Department of Directing successfully holds a directing teaching seminar on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its establishment

Publisher:英文主页Time:2021-12-13Views:112

On 30 November, the Department of Directing of Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) held a directing teaching seminaron the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its establishment in the New Experimental Space Theater. Nearly 100 teachers, students and alumni who were concerned about the development of the Department of Directing attended the seminar.

The teaching seminar was divided into two parts: keynote speeches and free talks. The keynote speeches part was presided over by Professor Liu Qing, vice president of STA, and the free talks part was presided over by Professor Lu Ang, head of the Department of Directing. The purpose of the seminar was to review and sum up the development process and operational experience of the Department of Directing in the past 60 years, explore the talent training mode and discipline construction objectives, and look into the direction and vision for the future development of the major of theatre, film and television directing together with senior teachers and alumni of the Department of Directing.

Mr Guo Dongli, one of the founders of the Department of Directing, was unable to be present in person, but he wrote a letter himself and alsosent a voice message. Mr Tobias Biancone, director-general of the International Theatre Association, sent a video message of congratulation. Professor Zhang Zhongnian, former vice president of STA, reviewed the development process of continuous improvement of the syllabus of the Department of Directing in the past 60 years. Professor Su Leci, former dean of the Department of Directing, conveyed his expectationsfor the Department of Directing by video and sent his sincere wishes to the Department of Directing. Professor Lu Jun, chairman of STAsAcademic Committee sent a congratulatory letter and entrusted Mr Lu Ang to convey it on his behalf. Associate Professor Zhang Xiaoou, head of the Teaching Research Office of the Department of Directing, gave a general introduction to the undergraduate teaching and enrollment methods of the Department of Directing. Associate Professor Shi Jun, deputy party secretary and head of graduate teaching of the Department of Directing, first introduced the A+ leading position of the undergraduate program of the Department of Directing in China's Shanghai Ranking. Professor Shen Liang, director of the Academic Affairs Office and dean of the Graduate School, introduced the achievements of the Department of Directing. Professor Liu Qing, vice president of STA, made a summary of the keynote speeches part of the seminar.


In the free talks session, based on the educational practice of the Department of Directing, all teachers spoke enthusiastically and offered opinions and suggestions. Nicholas Barter, Jose Luis, chief executive of the Los Angeles Theatre Centre, and Brian Kite, director of the UCLA Department of Theatre,also sent video messages. Professor Yang Yang, vice president of STA, made the concluding speech.

At the end of the seminar, the Department of Directing released the Collection of Original Performances by the Department of Directing of Shanghai Theatre Academy (Part I), which contains ten original works written, directed and performed by the Department of Directing. The works included have certain ideological value and reflect certain artistic characteristics and teaching norms, and also cover different types and periods of the Department of Directing.

The successful holding of the directing teaching seminar will effectively promote the teaching reform and development of STAs Department of Directing, which will constantly learn from history, keep pace with the times and open up the future, thus continuously cultivating excellent directing talents, and striving to give full play to the leading and exemplary role of the STAs Department of Directing in the development of directing teaching.