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Всероссийский Государственный Институт Кинематографии имени С.А. Герасимова (ВГИК)

Russian State University of Cinematography n.a. “S. Gerasimov” (VGIK)

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  • Basic Facts
  • Mission & Strategy
  • Degree Areas
  • Key Teaching Staff
  • Successful Graduates

Basic Facts

  • Year of Foundation:

    1919

  • Year of Receiving CILECT Full Membership:

    1955

  • Year of Receiving Last State Accreditation:

    2014

  • Agency (-ies) Who Awarded the State Accreditation:

    Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science

  • Name of Director (Rector, Dean, Head of School):

    Prof. Vladimir Malyshev

  • Address:

    W.Pieck Str., 3, Moscow, Russia, 129226

  • Country:

    Russia

  • Website:

    https://www.vgik.info/

  • Points of Contact

    CILECT Contact Person:
    Rector: Prof. Vladimir Malyshev
    Email:
    vgik.rektor@yandex.ru
    CILECT Contact Person:
    Head International Affairs Department: Tatiana Tursunova
    Telephone:
    +7 499 181 38 68 / +7 499 181 26 80 (International Dept.)
    Email:
    foreign@vgik.info

Mission & Strategy

VGIK, the world’s first film school, is an international educational institution both historically and traditionally. Over 3000 specialists for the CIS countries and 1300 ones for 75 foreign countries have been trained within the years of its existence. Some of these specialists were among the founders of national films schools in their countries.

VGIK’s international contacts are based on the agreements on cooperation and contracts on specific projects signed with many film schools worldwide. VGIK has successfully integrated into the international film education community largely due to its membership in the CILECT (the International Association of Film Schools). Our university was among its founding members in the mid-1950s.

Degree Areas

Film Department (- Fiction Film and TV Director; - Non-Fiction Film and TV Director; - Animation and Computer Graphics Director; - TV Film and Show Director; - Multimedia Director; - Internet Media Director; - Audiovisual Media Sound Designer; - Cinematographer; - Film and TV producer; - Film Distributor; - Film Scholar; - Drama and Film Actor; - Film and TV Costume Designer; - Film and TV Production Designer; - SFX Designer; - Animation Artist; - Animation and Computer Graphics Artist; - Set Designer)

  • Degree Awarded

    Specialist

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

  • Non-Residents

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

    6763 (Male: 4821 /Female: 1942)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

    466 (Male: 318/Female: 148)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

    1981 (Male: 855/Female: 1126)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    357 (Male: 214 /Female: 143)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    251 (Male: 97 /Female: 154)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    Yes

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Russian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Fiction Short Films (under 5 min.)

    1

  • Fiction Short Films (5-15 min.)

    2

  • Documentary Films (under 30 min)

    3

  • Classic Animation Films

    3

  • Computer Animation Films

    3

  • Experimental Films

    3

  • TV Shows (Reality, Game, Talk, Info, etc.)

    1

  • TV Commercials

    1

  • Music Videos

    1

  • Computer Games

    1

  • Art Installations/Exibitions

    5

  • Theoretical Research

    20

  • Historical Research

    20

  • Critical Reviews

    20

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    No information

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

    5500 €

Screenwriting

  • Degree Awarded

    BA

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

  • Non-Residents

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

    189 (Male: 132 /Female: 57)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

    64 (Male: 28/Female: 36)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

    230 (Male: 93/Female: 137)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    48 (Male: 29 /Female: 19)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    22 (Male: 1/Female: 21)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    Yes

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Russian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Theoretical Research

    20

  • Historical Research

    20

  • Critical Reviews

    20

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    No information

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

Screenwriting

  • Degree Awarded

    MA

  • Training Type

    Full-Time

Tuition Fees

  • Residents

    6 050 (subject to change)

  • Non-Residents

    6 655 (subject to change)

Number of Students

  • Applicants (Male/Female/Other)

    99 (Male: 68 /Female: 31)

  • Enrolled Students (Male/Female/Other)

    32 (Male: 12/Female: 20)

  • Students Total (Male/Female/Other)

    73 (Male: 30/Female: 43)

  • International Students incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    2 (Male: 1 /Female: 1)

  • Graduates incl. in Total (Male/Female/Other)

    26 (Male: 12/Female: 14)

Admission Requirements

  • Portfolio & Interview

    Yes

  • Agreements with Foreign Governments

    Yes

  • High Institution Matriculation

    Yes

  • Recognized Prior Expertise

    Yes

  • Talent Entrance Exams

    Yes

Language of Studies

  • Language of Studies

    Russian

Student Practical Work Obligations

  • Theoretical Research

    20

  • Historical Research

    20

  • Critical Reviews

    20

Graduation Obligations per Student

  • Practical Work

    Yes

  • Written Thesis

    Yes

Budget Parameters

  • Total Amount from School`s Budget Allocated to Production Annually

  • Average Graduation Practical Work Budget per student

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