TBILISI, GEORGIA

Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University is a multi-disciplinary institution at the highest level of art education, located in Tbilisi, Georgia and is one of the leading art Universities in all Caucasus. University located in two blocks in historical parts of both side of the river Mtkvari in Tbilisi.

It is focused on preparing highly skilled professionals in the field of Theatre, Film, TV Media, Traditional Folk, Performing or applied arts, Cultural Management and Cultural Tourism. Its one of the main task is to improve inter-disciplined studying plans and scientific researches, which will broaden employment market in the sphere of art; and it will provide the postgraduates with the skills to adapt to the permanently changeable labor market of the world.

The University represents the national values of Georgian culture and art, also it is the scientific research educational institution studying cultural inheritance, which is focused on the fields of theatre and cinema media-arts, art scientific studies, cultural management, cultural policy and post researching steps to improve ( deepen ) these spheres.

The university was founded in 1923. It has served Georgian and the world culture for 85 years.

At the University are BA, MA and Doctoral levels.

The cinema department was created 36 years ago in the university.

The university is a plenipotentiary member of ELIA and CILECT.

The 85 years old university has 3 faculties:

Drama Faculty:

Acting /Theatre & Cinema/
Theatre Directing
Mime
Puppetry
Music Theatre Acting
Choreographer of Georgian Dance
Georgian Polyphonic and Spiritual music
Pop Music performer
Stage Design

Film and TV Media Faculty:

Film Directing /Feature, Documentary, Animation/
Camera
TV Media Directing
Sound Directing
Art and Social Science Faculty:
Theatre Study
Film Study
Art Study
TV-Radio Journalism
Cultural management
Tourism management

MA Study:

Western Theatre Study
American Film Study
Georgian Traditional Dance Study
Contemporary TV Media Directing Skills
Creative Pedagogy
Teaching Methodology at the Vocal Study
Modern Management in Culture
Cultural Management
Georgian Theatre Anthropology
Media Study
Media Communication Theory and Practice

Doctoral Study:

XX Century Western Theatre Study
Creative Pedagogy
TV Media Practices Study
Cultural Management, Cultural Policy Study
Contemporary Stage Design and Art Study

International Relations

Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University has a long cooperation and signed agreements with: Kiev Theatre and Film,TV Academy of Karpenko Kari /Ukraine/, Yerevan Theatre and Film Institute /Armenia/, Baku Arts University /Azerbaijan/, Vilnius Music and Theatre Academy /Lithuania/ Istanbul Bilgi University /Turkey/, Ankara Bilkent University /Turkey/, Alma-Ata Arts Academy /Kazakhstan/.

University organizes international training programs and master classes, scientific conferences, seminars and round tables

University since 1978 organized International annual student film festival “AMIRANI” and permanently Students International Theatre Festival.

The idea of student film festival Amirani has existed since 1978. At first it started as the biennial activity. Just at the beginning of its foundation it was thought as the freest festival in cinematography groups of “The Soviet Union”. In the 1990s after collapsing The Soviet Union the festival stopped its existence.

In 2007 the university re-established student’s International film festival, making it annual.

It became a successor of the film festival established in 1978, in which the members of the judges were such famous film artists as: Otar Ioseliani; Merab Kokochashvili; Rezo Esadze; Leonid Gaidai; Maschenko and Izraeliani;

Every year more than 20 countries from whole world take part in this festival.

At the University all students have access to the internet, large Scientific Library /over 200000 volumes/, Culture Video Centre /over 5000 materials/, several stages, studious and many other facilities.

At the University launched Scientific Research Institute, operated University Press – Publishing House KENTAVRI. University produced Annually IV volumes of Cultural Science Studies, more than 15 publications, monthly two editions of newspapers: DURUJI and KULTURA.

During the year University host many invited professors and experts, involved in many international projects with his partner Universities and institutions.

Rector of the University, Professor Giorgi Margvelashvili

Head of PR Service Mr. Jaba Sikharulidze

Contacts:

Address: 19 Rustaveli ave. Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
Tel: +995 32 999 411
Fax: +995 32 983075
E-mail: info@tafu.edu.ge