From 11 to 14 November, the Industry-Education Integration Track National Contest of the Fourth National College Teachers' Teaching Innovation Competition was held at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. The event was guided by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and hosted by the China Association of Higher Education.
After intense competition in the finals, Associate Professor Yang Jia from the Acting Department (including the Musical Theatre Centre) of the Shanghai Theatre Academy won the third prize.
In the New Liberal Arts Track of the Fourth National College Teachers' Teaching Innovation Competition held in July this year, the Shanghai Theatre Academy had already won two national second prizes. Thus, the Shanghai Theatre Academy has won a total of three awards in the Fourth National College Teachers' Teaching Innovation Competition, ranking first among universities under the administration of Shanghai Municipality in both the level and number of awards.
The Industry-Education Integration Track National Contest of the Fourth National College Teachers' Teaching Innovation Competition officially started in February this year. The contest was divided into 32 divisions, with a two-tier system of provincial and national competitions. A total of 5,031 teachers from 993 colleges and universities participated in the provincial competitions. Ultimately, 81 courses taught by 318 teachers (including teaching teams) advanced to the national finals.
The course taught and entered by Associate Professor Yang Jia was "Rehearsal of Multi-Act Plays". Since starting to teach the Tibet class in 2017, the course team has conducted extensive exploration in the field of industry-education integration, achieving fruitful results.
In recent years, the Shanghai Theatre Academy has signed framework agreements with top domestic art troupes, inviting leading performing artists and frontline actors to participate in classroom teaching, and to collaborate with in-house teachers on "dual-mentor directed productions" that are performed publicly, gradually establishing a virtuous cycle of "teaching by artists, public performances, and performances enhancing teaching". The development of the "Rehearsal of Multi-Act Plays" course is a concentrated reflection of this approach.
Acting originates from life, is showcased on stage, and educates the audience. The integration of acting education with industry troupes is the secret to maintaining the vitality and youthfulness of the arts. The "Rehearsal of Multi-Act Plays" course team is committed to building a more open and innovative performing arts education system, thus benefiting more acting students and achieving more notable outcomes in the collaborative cultivation of talents between industry and academia.
