Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy was established in 1779. The main approach is based on Stanislavsky System as well as Meyerhold's Biomechanics. Lev Dodin, the Artictsic Director of The maly Drama Theatre, is a chair of Directing Dept. The Academy offers BA, MA, Specialist, PhD in 15 majors: Drama, Puppet Theatre, Set Design and Stage Technology, Theatre Research and Theatre ...