Shanghai Theater Academy

Shanghai Theater Academy is a higher art institutes performing the training of professionals Chinese, predecessor is Shanghai City experimental drama school, December 1, 1945 by the famous educator Gu Yuxiu and the famous dramatist Li Jianwu, Gu Zhongyi, Huang Zuolin founded the first school, Mr. Xiong Foxi for long. In 1949 October, Shanghai municipal experimental drama school was renamed the Shanghai Municipal School of drama. Adjustment of colleges and departments to implement the national institutions of Higher Art Department of Shandong University in 1952, the drama department, Shanghai Xingzhi art school drama groups merged formally in Central Academy of Drama, renamed the East China branch. In 1956, officially named the Shanghai Theater Academy, Department of higher art colleges directly under the Ministry of culture. In 2000 4 on the grounds of Shanghai city build transfer, and the Ministry of culture in 2002 June, the original Shanghai Normal University School of performing arts, Shanghai drama school, Shanghai dance school into the Shanghai Theater Academy.

Since its establishment, the college has trained nearly 10000 literary talents, which representatives of theatrical performance are: I wish Xi Juan, Jiao Huang, Zhao Youliang, Hong Pan, Xi Meijuan, Wang Luoyong, Li Yuanyuan, Chen Hong, Yin Zhusheng, Lu Yi, Li Bingbing, Tong Dawei etc; representative director in terms of: Yu Qiuyu, Sha Yexin, Hu Weimin and other representatives; stage design aspects: Zhou Benyi, Hu Miaosheng, Jin Changlie, Han Sheng, Tian Fu Yi; a artist in Art: Lv Zhenhuan, Cai Guoqiang; TV hosting rookie: and crystal, Chen Rong, Qing Dong; opera actor representatives: Cai Zhengren, Liang Guyin, Yue Meiti, Zhang Xunpeng, Ji Zhenhua, Yang Chunxia, Zhang Jingxian, Shi Min Wang Peiyu, etc.; the dancer representatives: Ling Guiming, Shi Zhongqin, Mao Huifang, Wang Qifeng, Yang Xinhua, Xin Lili, Huang Doudou, Tan Yuanyuan, Fan Xiaofeng, Sun Shenyi, Fang Zhongjing, Yao Wei etc.. Among them a considerable part of becoming a famous artist China and even the world drama, film, art circle, and the college also developed Tibet, Inner Mongolia and other ethnic minorities of the first generation of dramatists, made an important contribution to promote China cultural undertakings. Drama is the main branch of our school, in 1999 is included in Shanghai key discipline. Research by Dr., master degree education level to the drama of two disciplines, there are more than ten research direction. In addition, postgraduate education level is also provided with art, radio and TV art.

School of design department, Department of literature, drama performances of stage art department, Department of film and television director, school, public education department, College of Chinese opera, dance academy, Creative College and the school of continuing education; undergraduate education level there are performances, film and television drama literature, drama, film and TV art design, art design, director, director of radio and television, broadcasting and hosting art, dance choreographer, cultural undertakings and management professional drama, opera, dance, covering professional category.

Secondary level have the professional ballet, dance, opera, China opera music, music, opera, Kunqu opera performing opera, music, drama, film and television film performance model performances, stage art, puppet shows and making etc.. A total of three college campuses: the Department is located in Huashan Road, TV art college, School of dance, opera and drama school affiliated school located in the Lianhua Road, affiliated dance school is located in Hongqiao road.

Headquarters is located in Huashan road school teaching facilities, experimental theatre, Black Box Theatre lab, new experimental space with little theatre are suitable for teaching practice performance, experimental drama rehearsal. Library collection of drama books rich range, to provide a good living condition of student apartments, restaurants, gyms to students.

Lotus Road Campus is now the drama and dance branch and affiliated opera school, has a high standard of professional training room and observe the performance hall, campus rational layout, complete facilities.

The dance school of Hongqiao road is the concern and support of the older generation in under the leadership of the current site for the establishment of campus trees, a wild profusion of vegetation, environment and pleasant, complete teaching facilities, spacious and bright classrooms.

The college has set up extensive international contacts, established intercollegiate exchange and cooperation relationship with American, Britain, Australia and so on more than ten schools, international organizations. Often invited international experts lectures to hospital, rehearsals, College of professional teachers often employed abroad visiting lectures, a total of more than 50 countries and regions students to come to our school to study abroad, study. Group of College troupe, teaching also has visited Singapore, Japan, the UK, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Romania, South Korea, USA and China's Hong Kong and Macao performance, exchange of teaching practice. The college has hosted many international academic seminars, international Shakespeare Festival, international theatre festival.

In the implementation process to Scientific Outlook on Development, celebrated its 65 anniversary as an opportunity, the school is moving in the construction of modern university system, to create a first-class international University of the Arts goal. Our staff and students to reform and innovation, truth-seeking and pragmatic spirit, and actively explore, dare to practice, not to move or retreat to walk the fine arts education development road, enthusiasm to join "cultural development and prosperity," the trend of the times, and constantly promote the development of new breakthrough, and made new achievements, new glory!