The Moscow State Pedagogical Institute is a continuation of the famous higher female courses of Guerrier, which for the first time opened the opportunity for the fair sex to get an education and became a kind of beginning of the feminist movement in Russia.
Opening of the Moscow Housing Mortgage Company
The initiator of the creation of private women's courses was the historian and prominent public figure Vladimir Gerier. The idea was supported by the Minister of Education Count Tolstoy. The opening of the institution took place in the building of the First Male Grammar School on Volkhonka in November 1872. Moscow higher women’s courses became the first educational institution open for women from any class. Until that time, ladies had to turn to foreign institutes and universities, where such an opportunity had long been.
In the 19th century and earlier it was believed that education harms women, as a result, ladies could not take part in many areas of life. There were many opponents of the change in the situation in favor of education, which did not prevent Gernier from surviving for sixteen years in the initial period. Initially, it was planned that training will last 2 years, later the term increased to 3 years.
First period
The chosen direction of education was the humanities. The main subjects taught in the courses were world and Russian history, literature, and art history. Since 1879, the number of subjects increased; short courses in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and hygiene were introduced into the program.
Education was carried out on a commercial basis, the cost of one year of study was estimated at 30 rubles for the entire course of subjects. Those who wanted more paid 10 rubles a year for each individual item. The same amount was paid by voluntarily determined ladies who wanted to independently build the educational process.
The demand in society for the creation of such courses was great - already in the first year after the opening the number of students was 70 persons, and by 1885 it had grown to 256 people, which was almost a record for that time. Despite the great demand, admission to the Ministry of Housing and Utilities was discontinued in 1886, and two years later the courses were completely closed.
Second discovery
The second time MVZHK, the future pedagogical institute, were opened ten years later, but already at the initiative of the state. The Ministry of Education partially funded the establishment and operation of the educational institution. Since 1900, the duration of the educational process has been increased to 4 years. Two departments were available for training - physical-mathematical and historical-philological. In 1906, a medical education became available for women, for which a medical faculty was opened.
In 1905, V. Gernier was appointed the director of new courses, after his departure abroad, professors V.I. Vernadsky were chosen as the director, but at the same time he received the post of director of Moscow University, and therefore could not pay attention to the IJMC. New elections followed, and as a result, S. A. Chaplygin became the head of the women's courses.
Own home for courses
In 1905, the Moscow City Government attended to the construction of a separate building for the educational building for women’s courses. For good purposes, allocated a plot on the Maiden's Field. In the summer of 1907, construction was started. The author of the project was S. U. Soloviev. A year later, the buildings of the first departments were opened - the anatomical theater and the physico-chemical faculty. In 1913, the classroom building was opened, now the main building of the Moscow State Pedagogical University (formerly Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin).
The educational institution was constantly evolving, funds were replenished with allowances, so in 1913 the zoological collection of A.F. Kots was acquired for the Moscow Art School, which later grew to the Darwin Museum (Vavilova St.). Since 1915, Moscow Higher Women's Courses began issuing diplomas based on final exams. The number of students in 1916 reached 8,300; a larger number of students studied only at Moscow State University. Thus, in the post-revolutionary 1918 year, the Higher Women's Courses in Moscow became the largest educational institution of the higher school of the Russian Empire.
After the revolution
In September 1918, the Moscow Youth Union received a new status and name, becoming the Second Moscow State University. In 1921, a pedagogical faculty was opened at the Second Moscow State University, which became decisive in the further development of the university. In 1930, education received a modern direction and the corresponding name - Pedagogical Institute.
At the dawn of activity in the training of teachers, the institute was named after the People's Commissar of Education. It was called MGPI them. Bubnov, and later the university bore the name of Lenin (until 1997). The name “Lenin Pedagogical Institute” is still alive in the memory of many generations.
Education at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. Lenin at all times was not only prestigious, but also high-quality. Luminaries of science Otto Schmidt (mathematician, astronomer, geographer), N. Baransky (founder of economic geography in the Soviet Union), Lev Vygodsky (outstanding psychologist), Igor Tamm (physicist, Nobel Prize winner) and many others taught here.
