Smolensk State Institute of Arts, SGII

• Location: Smolensk, Russia,
• Age of students: from 17 years,
• Type: mixed,
• Language of instruction: Russian.

The Institute was founded in 1996 in the city of Smolensk.

The learning process includes a course of lectures and seminars, practical and laboratory classes, educational and pre-diploma practice.

The educational process is organized in the following departments:

• Library and Information Activities and Museology,
• Humanities and Socio-Economic Sciences,
• Musical art,
• Social and cultural activities, directing theatrical performances and acting,
• Folk art culture.

The following scientific events are held at the institute:

• "Writing, culture and history of the Slavic world",
• The problem of "Education – Theater" in the scientific, educational and socio-cultural space",
• "Literary heritage of Russia and Belarus in the exposition and exhibition space of museums and libraries",
• "Modern Culture: Problems of History and Technology of Development",
• "Ethical aspects of the development and use of scientific achievements",
• Competition of scientific works of young scientists "The Path to Science",
• Scientific student conference: "Ethnos. Culture. Youth",
• "Traditions and Innovations in Library, Information and Museum Activities",
• Competition "Best Scientific Article".

The Institute conducts international cooperation with the following organizations:

• Museum complex of history and culture of Orsha region,
• Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore,
• Polotsk State University,
• Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts.

For nonresident full-time students, the university provides a dormitory for 160 places. For meals for students and staff, the university has a buffet for 50 seats.

To involve students in social and scientific activities, the university organizes and takes part in the following events:

• All-Russian action "Towards the stars and dreams",
• Competition of student works "Man, society, book in an era of change",
• Festival of Tourism and Beauty "Pearl of Russia",
• Round table "Sociometric characteristics of a small group",
• Scientific and Practical Conference "Writing, Culture, History of the Slavic World",
• Web-quest "Books through the ages",
• All-Russian action "Volunteers for Children",
• Open career guidance exhibition "Education and Career",
• Student competition "War. Victory. Memory. We",
• Book Gulf Stream,
• Action "Smolensk Fortress",
• Round table "Winning projects of the Cultural Initiative Foundation: from idea to implementation",
• Production of K.V. Molchanov's opera "The Dawns Here Are Quiet",
• Web-quest "Smolensk - the city of arts",
• Career guidance project "My future profession".

The educational process takes place in 3 educational buildings, equipped with classrooms for lectures and practical classes. The classrooms are equipped with modern technology: projectors, screens, electronic whiteboards and computers.

Students are given free access to two departments of the library with a reading room for 34 seats.

For sports, the institute has:

• Gym,
• Fitness room,
• Shooting electronic shooting range.

At the institute, the academic year is divided into two semesters: autumn and spring. At the end of each of them, an examination session is held, after which students are given a vacation (in winter in January, in summer in July and August).

Additional expenses:

• Residence
• Transport
• Nutrition
• Leisure and recreation.

For admission to the SGII, you must provide the following list of documents:

• Proof of identity, citizenship,
• State-recognized certificate of education and qualifications,
• Confirmation of registration in the system of individual (personalized) accounting (if any),
• SNILS,
• Reference 086-U.

If necessary, the applicant also provides:

• Proof of use of the right to admission within a special quota,
• Confirmation of individual achievements, the results of which are taken into account at admission,
• Proof of disability or disability.
• 2 photos 3x4.

The necessary package of documents is provided to the university:

• By mail,
• In person to the admissions office,
• Through EPGU.

At the moment, more than 700 students study at the institute.

After completing their studies, graduates become qualified specialists in the field of art. In the special department of the university, you can find information that will help a former student to pass an interview for a job.

For admission to bachelor's and specialist's educational programs, an applicant must:

• Completed education not lower than secondary general,
• Successful completion of the entrance examinations of the university with scores not lower than the threshold set by the institute itself:
  • Creative Challenge,
  • Professional test,
  • Interview.
• Points received for the exam are not lower than:
  • Russian language — 40,
  • References: — 40.

For admission to master's programs, you must:

• Completed higher education,
• Successful completion of the entrance examinations of the university with scores not lower than the threshold set by the institute itself.

For admission to postgraduate programs, you must:

• Completed higher education,
• Successful completion of entrance examinations with scores not lower than the threshold set by the institute itself:
  • Special discipline,
  • Philosophy
  • Foreign language.

The following types of scholarships are distinguished:

• State Academic,
• State social,
• of the President of the Russian Federation,
• Government of the Russian Federation,
• Registered
• Students of the preparatory department.

In addition, the university provides financial assistance to students in need.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision