Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar, a truly iconic representative of the world of painting in Russia, was able in the 30s of the last century to bring together talented artists and revive the traditions of the Moscow art school. He breathed new life into the university, which is now called the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute .
Brief historical facts
In 1843, a school was established in Moscow, which grew out of the drawing classes of admirers of pictorial art. Students from different walks of life could study in it. Serf people, who received the title of artist, could count on liberation from serfdom. This right was enshrined in a separate decree of the emperor of Russia.
In the 19th century, in the second half, it was transformed into the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. After some time, it began to officially release people with secondary education.
During the revolutionary upheavals of 1917, it was not closed, but was transformed into workshops, connecting with the Stroganov School. Further transformation was carried out in the fall of 1920, when all art workshops were merged into the All-Union Art Technical Workshops (VKHUTEMAS).
In 1927, another reorganization was carried out, VKhUTEIN (All-Union Art Technical Institute) appeared. But the faculty of graphics remained an independent structure, retained the base from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. When the Moscow Institute of Fine Arts was created in 1934, this structure was taken as a basis.
Heyday, war, evacuation
In 1937, I.E. Grabar was appointed the head of the institute, who was able to restore the best traditions of artists and sculptors of the Moscow school in it in a short period of time.
With the outbreak of war, the institute was actively involved in helping the front, which was in dire need of campaign materials. In addition to the institute, in Moscow there were no other structures ready to fulfill such orders.
As the enemy approached Moscow, a decision was made to evacuate the institute in Samarkand, which began in October 1941. Re-evacuation became possible at the end of 1943, when it became clear that the victory of the USSR over fascist Germany was inevitable.
In 1948, a large building was handed over to the institute in Moscow at the address: 30, Comradely Lane. It is located in it now. The name of Vasily Ivanovich Surikov was given to the Institute in 1948.
Structure
The Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after Surikov is represented by the administration, five faculties, four separate departments and a general department.
The faculties of the institute are as follows:
- Painting. Includes a department, two laboratories and two workshops.
- Charts. The structure includes a department, three laboratories, two workshops.
- Sculptures. Department, laboratory.
- Techniques and technologies of sculptural materials. Includes three workshops.
- Theories and history of art. It consists of a department and an office in which there is a music library and a fund of works by students of the Surikov Institute.
- Architecture.
Separate departments are presented:
- departments of drawing and humanities;
- Department of Russian and foreign languages;
- Department of Physical Education.
In the general department of Moscow State Art Academy named after V.I. Surikova, in addition to administrative, financial, material and technical and personnel units include:
- dormitory;
- preparatory courses;
- medical unit.
University specialties
The Surikov Institute, upon completion of the study process, graduates the following specialists (higher education):
- Bachelors of theory, art history, architecture;
- artists: painters (easel painting, monumental painting, theatrical decoration painting);
- restorers (easel oil painting, tempera painting);
- graphics (easel graphics, art books, art graphics and posters);
- sculptors.
At the institute there is a magistracy and graduate school.
University admission procedure
Applicants pass entrance exams with specific features at the Moscow State Art Institute. Applicants at the preliminary stage of selection submit their work to the examination committee for review. These are drawings (portraits, human figures), paintings, also portraits with hands and compositions. Those whose work will be evaluated positively gain access to further exams.
Entrance examinations in specific subjects are carried out in workshops, at a strictly specified time. Applicants work with sitters.
Performing the drawing, it is necessary to execute two tasks on paper with a pencil. Paper sheets are issued by the commission of the Moscow State Art Institute named after V.I. Surikova either used their own, but marked with the seal of the institute.
If the composition is performed on a given topic, then the execution technique is arbitrary, at the discretion of the applicant.
Persons awarded positive marks according to test results are admitted to a written exam.
Applicants who have not passed the competition receive the opportunity to study at the institute on a commercial basis.
Applicants who are allowed to take entrance exams are allocated a hostel (only nonresident). Admission to a university in correspondence departments involves living not in a hostel.
Study at the institute
The educational process at the Surikov Institute is based on study groups, they consist of five to seven students. The academic year is divided into two semesters, summer practice, sessions (winter and summer), holidays. Academic training hour - 45 minutes.
Control over the level of assimilation by students of the Moscow State Agricultural Academy named after V.I. Surikova obtained knowledge is carried out through examination sessions twice a year. Students who have no academic debts in all subjects are subject to transfer to the subsequent course.
Studying at the institute is provided by an excellent selection of teachers. A significant part of them have academic degrees, as well as vast experience in practical work.
In different periods of the Moscow Art Theater named after V.I. Surikov graduated from many famous artists and painters. Among them are Vitaly Tsvirko, Vladimir Stozharov, Natalya Nesterova and others.
The Surikov Institute constantly holds exhibitions of students' works, which everyone can see.