Mission and Background
GITIS 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. Approximately 1500 students, qualification-advancement students, and post-graduate students from various countries study at GITIS.
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