Where have all the fresh graduates from Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2023 gone? Lu Xun | Beijing People's Art Theatre | Shanghai Theatre Academy
"Director Feng Yuanzheng of the Beijing People's Art Theatre sent me a text message. This year, Beijing People's Art Theatre is recruiting new graduates for 2023. All three students admitted are from the Department of Performing Arts, including Gong Jiahao, Hao Jiapeizhao, and Li Zirui." On June 21, at the 2023 graduation ceremony of Shanghai Academy of Drama, Huang Changyong, the Dean of Performing Arts, received warm applause from the whole audience.
On the 21st, 439 undergraduate students, 217 master's students, and 18 doctoral students obtained their degrees in theater. Eight graduate representatives spoke at the ceremony, and Dr. Wang Luyao from the Department of Drama and Literature returned to her hometown of Henan to teach. Hu Yuanyuan, a undergraduate graduate from the School of Creativity, has applied for the National Scholarship Fund and is about to pursue further studies at the University of Cambridge.
Huang Changyong quoted the topic of youth and mentors discussed by Lu Xun in 1925. "Mr. Lu Xun said, 'There are some young people who are awake, some are asleep, some are unconscious, some are lying down, some are playing, and more. But naturally, there are also those who need to move forward. Most young people who want to move forward want to find a mentor. However, I dare say: they will never be found.' He also said, 'Why do young people need to find that mentor with a golden signboard? It's better to find friends, unite, and walk in the direction that seems to be able to survive.' This statement is said about 100 years ago, and now it still makes people ponder."
"The Chinese nation has always respected teachers and valued education, and has an excellent tradition of mutual learning and teaching. Its core is to emphasize the equal relationship between teachers and students, affirming that teaching and learning complement each other. Huang Changyong is more willing to be friends with students, as Mr. Lu Xun said." Successful education is to cultivate a large number of young people who surpass teachers. Students dare to challenge authority, dare to break established conclusions, have a spirit of questioning and the ability to think independently, in order to innovate and create. This is the future of education. "
Huang Changyong admitted that the three-year online course is even more challenging for performance majors that require extensive training and teaching. At first, we were a bit worried about our classmates' internship and graduation scenes. However, contrary to expectations, they presented impressive high-quality performances. Graduated from the major of traditional Chinese opera director and experimented with the Shanghai opera "If I Were the Champion Lang", setting a precedent for graduates to rehearse for professional theater actors; The graduation dramas of the director department, "Pearl King," and the performance department, "Deling and Cixi," are commendable; The internship drama has also attracted attention, and successful explorations have been made in content and form innovation such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The students also won the gold medal in the 13th "Challenge Cup" Chinese Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Plan Competition, achieving a historic breakthrough, and won the bronze medal in the national championship and the gold medal in Shanghai in the 8th China International "Internet plus" Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
This year, a survey was conducted on the current situation of five graduates from 2013 to 2017. The data showed that 90% of graduates became workers in the cultural and artistic industry, with a high degree of professional matching. 20% of graduates became industry backbone, 40% of graduates worked in Shanghai, and 20% of graduates started their own businesses. These indicators are higher than the average level of first-class art colleges in China.
This year's goal for graduates of the drama department to continue their studies is not only in art universities, but also among the top comprehensive universities in China. Graduates from the film academy, Gao Yiting, will be admitted to Peking University, graduates from the drama and literature department, He Ningxin, will be admitted to Tsinghua University, and Wang Jiayi will be admitted to Fudan University. Wang Zhixian, a graduate of the School of Traditional Chinese Opera, has been hired by the National Peking Opera Academy.
"Classmates may say that these are just the lucky ones among graduates, but I want to say that luck always comes to those who are prepared. A hundred years ago, Lu Xun said that young people at that time were awake, asleep, unconscious, lying down, and playing, but he also said that there was something to move forward. As long as we maintain the spirit of 'moving forward' and overcome one difficult moment after another, it is a wonderful moment in life." Huang Changyong encouraged graduates that in the new era, the cultural industry has flourished, the cultural tourism world is vast and boundless, and big data, metaverse, and artificial intelligence have brought infinite development space for culture and art. "Looking at the world, there is a universe in our hearts. The stage provided by this era is as broad as our dreams are."