War time
During the war MGPI them. Lenin practically did not stop the educational process. The stop occurred in the fall of 1941, when a state of siege was declared in Moscow. The training period was reduced, all curricula were tried to be put in three years. Many graduates immediately went to the front, also teachers, graduate students and researchers took part in the hostilities. Four teachers received the title of Heroes of the Soviet Union.
In the last year of World War II, the Pedagogical Institute received the right to scientific activity and the defense of dissertations, and Higher Pedagogical Courses were also opened. During the war years, two Moscow universities were joined to the Moscow State Pedagogical University - the defectological institute and the industrial-pedagogical name of K. Liebknecht, and much later, in 1960, there was a merger with the Moscow City Pedagogical Institute. V.P. Potemkin.
Modernity
Moscow State Pedagogical University (formerly Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin) prepared a galaxy of outstanding specialists. Teachers of the university wrote textbooks for secondary and higher schools, according to which several generations of schoolchildren and students mastered knowledge. For outstanding services in training teachers and in connection with the 100th anniversary in 1972, the university was awarded the Order of Lenin.
The main task of the university is to train teachers for secondary schools, but employees of many departments conduct research work that has practical application in the real sector of industry. So they found the implementation of the research of the Department of Geology in mineral exploration, the Department of Chemistry contributed to the production of dyes and many other works.
Many graduates work in the profession at key posts in schools, universities, institutes. Achievements of former students MGPI them. Lenin's are diverse. Among them are school directors, government officials, writers, directors and public figures. In August 1990, the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin was transformed into a university. He became the first educational institution of this level with a pedagogical orientation in education.
Since 2009, the Moscow State Pedagogical University (formerly Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin) has been included in the collection of valuable objects of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation.
Education
At the present stage, Moscow State Pedagogical University is one of the largest universities in Russia. Over 26 thousand students study here annually. The structure of the university includes 12 buildings, more than 50 educational and scientific centers, lyceum of pre-university training, 11 institutes and 4 faculties, students live in seven dormitories of Moscow State Pedagogical Institute.
University faculties:
- Geography.
- Preschool pedagogy and psychology.
- Pedagogy and psychology.
- Mathematical.
Institutes:
- Arts.
- Journalism, communications and media education.
- Physical education, sports and health.
- Biology and chemistry.
- History and politics.
- Philology.
- Childhood.
- Physics, technology and information systems.
- Social and humanitarian education.
- "Higher school of education."
- Foreign languages.
- UNESCO Chairs.
Open door days
All universities during the academic year invite prospective applicants to get acquainted, MPGU is no exception. Open Day at the Pedagogical University is an event for all the institutes and faculties of the university. They prepare for the event in advance, form a program that often includes traditional events:
- Speech by Academician A. L. Semenov (Rector of Moscow State Pedagogical University).
- Substantive meetings with the directors of educational departments, where you can ask all your questions, get detailed answers about entering a particular institution, training programs and more.
- Master classes.
- Workouts.
- In the end of a busy day - a student concert.
During the event, applicants get acquainted with students of different courses, learn the conditions of study, the features of life at the university. In the institution, the educational process is harmoniously combined with an active social, cultural life. Students take part in conferences, rallies, have the opportunity to undergo internships in foreign universities or to continue their studies abroad.
In addition to the University-wide Open Day, each institute holds its own event, where it invites all interested high school students, college graduates and secondary vocational education institutions.
Addresses
MGPU has branches:
- Balabanovsky - Kaluga Region, the city of Balabanovo, st. named after Gagarin, 20.
- Anapsky - Anapa city (Krasnodar Territory, Astrakhanskaya Street, 88.
- Shadrinsk - Arkhangelsk region, the city of Shadrinsk, Arkhangelsk street, 58/1.
- Pokrovsky - Vladimir region, the city of Pokrov, Sportivny Avenue, 2-G.
- Derbent - Derbent (Republic of Dagestan), Buinakskogo street, 18.
- Sergiev Posad - Sergiev Posad city (Moscow region), Razin street, 1-A.
- Stavropol - Stavropol city, Dovatortsev street, building 66.
- Egorievsky - the city of Yegoryevsk (Moscow region), street them. S. Perovskaya, 101-A (building number 1); Prospect them. Lenin, 14 (building number 2).
The main university building is located in Moscow (former Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin). Address - Malaya Pirogovskaya street, 1/1.