great infrastructure and technical facilities and dormitories. These are student attractions, especially for international students who leave their homes for a long time stay. Students get a choice of single rooms, double rooms, and triple sharing rooms. The Buryat State University hostel is equipped with all the necessary items such as almirahs, selves, beds, chairs, tables, etc. All facilities available within the campus itself, a supermarket, café, clinic, pharmacy store, etc. hostel is 24 hours under CCTV surveillance.

All rooms are shared between 2-4 students and are fully supplied with all needed furniture and technologies. Every room has a permanent Wi-Fi connection, a system of central heating, air conditioning, and a permanent electricity supply. The rooms are equipped with beds, desks, chairs, and wall shelves for each student. Wardrobes and shoe racks located in the hallway are shared by the students living in the unit as well as a refrigerator. Blankets, pillows, and bed sheets are also provided to students.