School motto of Shanghai Theatre Academy: Supreme Perfection and Beauty

The goal of cultivating talents, I think, should first focus on the fostering of personality, so that every theater youth has a sound personality, an upright person--a person who loves the nation, loves the country, distinguishes right from wrong, and has sentimentality. Only then can he become a great artist, so the training system of this school not only helps students develop specialized knowledge and skills in drama, but more importantly, trains them how to behave.

                                                                              By Xiong Foxi